Today in Metal History – April 1st
Album Release
April 1st 1982
“Aldo Nova” is the debut studio album by Canadian hard rock musician Aldo Nova. “Fantasy” is an iconic and catchy track from “Aldo Nova”.
April 1st 1985
“Stay Hard” is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Raven. “On and On” is an energetic and high-octane track from “Stay Hard”.
April 1st 1985
“Possessed” is the fourth studio album by British thrash metal band Venom. “Hellchild” is a fierce and fast track from “Possessed”.
April 1st 1991
“Worship Him” is the debut studio album by Swiss black metal band Samael. “Into the Pentagram” is a dark and ominous track from “Worship Him”.
April 1st 1992
“Trapped!” is the seventh studio album by German heavy metal band Rage. “Enough Is Enough” is a powerful and anthemic track from “Trapped!”.
April 1st 1992
Malevolent Creation – “Retribution”
“Retribution” is the second studio album by American death metal band Malevolent Creation. “Monster is a relentless and brutal track from “Retribution”.
April 1st 1994
“Lunar Strain” is the debut studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band In Flames. “Behind Space” is an intense and groundbreaking track from “Lunar Strain”.
April 1st 1995
“Wolfheart” is the debut studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. “Alma Mater” is a haunting and powerful track from “Wolfheart”.
April 1st 2022
“Immutable” is the ninth studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah. “The Abysmal Eye” is a crushing and complex track from “Immutable”.
EP Release
April 1st 2016
Doro – “Love’s Gone to Hell”
“Love’s Gone to Hell” EP by German heavy metal icon Doro. This EP features Lemmy Kilmister and Hansi Kürsch.
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Single Release
April 1st 1990
Kiss – “Rise To It”
“Rise To It” is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. Released as third single from their fifteenth studio album “Hot in the Shade”.
April 1st 1997
Tiamat – “Cold Seed”
“Cold Seed” is a song by the Swedish gothic metal band Tiamat. Released as a single from their fifth studio album “A Deeper Kind of Slumber”
April 1st 2017
Sabaton – “Swedish Pagans”
“Swedish Pagans” is a song by the Swedish power metal band Sabaton. Released as bonus track on their fourth studio album “The Art of War”.
April 1st 2021
Gus G. – “Exosphere”
“Exosphere” is a song by Greek heavy metal guitarist Gus G.. Released as single from the fifth studio album “Quantum Leap”.
April 1st 2022
Crypta – “I Resign”
“I Resign” is a song by the Brazilian death metal band Crypta. Released as a single the track delivers aggressive riffs and modern take on death metal.
Metal Birthdays
April 1st 1974
Richard Christy – Death
Thomas Richard Christy Jr. is an American drummer, best known for being the former drummer for several heavy metal bands including Acheron, Control Denied, Iced Earth and most notably Death.
Legend We Lost
April 1st 2005
Barry Stern – Death
Barry Stern (January 24, 1960 – April 1, 2005) was a heavy metal drummer, vocalist, founder, band leader for Zoetrope, also spent some time in Trouble, Cathedral.
Metal Memory Lane
