Today in Metal History – August 16th
Albums Release
August 16th 1982
Manilla Road – “Metal”
“Metal” is the second album by American heavy metal band Manilla Road. “Cage of Mirrors” is a mystical standout from “Metal”.
August 16th 1985
Pantera – “I Am The Night”
“I Am The Night” is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera. “Valhalla” is a fiery standout from “I Am the Night”.
August 16th 1986
Helstar – “Remnants of War”
“Remnants of War” is the second album by American power metal band Helstar. “Dark Queen” is a thunderous standout from “Remnants of War”.
August 16th 1994
Savatage – “Handful Of Rain”
“Handful Of Rain” is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Savatage. “Chance” is a dramatic standout from “Handful Of Rain”.
August 16th 1999
Tiamat – “Skeleton Skeletron”
“Skeleton Skeletron” is the sixth studio album by Swedish gothic metal band Tiamat. “Church of Tiamat” is a dark standout from “Skeleton Skeletron”.
August 16th 2005
Stryper – “Reborn”
“Reborn” is the sixth album from the christian metal band Stryper. “Open Your Eyes” is a soaring standout from “Reborn”.
August 16th 2005
L.A. Guns – “Tales From The Strip”
“Tales From The Strip” is the ninth album from the American glam metal band L.A. Guns. “Vampire” is a sleazy standout from “Tales from the Strip”.
August 16th 2013
Fleshgod Apocalypse – “Labyrinth“
“Labyrinth” is the third full-length album by Italian symphonic death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse. “Pathfinder” is a crushing standout from “Labyrinth”.
August 16th 2019
HammerFall – “Dominion”
“Dominion” is the eleventh studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. “Second to One” is a powerful standout from “Dominion”.
August 16th 2024
Dark Tranquillity – “Endtime Signals”
“Endtime Signals” is the thirteenth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. “Not Nothing” is an emotional standout from “Endtime Signals”.
Single Release
August 16th 1982
Mötley Crüe – “Live Wire”
“Live Wire” is a song by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Released as second single from their debut studio album “Too Fast for Love“.
August 16th 2011
Mastodon – “Curl of the Burl”
“Curl of the Burl” is a song by American heavy metal band Mastodon. Released as second single from their fifth studio album “The Hunter”.
August 16th 2019
Freedom Call – “Spirit of Daedalus”
“Spirit of Daedalus” is a song by German power metal band Freedom Call. Released as second single from their tenth studio album “Spirit of Daedalus”.
August 16th 2019
Sinner – “Last Exit Hell”
“Last Exit Hell” is a song by German heavy metal band Sinner. Released as second single from their 19th studio album “Santa Muerte”.
Single Release
August 16th 1980
Jared MacEachern – Machine Head
Jared MacEachern is an American heavy metal musician, singer and rhythm guitarist of Sanctity and the current bassist of Machine Head.
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