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Date Name Band 01 July 1963 Rick Hunolt Exodus 03 July 1956 Stephen Pearcy Ratt 03 July 1963 Bernd Kost Sodom 03 July 1978 Jesse Leach Killswitch Engage 04 July 1963 Michael Sweet Stryper 04 July 1964 Mark Slaughter Slaughter 06 July 1952 Graham Oliver Saxon 07 July 1963 Perry Richardson Stryper 08 July 1957 Carlos Cavazo Ratt 08 July 1967 Tommy Vetterli Coroner 08 July 1970 Corpsegrinder Cannibal Corpse 09 July 1965 Frank Bello Anthrax 10 July 1942 Ronnie James Dio Dio 12 July 1952 Eric Adams Manowar 12 July 1974 Sharon den Adel Within Temptation 15 July 1956 Joe Satriani 17 July 1949 Geezer Butler Black Sabbath 21 July 1962 Lee Aaron 22 July 1960 Jon Oliva Savatage 22 July 1969 Jason Becker David Lee Roth 22 July 1975 Marek ‘Ashok’ Smerda Cradle of Filth 23 July 1964 Nick Menza Megadeth 23 July 1965 Slash Guns N’ Roses 25 July 1968 Snowy Shaw 25 July 1969 Trevor Peres Obituary 25 July 1973 Dani Filth Cradle of Filth 27 July 1955 Bobby Rondinelli Quiet Riot 27 July 1964 Rex Brown Pantera 28 July 1949 Jürgen Rosenthal Scorpions 28 July 1969 Michael Amott Arch Enemy 29 July 1953 Geddy Lee Rush 29 July 1959 John Sykes Whitesnake 29 July 1965 Woody Weatherman Corrosion Of Conformity 30 July 1967 James Murphy Obituary 31 July 1970 John 5 Mötley Crüe 31 July 1981 Matt Shadows Avenged Sevenfold 31 July 1985 Alissa White-Gluz Arch Enemy 31 July 1988 Laura Guldemond Burning Witches
Name Album Name Band 01 July 1983 Into Glory Ride Manowar 01 July 1984 Breaking the Spell Spellbound 01 July 1987 Scum Napalm Death 01 July 1990 Harmony Corruption Napalm Death 01 July 1991 Butchered at Birth Cannibal Corpse 01 July 1991 From Beyond Massacre 01 July 1992 Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism Immortal 01 July 2014 IX Corrosion of Conformity 01 July 2016 Theories of Flight Fates Warning 01 July 2016 Headbangers Symphony Wolf Hoffmann 02 July 1984 The Last in Line Dio 02 July 1984 We Reserve the Right Madam X 02 July 1990 Flesh & Blood Poison 02 July 1991 Hey Stoopid Alice Cooper 02 July 1993 The Battle Rages On Deep Purple 02 July 2021 The Nightmare of Being At The Gates 03 July 1990 Lights…Camera…Revolution! Suicidal Tendencies 03 July 1996 None So Vile Cryptopsy 03 July 2000 Clayman In Flames 03 July 2009 Blood Oath Suffocation 04 July 1986 Doomsday for the Deceiver Flotsam and Jetsam 04 July 1992 Jackyl Jackyl 04 July 2005 Dirty Diamonds Alice Cooper 05 July 1983 Suicidal Tendencies Suicidal Tendencies 05 July 1984 Metal Church Metal Church 05 July 1988 South of Heaven Slayer 05 July 1988 Frolic Through the Park Death Angel 05 July 1988 Under the Influence Overkill 05 July 1995 De Profundis Vader 05 July 2019 Sleeping Giants Ellefson 06 July 1986 Quiet Riot III Quiet Riot 06 July 1987 Custom Killing Razor 06 July 1999 Ratt Ratt 06 July 1999 Can’t Get There from Here Great White 07 July 1984 Walkin’ The Razor’s Edge Helix 07 July 1986 Eat ‘Em And Smile David Lee Roth 07 July 1987 Faster Pussycat Faster Pussycat 07 July 1992 Images and Words Dream Theater 07 July 1995 Hate Sinister 07 July 1998 Odd Fellows Rest Crowbar 07 July 2007 Gunmen Orden Ogan 07 July 2008 The Man Who Would Not Die Blaze Bayley 08 July 1994 Master of the Rings Helloween 08 July 2003 Diamond Dave David Lee Roth 08 July 2014 Redeemer Of Souls Judas Priest 10 July 2015 Hammer of the Witches Cradle of Filth 11 July 2000 New Tattoo Mötley Crüe 11 July 2014 Redeemer of Souls Judas Priest 12 July 1986 Eternal Devastation Destruction 13 July 1990 Oppressing the Masses Vio-lence 14 July 1992 Countdown to Extinction Megadeth 14 July 1992 Danzig III: How the Gods Kill Danzig 15 July 1994 W.F.O. Overkill 16 July 2001 Demolition Judas Priest 17 July 1982 Screaming for Vengeance Judas Priest 18 July 2014 White Devil Armory Overkill 19 July 1993 Terrified Quiet Riot 21 July 1971 Master of Reality Black Sabbath 21 July 1982 Devil Soldier Loudness 21 July 1987 Dream Evil Dio 21 July 1987 Appetite for Destruction Guns N’ Roses 21 July 1987 Rising from the Sea Exumer 21 July 1992 The Extremist Joe Satriani 21 July 1997 Remains Annihilator 21 July 1997 Ocean Machine: Biomech Devin Townsend 21 July 1998 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real Anthrax 21 July 2006 Doomsday Rock’N Roll Chrome Division 22 July 1993 Nightbreaker Riot 22 July 1997 Outcast Kreator 22 July 1999 Masterpeace Metal Church 22 July 2002 Damage Done Dark Tranquillity 22 July 2003 Tribe Queensrÿche 22 July 2014 Do You Wanna Start A War Fozzy 22 July 2022 The Vale of Shadows Hatriot 23 July 1996 The Dark Saga Iced Earth 23 July 1996 Promise Massacre 23 July 2003 Mechanized Warfare Jag Panzer 23 July 2003 Anthems of Rebellion Arch Enemy 23 July 2021 Parabellum Yngwie Malmsteen 24 July 1990 Cowboys from Hell Pantera 24 July 1990 In The Heart Of The Young Winger 24 July 2002 Man and Machine U.D.O. 24 July 2015 Shockwave Supernova Joe Satriani 24 July 2015 Underworld Symphony X 24 July 2015 VII: Sturm Und Drang Lamb of God 24 July 2015 Brand New Revolution GusG 24 July 2020 Metal Commando Primal Fear 25 July 1980 Back In Black AC/DC 25 July 1983 Kill ‘Em All Metallica 25 July 1985 Hellish Crossfire Iron Angel 25 July 1986 Lightning Strikes Loudness 25 July 1989 Trash Alice Cooper 25 July 1991 All Those Strangers Vain 25 July 1994 Burn My Eyes Machine Head 25 July 1995 Lost Elegy 25 July 2000 Disconnected Fates Warning 25 July 2006 Katorz Voivod 26 July 1994 Inside Out Fates Warning 26 July 2005 Unleash the Fury Yngwie Malmsteen 26 July 2005 Doomsday Machine Arch Enemy 26 July 2005 This Godless Endeavor Nevermore 26 July 2005 Dreams of Death Flotsam and Jetsam 27 July 1979 Highway to Hell AC/DC 27 July 1993 Sex & Religion Steve Vai 27 July 1984 Projects in the Jungle Pantera 27 July 1984 Ride the Lightning Metallica 27 July 1984 Condition Critical Quiet Riot 27 July 1992 The Red in the Sky Is Ours At the Gates 27 July 2012 Dark Roots of Earth Testament 27 July 2012 A Girl Called Cerveza Tankard 27 July 2018 For The Love Of Metal Dee Snider 28 July 1975 Sabotage Black Sabbath 28 July 1979 Down to Earth Rainbow 28 July 1988 Reek of Putrefaction Carcass 28 July 1998 Obsolete Fear Factory 28 July 2006 Attero Dominatus Sabaton 28 July 2011 Dead to the World Meliah Rage 28 July 2017 Seasons of the Black Rage 28 July 2017 Zero Days Prong 28 July 2017 Paranormal Alice Cooper 29 July 1996 Irreligious Moonspell 29 July 2003 Enemies Of Reality Nevermore 29 July 2003 Anatomy Is Destiny Exhumed 29 July 2008 Conquer Soulfly 29 July 2008 Along Came A Spider Alice Cooper 29 July 2010 At The Edge Of Time Blind Guardian 29 July 2011 Blood Of The Saints Powerwolf 30 July 2002 Concrete Fear Factory 30 July 2002 X Def Leppard 30 July 2002 Between Heaven and Hell Firewind 30 July 2007 What’s in Your Head? Diamond Head 30 July 2021 Leave a Scar Dee Snider 31 July 2007 The Way Of The Fist Five Finger Death Punch 31 July 2015 Of Ghosts And Gods Kataklysm 31 July 2020 Born Innocent Alcatrazz
Date Song Band 03 July 1981 Let It Go Def Leppard 03 July 1983 Cum On Feel The Noize Quiet Riot 04 July 1988 Love Bites Def Leppard 07 July 1989 Poison Alice Cooper 07 July 2009 Head Crusher Meghadeth 07 July 2015 To Hell and Back Dee Snider 08 July 1991 Bring The Noise Anthrax 08 July 2015 Yahweh Stryper 22 July 1989 Heaven Warrant 22 July 2000 Kill The King Megadeth 23 July1980 Neon Knights Black Sabbath 23 July 1986 You Give Love A Bad Name Bon Jovi 28 July 1976 Detroit Rock City KISS 28 July 1998 Futureal Iron Maiden 29 July 1989 Nightrain Guns N’ Roses 29 July 1991 Enter Sandman Metallica 30 July 1983 Shine Motörhead 30 July 2012 Burning Leaves Ensiferum 30 July 2015 Suicide Society Annihilator 31 July 1977 Love Gun Kiss 31 July 1988 Superstitious Europe 31 July 1990 Same Ol’ Situation Motley Crue 31 July 2000 Deep Silent Complete Nightwish 31 July 2015 Morrigan Children of Bodom
Date Name Band 03 July 1971 Jim Morrison The Doors 16 July 2012 Jon Lord Deep Purple 26 July 2021 Mike Howe Metal Church 26 July 2021 Joey Jordison Slipknot
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