Today in Metal History – August 15th
Albums Release
August 15th 1982
Y&T – “Black Tiger”
“Black Tiger” is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Y&T. “Open Fire” is a fiery standout from “Black Tiger”.
August 15th 1983
AC/DC – “Flick Of The Switch”
“Flick Of The Switch” is the ninth studio album by Australian hard rock legends AC/DC. “Guns for Hire” is a high-voltage standout from “Flick of the Switch”.
August 15th 2007
Vindicator – “There Will Be Blood”
“There Will Be Blood” is the debut album by American thrash metal band Vindicator. “Fresh Outta Hell” is a ripping standout from “There Will Be Blood”.
August 15th 2014
Accept – “Blind Rage”
“Blind Rage” is the 14th studio album by German heavy metal veterans Accept. “Wanna Be Free” is a powerful standout from “Blind Rage”.
August 15th 2025
Unleashed – “Fire upon Your Lands”
“Fire upon Your Lands” is a 15th studio album by Swedish death metal band Unleashed. “War Comes Again” is a fierce standout from “Fire upon Your Lands”.
Single Release
August 15th 1980
Judas Priest – “United”
“United” is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. Released as third single from their sixth studio album “British Steel”.
August 15th 1989
Aerosmith – “Love In An Elevator”
“Love In An Elevator” is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released as the lead single from their third album “Pump”.
August 15th 2025
Paradise Lost – “Tyrants Serenade”
“Tyrants Serenade” is a song by English gothic metal band Paradise Lost. Released as a third single from their 18th studio album “Ascension”.
August 15th 2025
Coroner – “Renewal”
“Renewal” is a song by Swiss thrash metal band Coroner. Released as single from their sixth studio album “Dissonance Theory”.
Metal Birthday
August 15th 1950
Tommy Aldridge
Tommy Aldridge is an American drummer, best known for his work with bands such as Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne and Thin Lizzy.
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