Today in Metal History – April 18th
Album Release
April 18th 1994
“Be Forewarned” is the third studio album by American doom metal band Pentagram. “Life Blood” is a heavy and haunting track from “Be Forewarned”.
April 18th 1995
Fight – “A Small Deadly Space”
“A Small Deadly Space” is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Fight. “Beneath the Violence” is a dark and intense track from “A Small Deadly Space”.
April 18th 2000
Black Label Society – “Stronger Than Death”
“Stronger Than Death” is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Black Label Society. “Counterfeit God” is a crushing and emotionally charged track from “Stronger Than Death”.
April 18th 2005
Morgana Lefay – “Grand Materia”
“Grand Materia” is the eighth studio album by Swedish thrash metal band Morgana Lefay. “My Funeral Is Calling” is a dark and heavy standout track from “Grand Materia”.
April 18th 2005
“Revenge” is the seventh studio album by German heavy metal band Paragon. “Traitor” is a powerful and fast-paced track from “Revenge”.
April 18th 2008
“Good To Be Bad” is the tenth studio album by British hard rock band Whitesnake. “Lay Down Your Love” is a bluesy and hard-rocking track from “Good To Be Bad”.
April 18th 2011
Cruachan – “Blood On The Black Robe”
“Blood On The Black Robe” is the sixth studio album by Irish folk metal band Cruachan. “I Am Warrior” is a fierce and folk-infused track from “Blood On The Black Robe”.
April 18th 2011
Septicflesh – “The Great Mass”
“The Great Mass” is the eighth studio album by Greek death metal band Septicflesh. “The Vampire from Nazareth” is a dark and cinematic track from “The Great Mass”.
April 18th 2014
Edguy – “Space Police: Defenders of the Crown”
“Space Police: Defenders of the Crown” is the tenth studio album by German power metal band Edguy. “Love Tyger” is a fun and energetic track from “Space Police: Defenders of the Crown”.
April 18th 2014
Sebastian Bach – “Give ‘Em Hell”
“Give ‘Em Hell” is the fifth solo studio album by American heavy metal vocalist Sebastian Bach. “Temptation” is a fiery and hard-hitting track from “Give ‘Em Hell”.
April 18th 2014
Stream of Passion – “A War Of Our Own”
“A War Of Our Own” is the fourth studio album by Dutch progressive metal band Stream of Passion. “The Curse” is a dramatic and emotionally charged track from “A War Of Our Own”.
Single Release
April 18th 2009
Slayer – “Psychopathy Red”
“Psychopathy Red” is a song by the American thrash metal band Slayer. Released as a first single from their eleventh studio album “World Painted Blood”.
April 18th 2012
Sonata Arctica – “I Have A Right”
“I Have A Right” is a song by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Released as the lead single from their seventh studio album “Stones Grow Her Name”
April 18th 2015
Slayer – “When The Stillness Comes”
“When The Stillness Comes” is a song by the American thrash metal band Slayer. Released as a single and later included on their twelfth studio album “Repentless”.
April 18th 2015
Deep Purple – “Out of Hand”
“Out of Hand” is a song by the British hard rock band Deep Purple. Released as a fifth single from their nineteenth studio album “Now What?!”.
April 18th 2017
Metallica – “Now That We’re Dead”
“Now That We’re Dead” is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as the fourth single from their tenth studio album “Hardwired… to Self-Destruct”.
Metal Birthdays
April 18th 1960
Mick Sweda – KingKobra
Mick Sweda is an American guitarist, best known as a former member of the hard rock bands King Kobra and BulletBoys.
April 18th 1962
Dan Beehler – Exciter
Dan Beehler is a Canadian drummer and vocalist, best known as a founding member of the speed metal band Exciter.
April 18th 1963
Mike Mangini – Dream Theater
Michael Anthony Mangini is an American musician, best known for his tenure with the progressive metal band Dream Theater.
April 18th 1964
Stuart Dowie – Meliah Rage
Stuart Dowie is an American drummer, best known for his work with the power/thrash metal band Meliah Rage.
April 18th 1964
Bonny Bilski – Heavens Gate
Bonny Bilski is a German guitarist, best known for his work with the power metal band Heavens Gate.
Metal Memories
April 18th 1987
Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball premiered on MTV and quickly became a staple for metal fans. It showed the best in heavy metal and hard rock.
Gothic Metal Explained And Best Songs
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