Today in Metal History – August 30th
Albums Release
August 30th 1985
S.O.D. – “Speak English Or Die”
“Speak English or Die” is the debut album by the American thrash metal band Stormtroopers of Death. “United Forces” is a standout from “Speak English or Die”.
August 30th 1988
“Danzig” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Danzig. “Mother” is a standout from “Danzig”.
August 30th 1989
“Annathema” is the debut album by Serbian speed metal band Annathema. “To Hell and Back” is a standout from “Annathema”.
August 30th 1991
“Psychotic Supper” is the third studio album by American hard rock band Tesla. “What You Give” is a standout from “Psychotic Supper”.
August 30th 1993
Dark Tranquillity – “Skydancer”
“Skydancer” is the debut studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. “Crimson Winds” is a standout from “Skydancer”.
August 30th 1999
Bonfire – “Fuel to the Flames”
“Fuel to the Flames” is the seventh album by the German hard rock band Bonfire. “Proud of My Country” is a standout from “Fuel to the Flames”.
August 30th 2004
“Master of the Moon” is the tenth and final studio album by American heavy metal band Dio. “One More for the Road” is a standout from “Master of the Moon”.
August 30th 2005
Nuclear Assault – “Third World Genocide”
“Third World Genocide” is the sixth and final studio album by Nuclear Assault. “Price of Freedom” is a standout from “Third World Genocide”.
August 30th 2005
“I’ve Failed You” is the sixth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie. “We Are the Lamb” is a standout from “I’ve Failed You”.
August 30th 2019
Entombed A.D. – “Bowels of Earth”
“Bowels of Earth” is the third studio album by Sweden death metal band Entombed A.D.. “Elimination” is a standout from “Bowels of Earth”.
August 30th 2019
Visions of Atlantis – “Wanderers”
“Wanderers” is the seventh studio album by Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis. “The Silent Scream” is a standout from “Wanderers”.
August 30th 2019
Elvenking – “Reader of the Runes – Divination”
“Reader of the Runes – Divination” is the tenth studio album by Italian folk metal band Elvenking. “Silverseal” is a standout from “Reader of the Runes – Divination”.
Single Release
August 30th 2004
Sonata Arctica – “Don’t Say a Word”
“Don’t Say a Word” is a song by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Released as single from their fourth studio album “Reckoning Night”.
August 30th 2010
Tarja – “Until My Last Breath”
“Until My Last Breath” is a song by Finnish symphonic metal singer Tarja. Released as third single from her third studio album “What Lies Beneath”.
August 30th 2013
Sonata Arctica – “Alone in Heaven”
“Alone in Heaven” is a song by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Released as single from their seventh studio album “Stones Grow Her Name”.
August 30th 2019
Unleash the Archers – “Northwest Passage”
“Northwest Passage” is a song by Canadian power metal band Unleash the Archers. Released as first single from their EP “Explorers”.
August 30th 2023
Nervosa – “Jailbreak”
“Jailbreak” is a song by Brazilian thrash metal band Nervosa. Released as single from their fifth studio album “Jailbreak”.
August 30th 2024
Stratovarius – “Demand”
“Demand” is a song by Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. Released as single from their sixteenth studio album “Survive”.
August 30th 2024
Blitzkrieg – “Dragon’s Eye”
“Dragon’s Eye” is a song by English heavy metal band Blitzkrieg. Released as third single from their eleventh studio album “Blitzkrieg”.
Metal Birthdays
August 30th 1959
Roland Grapow – ex-Helloween
Roland Grapow is a German guitarist and music producer. He is best known for his time in the power metal band Helloween.
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