Today in Metal History – August 25th
Albums Release
August 25th 1982
Alice Cooper – “Zipper Catches Skin”
“Zipper Catches Skin” is the seventh solo studio album by American hard rock singer Alice Cooper. “Zorro’s Ascent” is a quirky standout from “Zipper Catches Skin”.
August 25th 1987
Aerosmith – “Permanent Vacation”
“Permanent Vacation” is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith. “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” is a standout from “Permanent Vacation”.
August 25th 1989
Rage – “Secrets in a Weird World”
“Secrets in a Weird World” is the fifth studio album by the German power metal band Rage. “Make My Day” is a standout from “Secrets in a Weird World”.
August 25th 1992
Fear Factory – “Soul Of A New Machine”
“Soul of a New Machine” is the debut studio album by American industrial metal band Fear Factory. “Martyr” is a standout from “Soul of a New Machine”.
August 25th 1992
“Dog Eat Dog” is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Warrant. “Machine Gun” is a standout from “Dog Eat Dog”.
August 25th 1996
Tunes of War is the seventh studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. “Scotland United” is a standout from “Tunes of War”.
August 25th 1997
Gamma Ray – “Somewhere Out in Space”
“Somewhere Out in Space” is an album by German power metal band Gamma Ray. “Shine On” is a standout from “Somewhere Out in Space”.
August 25th 1997
Jag Panzer – “The Fourth Judgement”
“The Fourth Judgement” is the fourth studio album by American power metal band Jag Panzer. “Judgement Day” is a standout from “The Fourth Judgement”.
August 25th 1998
Rob Zombie – “Hellbilly Deluxe”
“Hellbilly Deluxe” is the debut solo studio album by American groove metal icon Rob Zombie. “Dragula” is a standout from “Hellbilly Deluxe”.
August 25th 1998
Agathodaimon – “Blacken the Angel”
“Blacken the Angel” is the debut studio album by German gothic metal band Agathodaimon. “Near Dark” is a standout from “Blacken the Angel”.
August 25th 2006
“Mystica” is the eleventh album by German power metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. “Rock the Nation” is a standout from “Mystica”.
August 25th 2009
Andreas Kisser – “Hubris I & II”
“Hubris I & II” is the debut solo studio album by Brazilian guitarist Andreas Kisser. “God’s Laugh” is a standout from “Hubris I & II”.
August 25th 2009
Municipal Waste – “Massive Aggressive”
“Massive Aggressive” is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Municipal Waste. “Acid Sentence” is a standout from “Massive Aggressive”.
August 25th 2014
Opeth – “Pale Communion”
“Pale Communion” is the eleventh studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. “Cusp of Eternity” is a standout from “Pale Communion”.
August 25th 2023
“Road” is the twenty-second studio album by American hard rock icon Alice Cooper. “White Line Frankenstein” is a standout from “Road”.
EP/Live Albums Release
August 25th 1999
Iron Savior – “Interlude”
“Interlude” is an EP by German power metal band Iron Savior. Featuring a mix of new tracks, cover versions and acoustic re-recordings.
August 25th 2003
Gamma Ray – “Skeletons in the Closet”
“Skeletons in the Closet” is a live album by German power metal band Gamma Ray, recorded during their 2002 European tour and featuring rarely played songs chosen by fan voting.
Single Release
August 25th 1980
Scorpions – “The Zoo”
“The Zoo” is a song by German hard rock band Scorpions. Released as third single from their seventh studio album “Animal Magnetism”.
August 25th 2004
Vader – “Beware the Beast”
“Beware the Beast” is a song by Polish death metal band Vader. Released as single from their sixth studio album “The Beast”.
August 25th 2008
Mötley Crüe – “Mutherfucker Of The Year”
“Mutherfucker Of The Year” is a song by American hard rock band Mötley Crüe. Released as second single from their ninth studio album “Saints of Los Angeles”.
August 25th 2021
Sabaton – “Steel Commanders”
“Steel Commanders” is a song by Swedish power metal band Sabaton. Released as a stand-alone single.
August 25th 2022
Enslaved – “Kingdom”
“Kingdom” is a song by Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. Released as single from their sixteenth studio album “Heimdal”.
Metal Birthdays
August 25th 1949
Gene Simmons – Kiss
Gene Simmons is an American musician. Also known by his stage persona “The Demon” he was the bassist and co-lead singer of the hard rock band Kiss.
August 25th 1951
Rob Halford – Judas Priest
Robert John Arthur Halford is an English singer. best known as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Judas Priest.
August 25th 1962
Vivian Campbell – Def Leppard
Vivian Campbell is a Northern Irish guitarist, best known as a member of the hard rock band Def Leppard.
August 25th 1965
Nigel Durham – Saxon
Nigel Durham is an English drummer, best known for his work with the heavy metal band Saxon.
August 25th 1966
Derek Sherinian – ex-Dream Theater
Derek Sherinian is an American keyboardist, best known for his tenure with the progressive metal band Dream Theater and his extensive solo career.
August 25th 1973
Olavi Mikkonen – Amon Amarth
Olavi Mikkonen is a Swedish guitarist, best known as a founding member and guitarist of the melodic death metal band Amon Amarth.
August 25th 1983
David Kinkade – Soulfly
David W. Kinkade is an American drummer, best known for his work with the groove metal band Soulfly.
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