Today in Metal History – August 23rd
Albums Release
August 23rd 1980
Tygers Of Pan Tang – “Wild Cat”
“Wild Cat” is the debut album by the British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang. “Don’t Touch Me There” is a standout from “Wild Cat”.
August 23rd 1985
Stryper – “Soldiers Under Command”
“Soldiers Under Command” is the debut full-length album by American christian metal band Stryper. “Together as One” is a highlight from “Soldiers Under Command”.
August 23rd 1991
Cirith Ungol – “Paradise Lost”
“Paradise Lost” is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Cirith Ungol. “Chaos Rising” is a powerful track from “Paradise Lost”.
August 23rd 1994
Demolition Hammer – “Time Bomb”
“Time Bomb” is the third album by the American groove metal band Demolition Hammer. “Blowtorch” is a crushing standout from “Time Bomb”.
August 23rd 1994
Tesla – “Bust a Nut”
“Bust a Nut” is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Tesla. “Mama’s Fool” is a memorable track from “Bust a Nut”.
August 21st 2008
HallowsEve – “The Neverending Sleep”
“The Neverending Sleep” is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Hallows Eve. “Dance of the Dead” is a fiery standout from “The Neverending Sleep”.
August 21st 2013
Turisas – “Turisas 2013”
“Turisas2013” is the fourth studio album by folk metal band Turisas. “Ten More Miles” is a highlight from “Turisas 2013”.
August 23rd 2013
Annihilator – “Feast”
“Feast” is the fourteenth album by the Canadian heavy metal band Annihilator. “Deadlock” is a standout from “Feast”.
August 23rd 2019
Sacred Reich – “Awakening”
“Awakening” is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Sacred Reich. “Salvation” stands out as the fierce, groove-laden anthem of “Awakening”.
August 23rd 2019
Equilibrium – “Renegades”
“Renegades” is the sixth studio album by German folk metal band Equilibrium. “Rise of the Phoenix” is a highlight from “Renegades”.
August 23rd 2019
Freedom Call – M.E.T.A.L.
“M.E.T.A.L.” is the tenth studio album by German power metal band Freedom Call. “111” is a standout anthem from “M.E.T.A.L.”.
Single Release
August 23rd 2011
HammerFall – “B.Y.H.”
“B.Y.H.” is a song by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. Released as single from their eighth studio album “Infected”.
August 23rd 2011
Sonata Arctica – “Cold”
“Cold” is a song by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Released as second single from their tenth studio album “Talviyö”.
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