Today in Metal History – August 19th
Albums Release
September 30th 1985
Yngwie Malmsteen – “Marching Out”
“Marching Out” is the second studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. “I Am a Viking” is a shredding standout from “Marching Out”.
August 19th 1988
Malice – “In The Beginning”
“In The Beginning” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Malice. “Tarot Dealer” is a fiery standout from “In The Beginning”.
August 19th 1988
Liege Lord – “Master Control”
“Master Control” is the third studio album by the American speed metal band Liege Lord. “Feel the Blade” is a relentless standout from “Master Control”.
August 19th 1996
Cradle of Filth – “Dusk And Her Embrace”
“Dusk And Her Embrace” is the second studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. “Funeral in Carpathia” is a dark standout from “Dusk and Her Embrace”.
August 19th 1997
Anvil – “Absolutely No Alternative”
“Absolutely No Alternative” is the eighth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. “No One to Follow” is a heavy standout from “Absolutely No Alternative”.
August 19th 2002
Doro – “Fight”
“Fight” is the eighth studio album of the German female heavy metal singer Doro. “Legends Never Die” is a powerful standout from “Fight”.
August 19th 2014
Ace Frehley – “Space Invader”
“Space Invader” is the fourth solo album by former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley. “Gimme a Feelin’” is a standout anthem from “Space Invader”.
August 19th 2016
Sabaton – “The Last Stand”
“The Last Stand” is the eighth studio album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton. “Shiroyama” is a heroic standout from “The Last Stand”.
August 19th 2022
Soilwork – “Övergivenheten”
“Övergivenheten” is the twelfth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. “Dreams of Nowhere” is a haunting standout from “Övergivenheten”.
Single Release
August 19th 1980
AC/DC – “You Shook Me All Night Long”
“You Shook Me All Night Long” is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Released on their seventh studio album “Back in Black”.
August 19th 1983
Rainbow – “Street of Dreams”
“Street of Dreams” is a song by the English hard rock band Rainbow. Released on their seventh studio album “Bent Out of Shape”.
August 19th 1993
Anthrax – “Black Lodge”
“Black Lodge” is a song by American thrash metal band Anthrax. Released on their sixth studio album “Sound of White Noise”.
August 19th 2009
Kiss – “Modern Day Delilah”
“Modern Day Delilah” is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. Released on their nineteenth studio album “Sonic Boom”.
August 19th 2014
In Flames – “Everything’s Gone”
“Everything’s Gone” is a song by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames. Released on their eleventh studio album “Siren Charms”.
August 19th 2021
Iron Maiden – “Stratego”
“Stratego” is a song by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Released on their seventeenth studio album “Senjutsu”.
August 19th 2022
Rage – “To Live and to Die”
“To Live and to Die” is a song by German heavy metal band Rage. Released on their nineteenth studio album “The Devil Strikes Again”.
August 19th 2022
Raven – “Rock This Town”
“Rock This Town” is a song by English heavy metal band Raven. Released on their thirteenth studio album “ExtermiNation”.
Metal Birthdays
August 19th 1945
Ian Gillan – Deep Purple
Ian Gillan is an English singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the hard rock band Deep Purple.
August 19th 1959
Steve Grimmett – Grim Reaper
Stephen Grimmett (19 August 1959 – 15 August 2022) was a British singer who was the lead singer and frontman of the heavy metal band Grim Reaper.
August 19th 1963
Joey Tempest – Europe
Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson known professionally as Joey Tempest, is a Swedish singer based in the UK. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Europe.
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