Today in Metal History – April 27th
Album Release
April 27th 1985
Manilla Road – “Open The Gates”
“Open The Gates” is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Manilla Road. “The Ninth Wave” is a standout track from “Open The Gates”.
April 27th 1987
Ace Frehley – “Frehley’s Comet”
“Frehley’s Comet” is the second solo album by American hard rock guitarist Ace Frehley. “Into The Night” is a standout track from “Frehley’s Comet”.
April 27th 1992
“Kill After Kill” is the sixth studio album by Canadian speed metal band Exciter. “Dog Eat Dog” is a standout track from “Kill After Kill”.
April 27th 1993
“Exposed” is the debut solo album by American hard rock vocalist Vince Neil. “Sister Of Pain” is a standout track from “Exposed”.
April 27th 1998
Katatonia – “Discouraged Ones”
“Discouraged Ones” is the third studio album by Swedish doom metal band Katatonia. “Saw You Drown” is a standout track from “Discouraged Ones”.
April 27th 1998
Dark Funeral – “Vobiscum Satanas”
“Vobiscum Satanas” is the second studio album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral. “Enriched By Evil” is a standout track from “Vobiscum Satanas”.
April 27th 2004
Death Angel – “The Art Of Dying”
“The Art Of Dying” is the sixth studio album by American thrash metal band Death Angel. “Thicker Than Blood” is a standout track from “The Art Of Dying”.
April 27th 2004
“The Inner Circle” is the fifth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. “A Touch of Blessing” is a standout track from “The Inner Circle”.
April 27th 2004
“Souls To Deny” is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Suffocation. “To Weep Once More” is a standout track from “Souls To Deny”.
April 27th 2007
Serenity – “Words Untold & Dreams Unlived”
“Words Untold & Dreams Unlived” is the debut studio album by Austrian symphonic metal band Serenity. “Engraved Within” is a standout track from “Words Untold & Dreams Unlived”.
April 27th 2009
Heaven & Hell – “The Devil You Know”
“The Devil You Know” is the only and final studio album by British heavy metal band Heaven & Hell. “Bible Black” is a standout track from “The Devil You Know”.
April 27th 2012
“Spell Eater” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Huntress. “The Tower” is a standout track from “Spell Eater”.
April 27th 2012
“Lillie: F-65” is the eighth studio album by American doom metal band Saint Vitus. “Let Them Fall” is a standout track from “Lillie: F-65”.
April 27th 2012
At Vance – “Facing Your Enemy”
“Facing Your Enemy” is the ninth studio album by German power metal band At Vance. “Don’t Dream” is a standout track from “Facing Your Enemy”.
April 27th 2015
“ExtermiNation” is the thirteenth studio album by British heavy metal band Raven. “Destroy All Monsters” is a standout track from “ExtermiNation”.
April 27th 2018
“Armor of Light” is the sixteenth studio album by American heavy metal band Riot V. “Victory” is a standout track from “Armor of Light”.
April 27th 2018
“Idol Hands” is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Meliah Rage. “Dark as Your Thoughts” is a standout track from “Idol Hands”.
Single Release
April 27th 1984
Twisted Sister – “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
“We’re Not Gonna Take It” is a song by the American heavy metal band Twisted Sister. Released as the lead single from their fourth studio album “Stay Hungry”.
April 27th 1998
Theatre of Tragedy – “Cassandra”
“Cassandra” is a song by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. Released as the lead single from their fourth studio album “Aégis”
April 27th 2007
Sonata Arctica – “Paid in Full”
“Paid in Full” is a song by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Released as a lead single from their fifth studio album “Unia”.
April 27th 2018
At the Gates – “Daggers Of Black Haze”
“Daggers Of Black Haze” is a song by the Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates. Released as a third single from their sixth studio album “To Drink from the Night Itself”
Metal Birthdays
April 27th 1951
Ace Frehley – Kiss
Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley is an American guitarist, best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founder of the iconic hard rock band Kiss. He is renowned for his distinctive guitar solos and his “Space Ace”.
April 27th 1973
Sharlee D’Angelo – Arch Enemy
Sharlee D’Angelo is a Swedish bassist, best known for his work with the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy.
April 27th 1984
Tara McLeod – KITTIE
Tara McLeod is a Canadian guitarist, best known for her work with the all-female heavy metal band Kittie.
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