Today in Metal History – April 21st
Album Release
April 21st 1986
“Russian Roulette” is the seventh studio album by German heavy metal band Accept. “Monsterman” is a high-speed and intense track from “Russian Roulette”.
April 21st 1987
“The Legacy” is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. “Over the Wall” is a fast and aggressive track from “The Legacy”.
April 21st 1992
“The Wild Life” is the second studio album by American glam metal band Slaughter. “Days Gone By” is a catchy and energetic title track from “The Wild Life”.
April 21st 1992
“The End Complete” is the third studio album by American death metal band Obituary. “I’m in Pain” is a heavy and crushing track from “The End Complete”.
April 21st 1997
Dark Tranquility – “The Mind’s I”
“The Mind’s I” is the third studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. “Hedon” is a fast and atmospheric track from “The Mind’s I”.
April 21st 1998
“Soulfly” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Soulfly. “Eye for an Eye” is a fierce and tribal-infused track from “Soulfly”.
April 21st 1998
Cannibal Corpse – “Gallery Of Suicide”
“Gallery Of Suicide” is the sixth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. “Sentenced to Burn” is a brutal and unrelenting track from “Gallery Of Suicide”.
April 21st 2005
“Consign To Oblivion” is the second studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. “Solitary Ground” is a dramatic and orchestral track from “Consign To Oblivion”.
April 21st 2005
Korpiklaani – “Tales Along This Road”
“Tales Along This Road” is the third studio album by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. “Happy Little Boozer” is a lively and folk-infused track from “Tales Along This Road”.
April 21st 2005
“Sodom” is the eleventh studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom. “Blood on Your Lips” is a relentless and aggressive track from “Sodom”.
April 21st 2014
Autopsy – “Tourniquets, Hacksaws and Graves”
“Tourniquets, Hacksaws and Graves” is the seventh studio album by American death metal band Autopsy. “The Howling Dead” is a gruesome and crushing track from “Tourniquets, Hacksaws and Graves”.
Live/EP Release
April 21st 2012
Nightwish – “Trials Of Imaginaerum”
“Trials Of Imaginaerum” EP by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. This EP features four demo tracks from the “Imaginaerum” sessions.
April 21st 2012
Ozzy Osbourne – “Ozzy Live”
“Ozzy Live” is a live album by British heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne. Recorded during the 1981 “Blizzard of Ozz” tour with legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads.
Single Release
April 21st 2015
Kamelot – “Insomnia”
“Insomnia” is a song by the American symphonic power metal band Kamelot. Released as the second single from their eleventh studio album “Haven”.
April 21st 2017
Alestorm – “Alestorm”
“Alestorm” is a song by the Scottish pirate metal band Alestorm. Released as a lead single from their fifth studio album “No Grave But the Sea“.
April 21st 2022
Rotting Christ – “Holy Mountain”
“Holy Mountain” is a song by the Greek black metal band Rotting Christ. Released as a single from their compilation album “The Apocryphal Spells”.
April 21st 2023
Tygers of Pan Tang – “Back for Good”
“Back for Good” is a song by the British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang. Released as a single from their twelfth studio album “Bloodlines”.
April 21st 2023
Jag Panzer – “Stronger than You Know”
“Stronger than You Know” is a song by the American power metal band Jag Panzer. Released as a second single from their twelfth studio album “The Hallowed”.
Metal Memory
April 21st 2009
Iron Maiden Day!
“Iron Maiden: Flight 666” hit over 400 cinemas worldwide. The documentary captures the epic 2008 “Somewhere Back in Time Tour” – 23 shows, 5 continents, 50,000 miles in 45 days. Up the Irons!
Metal Memory Lane
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