Today in Metal History – April 25th
Album Release
April 25th 1983
“Headhunter” is the seventh studio album by Swiss hard rock band Krokus. “Eat The Rich” is a standout track from “Headhunter”.
April 25th 1985
“Bonded By Blood” is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Exodus. “Metal Command” is a standout track from “Bonded By Blood”.
April 25th 1988
“The Xenon Codex” is the fifteenth studio album by British hard rock band Hawkwind. “The War I Survived” is a standout track from “The Xenon Codex”.
April 25th 1995
“Drift” is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. “Smoked Out” is a standout track from “Drift”.
April 25th 2000
Destruction – “All Hell Breaks Loose”
“All Hell Breaks Loose” is the sixth studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction. “The Butcher Strikes Back” is a standout track from “All Hell Breaks Loose”.
April 25th 2000
“Resurrection” is the tenth studio album by British extreme metal band Venom. “War Against Christ” is a standout track from “Resurrection”.
April 25th 2008
Def Leppard – “Songs From The Sparkle Lounge”
“Songs From The Sparkle Lounge” is the tenth studio album by British hard rock band Def Leppard. “Nine Lives” is a standout track from “Songs From The Sparkle Lounge”.
April 25th 2008
Warrel Dane – “Praises To The War Machine”
“Praises To The War Machine” is the debut solo album by American metal vocalist Warrel Dane. “Brother” is a standout track from “Praises To The War Machine”.
April 25th 2011
“Legions Of Bastards” is the sixth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Wolf. “Skull Crusher” is a standout track from “Legions Of Bastards”.
April 25th 2012
“Bag Of Bones” is the ninth studio album by Swedish hard rock band Europe. “Not Supposed to Sing the Blues” is a standout track from “Bag Of Bones”.
April 25th 2014
“Warrior” is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Meliah Rage. “Garden Of Evil” is a standout track from “Warrior”.
April 25th 2014
“This Wicked Nest” is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Helstar. “Fall of Dominion” is a standout track from “This Wicked Nest”.
Single Release
April 25th 2005
Epica – “Solitary Ground”
“Solitary Ground” is a song by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. Released as a lead single from their second studio album “Consign to Oblivion”.
April 25th 2014
Mayhem – “Psywar”
“Psywar” is a song by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. Released as a lead single from their fifth studio album “Esoteric Warfare”.
April 25th 2014
Equilibrium – “Karawane”
“Karawane” is a song by the German folk metal band Equilibrium. Released as a second single from their fourth studio album “Erdentempel”.
April 25th 2024
HammerFall – “Hail to the King”
“Hail to the King” is a song by the Swedish power metal band HammerFall. Released as a second single from their 13th studio album “Avenge the Fallen”.
Metal Birthdays
April 25th 1960
Paul Baloff – Exodus
Pavel Nicholas “Paul” Baloff (April 25, 1960 – February 2, 2002) was an American singer, best known as the original lead vocalist of the thrash metal band Exodus.
April 25th 1960
Brian Tatler – Diamond Head
Brian Tatler is a British guitarist and songwriter, best known as the founding member and lead guitarist of the influential heavy metal band Diamond Head.
April 25th 1973
Nicholas Barker – Cradle of Filth
Nicholas Howard Barker is an English extreme metal drummer best known for his work in Cradle of Filth and Dimmu Borgir.
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