Today in Metal History – April 23rd
Album Release
April 23rd 1976
Budgie – “If I Were Brittania I’d Waive the Rules”
“If I Were Brittania I’d Waive the Rules” is the sixth studio album by Welsh heavy metal band Budgie. “Black Velvet Stallion” is a heavy and introspective track from this album.
April 23rd 1987
Death Angel – “The Ultra-Violence”
“The Ultra-Violence” is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Death Angel. “Evil Priest” is a high-energy and aggressive track from “The Ultra-Violence”.
April 23rd 1987
Faith No More – “Introduce Yourself”
“Introduce Yourself” is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Faith No More. “We Care a Lot” is a catchy and quirky track from “Introduce Yourself”.
April 23rd 1991
“Idolatry” is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Devastation. “Deliver the Suffering” is a blistering and aggressive track from “Idolatry”.
April 23rd 1991
The Exploited – “Beat the Bastards”
“Beat the Bastards” is the seventh studio album by Scottish hardcore punk band The Exploited. “They Lie” is an aggressive and politically charged track from “Beat the Bastards”.
April 23rd 2001
“Steelbound” is the fourth studio album by German heavy metal band Paragon. “Deathsquad” is a fast and pounding track from “Steelbound”.
April 23rd 2002
“Long Way Home” is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band Dokken. “Sunless Days” is a moody and melodic track from “Long Way Home”.
April 23rd 2007
Dimmu Borgir – “In Sorte Diaboli”
“In Sorte Diaboli” is the seventh studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. “The Serpentine Offering” is a dark and majestic track from “In Sorte Diaboli”.
April 23rd 2010
“The Crest” is the fourteenth studio album by German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. “Too Late” is a powerful and melodic track from “The Crest”.
April 23rd 2013
Queensrÿche – “Frequency Unknown”
“Frequency Unknown” is a studio album released under the name Queensrÿche. Was released by Geoff Tate temporary version of the band. “Cold” is a modern and hard-hitting track from “Frequency Unknown”.
April 23rd 2014
“Better Days Comin’” is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Winger. “Rat Race” is a high-energy and riff-driven track from “Better Days Comin’”.
April 23rd 2014
Prong – “Ruining Lives”
“Ruining Lives” is the ninth studio album by American groove metal band Prong. “Turnover” is a groove-laden and aggressive track from “Ruining Lives”.
Live/EP Release
April 22nd 2010
Candlemass – “Ashes to Ashes”
“Ashes to Ashes” is a live album by the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. Recorded at Sweden Rock Festival.
April 22nd 2021
Motörhead – “Louder Than Noise… Live in Berlin”
“Louder Than Noise… Live in Berlin” live album by British heavy metal legends Motörhead. Recorded in Berlin, Germany during the band “Kings of the Road” tour.
April 22nd 2021
Bodom After Midnight – “Paint The Sky With Blood”
“Paint The Sky With Blood” is the only EP by Finnish melodic death metal band Bodom After Midnight. The short-lived follow-up project to Children of Bodom.
April 22nd 2022
Kirk Hammett – “Portals”
“Portals” is the debut solo EP of Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett. The instrumental rock EP was released digitally as well as on CD.
Single Release
April 23rd 2013
Megadeth – “Super Collider”
“Super Collider” is a song by the American thrash metal band Megadeth. Released as the first single from their fourteenth studio album “Super Collider”.
April 23rd 2020
Alestorm – “Tortuga”
“Tortuga” is a song by the Scottish pirate metal band Alestorm. Released as the second single from their sixth studio album “Curse of the Crystal Coconut“.
Metal Birthdays
April 23rd 1960
Steve Clark – Def Leppard
Stephen Maynard Clark (23 April 1960 – 8 January 1991) was an English musician. He was a guitarist and songwriter for the hard rock band Def Leppard.
April 23rd 1967
Brent Muscat – Faster Pussycat
Brent Muscat is an American musician best known as the guitarist of glam metal band Faster Pussycat.
April 23rd 1971
Mike Riggs – Rob Zombie
Mike Riggs is an American heavy metal guitarist. The highlights of his career include his work for Rob Zombie.
April 23rd 1973
Ken Owen – Carcass
Kenneth Malcolm Owen is an English drummer, best known as one of the founding members of extreme metal band Carcass.
April 23rd 1978
Lorentz Aspen – Theatre of Tragedy
Lorentz Aspen is a Norwegian heavy metal pianist and keyboardist, he played in gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy.
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