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 an epic and mystical standout 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 driving and melodic highlight 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 gritty and aggressive 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 an empowering and melodic title 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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