Today in Metal History – August 2nd
Albums Release
August 2nd 1984
Black ‘N Blue – “Black ‘N Blue”
“Black ‘N Blue” is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Black ‘N Blue. “Hold On to 18” is a standout anthem from “Black ‘N Blue”.
August 2nd 1986
Cinderella – “Night Songs”
“Night Songs” is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Cinderella. “Nobody’s Fool” is a heartfelt standout from “Night Songs”.
August 2nd 1986
Vinnie Vincent Invasion – “Vinnie Vincent Invasion”
“Vinnie Vincent Invasion” is the first studio album by American glam metal band Vinnie Vincent Invasion. “Back on the Streets” is a fiery standout from “Vinnie Vincent Invasion”.
August 2nd 1986
London – “Don’t Cry Wolf”
“Don’t Cry Wolf” was the second album by American hard rock band London. “Drop the Bomb” is a driving standout from “Don’t Cry Wolf”.
Single Release
August 2nd 1982
Rush – “New World Man”
“New World Man” is a song by the Canadian hard rock band Rush. Released as a first single from their ninth studio album “Signals”.
August 2nd 2009
Vader – “We Are the Horde”
“We Are the Horde” is a song by the Polish death metal band Vader. Released as a single from their eighth studio album “Necropolis”.
August 2nd 2013
Carcass – “Captive Bolt Pistol”
“Captive Bolt Pistol” is a song by the British death metal band Carcass. Released as a single from their sixth studio album “Surgical Steel”.
August 2nd 2016
Opeth – “Sorceress”
“Sorceress” is a song by the Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. Released as a first single from their twelfth studio album “Sorceress”.
August 2nd 2023
Nervosa – “Seed of Death”
“Seed of Death” is a song by the Brazilian thrash metal band Nervosa. Released as a single from their fifth studio album “Jailbreak”.
August 2nd 2024
Iommi – “Gone / Saviour of the Real”
“Gone / Saviour of the Real” is a song by the British guitarist Tony Iommi. Singles from the reissues of “The 1996 Dep Sessions & Fused”.
August 2nd 2024
Flotsam and Jetsam – “A New Kind of Hero”
“A New Kind of Hero” is a song by the American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. Released as a single from their fifteenth studio “I Am the Weapon”.
August 2nd 2024
Blitzkrieg – “If I Told You”
“If I Told You” is a song by the British heavy metal band Blitzkrieg. Released as a single from their upcoming album “Blitzkrieg”.
Metal Birthdays
August 2nd 1951
Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner is an American singer known for his work in the hard rock bands Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen and Deep Purple.
August 2nd 1951
Marc Rizzo – Soulfly
Marc Rizzo is an American musician, best known as the former lead guitarist of metal band Soulfly.
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