Today in Metal History – April 16th
Album Release
April 16th 1984
“Crusader” is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal band Saxon. “Rock City” is a bold and anthemic track from “Crusader”.
April 16th 1984
“At War With Satan” is the third studio album by British extreme metal band Venom. “At War With Satan” is an ambitious and thunderous epic track from “At War With Satan”.
April 16th 1988
Scorpions – “Savage Amusement”
“Savage Amusement” is the tenth studio album by German hard rock band Scorpions. “Rhythm of Love” is a catchy and melodic track from “Savage Amusement”.
April 16th 1990
Bathory – “Hammerheart”
“Hammerheart” is the fifth studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Bathory. “One Rode to Asa Bay” is an epic and atmospheric track from “Hammerheart”.
April 16th 1996
Vinnie Moore – “Out Of Nowhere”
“Out Of Nowhere” is the third studio album by American guitarist Vinnie Moore. “Move That Thang!” is a melodic and technically impressive track from “Out Of Nowhere”.
April 16th 2007
“Dominator” is the thirteenth studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P. “Heaven’s Hung in Black” is a dramatic and emotionally intense track from “Dominator”.
April 16th 2007
“Metal” is the twelfth studio album by Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator. “Clown Parade” is a hard-hitting and riff-driven track from “Metal”.
April 16th 2012
“Weather Systems” is the ninth studio album by British hard rock band Anathema. “Untouchable, Part 1” is a powerful and emotionally charged track from “Weather Systems”.
April 16th 2021
Cannibal Corpse – “Violence Unimagined”
“Violence Unimagined” is the fifteenth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. “Inhumane Harvest” is a brutal and unrelenting track from “Violence Unimagined”.
Single Release
April 16th 2010
Masterplan – “Far From The End Of The World”
“Far From The End Of The World” is a song by multinational power metal band Masterplan. Released as a single from their fourth studio album “Time to Be King”.
April 16th 2011
Opeth – “The Throat Of Winter”
“The Throat Of Winter” is a song by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. Released as a single from a split album “God of War: Blood & Metal”.
April 16th 2016
Iron Maiden – “Empire of the Clouds”
“Empire of the Clouds” is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Released as a second single from their sixteenth studio album “The Book of Souls”.
April 16th 2016
Nightwish – “My Walden”
“My Walden” is a song by the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Released as a single from their eighth studio album “Endless Forms Most Beautiful”.
April 16th 2024
Xandria – “Universal”
“Universal” is a song by the German symphonic metal band Xandria. Released as a first single from their second EP studio album “Universal Tales”.
Metal Birthdays
April 16th 1947
Lee Kerslake – Ozzy Osbourne
Lee Gary Kerslake (16 April 1947 – 19 September 2020) was an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Uriah Heep and for his work with Ozzy Osbourne.
April 16th 1958
Mark Zonder – Fates Warning
Mark Zonder is an American drummer, best known for his work with the progressive metal band Fates Warning.
April 16th 1974
Ted Lundström – Amon Amarth
Ted Lundström is a Swedish bassist, best known as a founding member and longtime bassist of the melodic death metal band Amon Amarth.
Metal Memory Lane
