Today in Metal History – August 31st
Albums Release
August 31st 1986
Hallows Eve – “Death & Insanity”
“Death & Insanity” is the second album by the American thrash metal band Hallows Eve. “Lethal Tendencies” is a standout from “Death & Insanity”.
August 31st 1990
Axxis – “II”
“II” is the second studio album by German hard rock band Axxis. “Little Look Back” is a standout from “II”.
August 31st 1993
Blue Murder – “Nothin’ But Trouble”
“Nothin’ But Trouble” is the second studio album by English hard rock band Blue Murder. “We All Fall Down” is a standout from “Nothin’ But Trouble”.
August 31st 1998
Death – “The Sound Of Perseverance”
“The Sound of Perseverance” is the seventh and final studio album by Florida death metal band Death. “Spirit Crusher” is a standout from “The Sound of Perseverance”.
August 31st 1998
“Risk” is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. “Crush Em” is a standout from “Risk”.
August 31st 2004
“Leviathan” is the second album by American heavy metal band Mastodon. “Blood and Thunder” is a standout from “Leviathan”.
August 31st 2004
Lamb of God – “Ashes Of The Wake”
“Ashes Of The Wake” is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God. “Laid to Rest” is a standout from “Ashes Of The Wake”.
August 31st 2007
“Alienigma” is the fifth album from the American speed metal band Agent Steel. “Wash the Planet Clean” is a standout from “Alienigma”.
August 31st 2012
Grave Digger – “Clash Of The Gods”
“Clash of the Gods” is the 16th album from German heavy metal band Grave Digger. “Hell Dog” is a standout from “Clash of the Gods”.
August 31st 2018
“Steelfactory” is the sixteenth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O. “One Heart One Soul” is a standout from “Steelfactory”.
Single Release
August 31st 1979
Rainbow – “Since You Been Gone”
“Since You Been Gone” is a song by British hard rock band Rainbow. Released as first single from their fourth studio album “Down to Earth”.
August 31st 1985
Metallica – “For Whom The Bell Tolls”
“For Whom The Bell Tolls” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as promo single from their second studio album “Ride the Lightning”.
August 31st 1992
Saxon – “Iron Wheels”
“Iron Wheels” is a song by English heavy metal band Saxon. Released as first single from their tenth studio album “Forever Free”.
August 31st 1999
HammerFall – “I Want Out”
“I Want Out” is a song by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. Released as single from their cover album “Masterpieces”.
August 31st 2007
Apocalyptica – “I’m Not Jesus”
“I’m Not Jesus” is a song by Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica. Released as first single from their sixth studio album “Worlds Collide”.
August 31st 2020
Raven – “Metal City”
“Metal City” is a song by English heavy metal band Raven. Released as second single from their fourteenth studio album “Metal City”.
August 31st 2022
Queensrÿche – “Behind the Walls”
“Behind the Walls” is a song by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. Released as third single from their sixteenth studio album “Digital Noise Alliance”.
Metal Birthdays
August 31st 1948
Rudolf Schenker – Scorpions
Rudolf Schenker is a German guitarist, founder and leader of the hard rock band Scorpions.
August 31st 1960
Uwe Wessel – Gamma Ray
Uwe Wessel is a German bassist, best known for his work with the power metal band Gamma Ray.
August 31st 1963
Reb Beach – Winger
Richard Earl “Reb” Beach Jr. is an American rock guitarist. He is a member of the bands Winger and Whitesnake.
August 31st 1967
Gene Hoglan – Testament
Eugene Victor Hoglan II is an American drummer, acclaimed for his creativity in drum arrangements, best known form Dark Angel and Testament.
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