Today in Metal History – April 24th
Album Release
April 24th 1984
Lȧȧz Rockit – “City’s Gonna Burn”
“City’s Gonna Burn” is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Lȧȧz Rockit. “Caught In The Act” is a fast and fiery title track from “City’s Gonna Burn”.
April 24th 1987
“Terror Squad” is the second studio album by Danish thrash metal band Artillery. “The Challenge” is a sharp and aggressive track from “Terror Squad”.
April 24th 1989
Kingdom Come – “In Your Face”v
“In Your Face” is the second studio album by German-American glam metal band Kingdom Come. “Do You Like It” is a bold and groove-driven track from “In Your Face”.
April 24th 1989
“Severed Survival” is the debut studio album by American death metal band Autopsy. “Charred Remains” is a gruesome and heavy-hitting track from “Severed Survival”.
April 24th 1989
“Blue Murder” is the debut studio album by British hard rock band Blue Murder. “Valley of the Kings” is a powerful and epic track from “Blue Murder”.
April 24th 1995
Trouble – “Plastic Green Head”
“Plastic Green Head” is the sixth studio album by American doom metal band Trouble. “Opium-Eater” is a heavy and psychedelic track from “Plastic Green Head”.
April 24th 2000
After Forever – “Prison Of Desire”
Prison of Desire is the debut studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. “Leaden Legacy” is a dramatic and powerful track from Prison of Desire.
April 24th 2001
“Digimortal” is the fourth studio album by American industrial metal band Fear Factory. “Linchpin” is a hard-hitting and futuristic track from “Digimortal”.
April 24th 2001
L.A. Guns – “Man in the Moon”
“Man in the Moon” is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band L.A. Guns. “Don’t Call Me Crazy” is a gritty and melodic title track from “Man in the Moon”.
April 24th 2006
“Memorial” is the seventh studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. “Finisterra” is a dark and intense track from “Memorial”.
April 24th 2009
Powerwolf – “Bible of the Beast”
“Bible of the Beast” is the third studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. “Werewolves of Armenia” is a bombastic and anthemic track from “Bible of the Beast”.
April 24th 2009
Impellitteri – “Wicked Maiden”
“Wicked Maiden” is the eight studio album by American heavy metal band Impellitteri. “Garden of Eden” is a fast and shred-filled title track from “Wicked Maiden”.
April 24th 2011
“Doctrine” is the sixth studio album by Dutch death metal band Pestilence. “Sinister” is a dissonant and intense track from “Doctrine”.
April 24th 2012
“Tragic Idol” is the thirteenth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. “Honesty in Death” is a melancholic and powerful track from “Tragic Idol”.
April 24th 2020
“City Burials” is the eleventh studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Katatonia. “Behind the Blood” is a melodic and emotionally charged track from “City Burials”.
April 24th 2020
Warbringer – “Weapons of Tomorrow”
“Weapons of Tomorrow” is the sixth studio album by American thrash metal band Warbringer. “Firepower Kills” is a relentless and aggressive track from “Weapons of Tomorrow”.
April 24th 2020
Cirith Ungol – “Forever Black”
“Forever Black” is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Cirith Ungol. “Legions Arise” is a triumphant and doom-laden track from “Forever Black”.
April 24th 2020
Axel Rudi Pell – “Sign Of The Times”
“Sign Of The Times” is the eighteenth studio album by German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. “Gunfire” is a powerful and melodic track from “Sign Of The Times”.
Single Release
April 24th 2002
Sentenced – “No One There”
“No One There” is a song by the Finnish gothic metal band Sentenced. Released as a single from their seventh and final studio album “The Cold White Light”.
April 24th 2012
Fear Factory – “Recharger”
“Recharger” is a song by the American industrial metal band Fear Factory. Released as the lead single from their eighth studio album “The Industrialist”.
April 24th 2012
Kataklysm – “Iron Will”
“Iron Will” is a song by the Canadian death metal band Kataklysm. Released as digital single and video.
April 24th 2014
Slayer – “Implode”
“Implode” is a song by the American thrash metal band Slayer. Released as a standalone single and later included on their twelfth studio album “Repentless”.
April 24th 2014
Xandria – “Nightfall”
“Nightfall” is a song by the German symphonic metal band Xandria. Released as a second single from their sixth studio album “Sacrificium”.
April 24th 2015
Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody – “Rosenkreuz”
“Rosenkreuz” is a song by the Italian symphonic power metal band Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody. Released as a single from their second studio album “Prometheus (Symphonia Ignis Divinus)”.
April 24th 2019
Darkthrone – “The Hardship of the Scots”
“The Hardship of the Scots” is a song by the Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. Released as a single from their 17th studio album “Old Star”.
Metal Birthdays
April 24th 1954
Jack Blades – Night Ranger
Jack Martin Blades is an American rock musician. He has worked in the bands Night Ranger and Damn Yankees.
April 24th 1959
Eric Wagner – Trouble
Eric Wagner (April 24, 1959 – August 22, 2021) was an American heavy metal singer, best known for his work with doom metal band Trouble.
April 24th 1963
Joey Vera – Armored Saint
Joey Vera is an American bassist who is known as a member of the heavy metal band Armored Saint and progressive metal band Fates Warning.
April 24th 1973
Allan Sørensen – Royal Hunt
Allan Sørensen is a Danish drummer, best known for his work with the progressive metal band Royal Hunt.
Metal Memory Lane
