Today in Metal History – April 9th
Album Release
April 9th 1978
Rainbow – “Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll”
“Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll” is the third studio album by British hard rock band Rainbow. “Gates of Babylon” is a standout track from “Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll”.
April 9th 1986
Angel Witch – “Frontal Assault”
“Frontal Assault” is the third studio album by British heavy metal band Angel Witch. “Dream World” is a standout track from “Frontal Assault”.
April 9th 2001
“Strike Ten” is the eighth studio album by German hard rock band Bonfire. “Damn You” is a standout track from “Strike Ten”.
April 9th 2002
“Hammered” is the sixteenth studio album by British heavy metal legends Motörhead. “Brave New World” is a standout track from “Hammered”.
April 9th 2021
Blaze Bayley – “War within Me”
“War within Me” is the ninth studio album by British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley. “Witches Night” is a standout track from “War within Me”
EP/Live Release
April 9th 1996
Cathedral – “Hopkins (The Witchfinder General)”
“Hopkins (The Witchfinder General)” EP by British doom metal band Cathedral. A music video was made for the title track. It is included on some DVD versions of the 1968 Vincent Price film “Witchfinder General”.
April 9th 2010
Leaves’ Eyes – “At Heaven’s End”
“At Heaven’s End” EP by symphonic metal band Leaves’ Eyes. The entire At Heaven’s End EP is also included as a bonus disc on the limited special fan edition of the “Njord” album.
April 9th 2011
Wolfsbane – “Did It for the Money”
“Did It for the Money” EP by British hard rock band Wolfsbane. This EP features five tracks, delivering high-octane rock with gritty vocals and energetic riffs.
April 9th 2021
Primal Fear – “I Will Be Gone”
“I Will Be Gone” EP by German power metal band Primal Fear. This EP features Finnish heavy metal singer Tarja Turunen.
Single Release
April 9th 2001
HammerFall – “Always Will Be”
“Always Will Be” is a song by the Swedish power metal band HammerFall. Released as a second single from their third studio album “Renegade”.
April 9th 2010
Megadeth – “The Right To Go Insane”
“The Right To Go Insane” is a song by the American thrash metal band Megadeth. Released as the second single from their twelfth studio album “Endgame”.
April 9th 2015
Sirenia – “Once My Light”
“Once My Light” is a song by the Norwegian symphonic metal band Sirenia. Released as a single from their seventh studio album “The Seventh Life Path”.
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