Today in Metal History – August 27th
Albums Release
August 27th 1990
Demolition Hammer – “Tortured Existence”
“Tortured Existence” is the debut album by American thrash metal band Demolition Hammer. “Crippling Velocity” is a standout from “Tortured Existence”.
August 27th 2001
Moonspell – “Darkness and Hope”
“Darkness and Hope” is the fifth studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. “Nocturna” is a standout from “Darkness and Hope”.
August 27th 2001
“Terria is the fifth” solo album by Canadian progressive metal musician Devin Townsend. “Earth Day” is a standout from “Terria”.
August 27th 2007
Evile – “Enter the Grave”
“Enter the Grave” is the debut album by the English thrash metal band Evile. “Thrasher” is a standout from “Enter the Grave”.
August 27th 2012
Ensiferum – “Unsung Heroes”
“Unsung Heroes” is the fifth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. “In My Sword I Trust” is a standout from “Unsung Heroes”.
August 27th 2014
HammerFall – “(r)Evolution”
“(r)Evolution” is the ninth studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. “We Won’t Back Down” is a standout from “(r)Evolution”.
Single Release
August 27th 2001
Edguy – “Painting on the Wall”
“Painting on the Wall” is a song by German power metal band Edguy. Released as single from their fifth studio album “Mandrake”.
August 27th 2008
Cradle of Filth – “Tragic Kingdom”
“Tragic Kingdom” is a song by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. Released as single from their eight studio album “Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder”.
August 27th 2020
Ayreon – “This Human Equation”
“This Human Equation” is a song by Dutch progressive metal project Ayreon. Released as single from the tenth studio album “Transitus”.
August 27th 2021
Rage – “Monetary Gods”
“Monetary Gods” is a song by German heavy metal band Rage. Released as second single from their twenty-fifth studio album “Resurrection Day“.
Metal Birthdays
August 27th 1950
Neil Murray – Whitesnake
Philip Neil Murray is a Scottish musician, best known as the former bassist of Whitesnake, the Brian May Band, Black Sabbath and Gary Moore.
August 27th 1953
Alex Lifeson – Rush
Aleksandar Živojinović known professionally as Alex Lifeson, is a Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist for the hard rock band Rush.
August 27th 1975
Björn Gelotte – In Flames
Björn Gelotte is a Swedish guitarist and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist for melodic death metal band In Flames.
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