Today in Metal History – April 4th
Album Release
April 4th 1986
Stormwitch – “Stronger Than Heaven”
“Stronger Than Heaven” is the third studio album by German heavy metal band Stormwitch. “Rats In The Attic” is a bold and anthemic track from “Stronger Than Heaven”.
April 4th 1989
Sacrilege – “Turn Back Trilobite”
“Turn Back Trilobite” is the second studio album by British thrash metal band Sacrilege. “Soul Search” is a standout track from “Turn Back Trilobite”.
April 4th 1991
“Blazon Stone” is the sixth studio album by German heavy metal band Running Wild. “Little Big Horn” is a powerful and epic highlight from “Blazon Stone”.
April 4th 1995
Blind Guardian – “Imaginations From The Other Side”
“Imaginations From The Other Side” is the fifth studio album by German power metal band Blind Guardian. “Bright Eyes” is a standout track from “Imaginations From The Other Side”.
April 4th 1995
“Lepaca Kliffoth” is the fourth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. “The Beauty in Black” is an atmospheric and powerful track from “Lepaca Kliffoth”.
April 4th 1995
Helstar – “Multiples of Black”
“Multiples of Black” is the fifth studio album by American power metal band Helstar. “Good Day To Die” is a dark and aggressive highlight from “Multiples of Black”.
April 4th 1995
Strapping Young Lad – “Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing”
“Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing” is the debut studio album by Canadian extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad. “S.Y.L.” is a chaotic and ferocious standout track from “Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing”.
April 4th 2000
“Of One Blood” is the second studio album by American metalcore band Shadows Fall. “Fleshold” stands out with its blend of melodic death metal from “Of One Blood”.
April 4th 2005
Powerwolf – “Return in Bloodred”
“Return in Bloodred” is the debut studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. “Mr. Sinister” is a standout track from “Return in Bloodred”.
April 4th 2006
Queensrÿche – “Operation: Mindcrime II”
“Operation: Mindcrime II” is the ninth studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. “I’m American” is a highlight from “Operation: Mindcrime II”.
April 4th 2014
Delain – “The Human Contradiction”
“The Human Contradiction” is the fourth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. “Stardust” is a highlight from “The Human Contradiction”.
Single Release
April 3rd 1982
Judas Priest – “Turbo Lover”
“Turbo Lover” is a song by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest. Released as first single from their tenth studio album “Turbo”.
April 3rd 1989
Bon Jovi – “I’ll Be There For You”
“I’ll Be There For You” is a song by American hard rock band Bon Jovi. Released as third single from their fourth studio album “New Jersey”.
April 3rd 1989
Guns N’ Roses – “Patience”
“Patience” is a song by American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. Released as single from their second studio album “G N’ R Lies”.
Metal Birthdays
April 4th 1958
Peter Baltes – Accept
Peter Baltes is a German musician, best known as former bassist of heavy metal band Accept and as current bassist of U.D.O.
April 4th 1977
Adam Dutkiewicz – Killswitch Engage
Adam Jonathan Dutkiewicz is an American musician and record producer. He is the lead guitarist of the metalcore bands Killswitch Engage, Aftershock and Times of Grace.
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