Today in Metal History – August 24th
Albums Release
August 24th 1983
Rainbow – “Bent Out of Shape”
“Bent Out of Shape” is the seventh studio album by British hard rock band Rainbow. “Street of Dreams” is a standout from “Bent Out of Shape”.
August 24th 1989
Icon – “Right Between the Eyes”
“Right Between the Eyes” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Icon. “Forever Young” is a highlight from “Right Between the Eyes”.
August 24th 1992
Thunder – “Laughing on Judgement Day”
“Laughing on Judgement Day” is the second studio album by British hard rock band Thunder. “A Better Man” is a standout from “Laughing on Judgement Day”.
August 24th 1993
Annihilator – “Set the World on Fire”
“Set the World on Fire” is the third studio album by Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator. “Knight Jumps Queen” is a heavy standout from “Set the World on Fire”.
August 24th 2010
Malevolent Creation – “Invidious Dominion”
“Invidious Dominion” is the eleventh studio album by American death metal band Malevolent Creation. “United Hate” is a crushing track from “Invidious Dominion”.
August 24th 2012
Threshold – “March of Progress”
“March of Progress” is the ninth studio album by British progressive metal band Threshold. “Ashes” is a standout from “March of Progress”.
August 24th 2018
Alice In Chains – “Rainier Fog”
“Rainier Fog” is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Alice in Chains. “The One You Know” is a standout from “Rainier Fog”.
EP Release
August 24th 2022
Blind Guardian – “The Bard Machine”
“The Bard Machine” is an EP by German power metal band Blind Guardian. Limited release and connection to the band fan club, making it a rare collectors item.
Single Release
August 24th 1980
Kiss – “Talk to Me”
“Talk to Me” is a song by American hard rock band Kiss. Released as second single from their eighth studio album “Unmasked”.
August 24th 1993
Def Leppard – “Two Steps Behind”
“Two Steps Behind” is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard. Released on the compilation album “Retro Active” and the soundtrack to the film “Last Action Hero”.
August 24th 2017
Trivium – “The Heart from Your Hate”
“The Heart from Your Hate” is a song by American heavy metal band Trivium. Released as second single from their eighth studio album “The Sin and the Sentence” .
Metal Birthdays
August 24th 1963
John Bush – Armored Saint
John Bush is an American vocalist, best known as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Armored Saint and for his tenure with the thrash metal band Anthrax.
August 24th 1968
Andreas Kisser – Sepultura
Andreas Kisser is a Brazilian guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist of the thrash/groove metal band Sepultura.
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