Today in Metal History – August 26th
Albums Release
August 26th 2002
Anvil – “Still Going Strong”
“Still Going Strong” is the eleventh studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. “Race Against Time” is a standout from “Still Going Strong”.
August 26th 2002
“Genesis” is the seventh full-length album by the Greek black metal band Rotting Christ. “Dying” is a standout from “Genesis”.
August 26th 2002
“Through the Storm” is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Riot. “Turn the Tables” is a standout from “Through the Storm”.
August 26th 2008
Motorhead – “Motorizer”
“Motorizer” is the nineteenth studio album by British heavy metal band Motörhead. “Rock Out” is a standout from “Motörizer”.
August 26th 2011
“Age of the Joker” is the ninth studio album by the German power metal band Edguy. “Robin Hood” is a standout from “Age of the Joker”.
August 26th 2011
Arkona – “Slovo”
“Slovo” is the sixth full-length album by the Russian pagan metal band Arkona. “Arkaim” is a standout from “Slovo”.
August 26th 2016
Running Wild – “Rapid Foray”
“Rapid Foray” is the sixteenth studio album by the German heavy metal band Running Wild. “Black Bart” is a standout from “Rapid Foray”.
August 26th 2016
Vicious Rumors – “Concussion Protocol”
“Concussion Protocol” is the tenth studio album by American power metal band Vicious Rumors. “Chemical Slaves” is a standout from “Concussion Protocol”.
August 26th 2016
Helstar – “Vampiro”
“Vampiro” is the twelfth studio album by American speed metal band Helstar. “Abolish the Sun” is a standout from “Vampiro”.
August 26th 2016
“Decision Day” is the fifteenth studio album by the German thrash metal band Sodom. “In Retribution” is a standout from “Decision Day”.
August 26th 2016
“Moonbathers” is the fifth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. “Fire with Fire” is a standout from “Moonbathers”.
August 26th 2022
Grave Digger – “Symbol of Eternity”
“Symbol of Eternity” is the 21 studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. “Battle Cry” is a standout from “Symbol of Eternity”.
August 26th 2022
Machine Head – “Of Kingdom And Crown”
“Of Kingdom And Crown” is the tenth studio album by American groove metal band Machine Head. “No Gods, No Masters” is a standout from “Of Kingdom And Crown”.
Single Release
August 26th 1992
Helloween – “Number One”
“Number One” is a song by German power metal band Helloween. Released as second single from their fourth studio album “Pink Bubbles Go Ape”.
August 26th 2008
“My Apocalypse” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as second single from their studio album “Death Magnetic”.
August 26th 2009
Crucified Barbara – “Jennyfer”
“Jennyfer” is a song by Swedish hard rock band Crucified Barbara. Released as single from their second studio album “‘Til Death Do Us Party”.
August 26th 2016
Lordi – “Hug You Hardcore”
“Hug You Hardcore” is a song by Finnish hard rock band Lordi. Released as single from their eighth studio album “Monstereophonic (Theaterror vs. Demonarchy)” .
August 26th 2016
In Flames – “The Truth”
“The Truth” is a song by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames. Released as first single from their twelfth studio album “Battles”.
August 26th 2020
U.D.O. – “Future Is the Reason Why”
“Future Is the Reason Why” is a song by German heavy metal band U.D.O.. Released on their collaboration album “We Are 1”.
August 26th 2022
Korpiklaani – “Krystallomantia”
“Krystallomantia” is a song by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. Released standalone single.
Metal Birthdays
August 26th 1961
Mitch Malloy
Mitch Malloy is an American singer, best known as the former lead vocalist for the hard rock band Great White.
August 26th 1970
Rayna Foss – Coal Chamber
Rayna Foss is an American bass player, best known from the American nu metal band Coal Chamber.
August 26th 1974
Fernando Ribeiro – Moonspell
Fernando Ribeiro is a Portuguese singer, vocalist and lyricist for the Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell.
August 26th 1975
Philip Shouse – Accept
Philip Shouse is a American rock guitarist known for his work with the German heavy metal band Accept.
Legends We Lost
August 26th 2005
Denis “Piggy” D’Amour – Voivod
Denis “Piggy” D’Amour (September 24, 1959 – August 26, 2005) was a Canadian guitarist. Member of the heavy metal band Voivod.
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