Today in Metal History – April 19th
Album Release
April 19th 1996
“Soul Survivor” is the fourth studio album by Dutch death metal band Gorefest. “Forty Shades” is a standout track from “Soul Survivor”.
April 19th 1999
“Bleed” is the fourth studio album by German power metal band Angel Dust. “Black Rain” is a standout track from “Bleed”.
April 19th 2003
“Circle” is the eleventh studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis. “Hopeless Days” is a standout track from “Circle”.
April 19th 2004
“Wyrd” is the second studio album by Italian folk/power metal band Elvenking. “The Silk Dilemma” is a standout track from “Wyrd”.
April 19th 2019
Grand Magus – “Wolf God”
“Wolf God” is the ninth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Grand Magus. “Brother of the Storm” is a standout track from “Wolf God”.
Single Release
April 19th 2004
Nightwish – “Nemo”
“Nemo” is the eighth single by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Released as a first single from their fifth studio album “Once”.
April 19th 2013
Black Sabbath – “God Is Dead?”
“God Is Dead?” is a song by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Released as a first single from their nineteenth studio album “13”.
Metal Birthdays
April 19th 1953
Rod Morgenstein – Winger
Rod Morgenstein is an American drummer with hard rock bands Winger and Dixie Dregs.
April 19th 1956
Paul Day – Iron Maiden
Paul Mario Day is an English singer who was the original lead vocalist of heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
April 19th 1957
Tony Martin – Black Sabbath
Anthony Philip Harford better known by his stage name Tony Martin, is an English heavy metal vocalist, best known for his time fronting Black Sabbath.
April 19th 1957
Pamela Moore – Queensrÿche
Pamela Moore is an American singer-songwriter, mixing hard rock, heavy metal. Moore was tapped to be the voice of Sister Mary on Queensrÿche concept album “Operation: Mindcrime”.
April 19th 1970
Jon Dette – Slayer
Jonathan Dette is an American musician best known for his time in Slayer and Testament. He has also been chosen to fill-in with Anthrax, Heathen, Iced Earth.
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