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
Iced Earth – “Burnt Offerings”
“Burnt Offerings” is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Iced Earth. “Burning Oasis” is an epic and atmospheric track from Burnt “Burnt Offerings”.
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.
Metal Memory Lane
