Today in Metal History – December 11th
Album Release
December 11th 2020
Deeds of Flesh – “Nucleus”
“Nucleus” is the ninth studio album by Californian death metal band Deeds of Flesh. “Alyen Scourge” stands out as the brutal highlight of “Nucleus”.

Single Release
December 11th 2011
“Ghost Walking” is a song by American heavy metal band Lamb of God. Released as lead single from the seventh studio album “Resolution“.

December 11th 2015
Avantasia – “Mystery of a Blood Red Rose”
“Mystery of a Blood Red Rose” is a song by German power metal project Avantasia. Released as lead single from seventh full-length album “Ghostlights”.

December 11th 2015
Killswitch Engage – “Strength of the Mind”
“Strength of the Mind” is a song by the American metalcore band Killswitch Engage. Released as the lead single from their seventh studio album “Incarnate”.

December 11th 2019
Fleshgod Apocalypse – “Monnalisa”
“Monnalisa” is a song by the Italian symphonic death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse. Released on their fifth studio album “Veleno”.

December 11th 2020
Raven – “Not So Easy”
“Not So Easy” is a song by English heavy metal band Raven. Released as single from the fourteen full-length album “Metal City”.

December 11th 2020
Saxon – “Paint It Black”
“Paint It Black” is a song by the British heavy metal band Saxon. Released on their cover album “Inspirations” .

December 11th 2020
Todd La Torre – “Darkened Majesty”
“Darkened Majesty” is a song by American singer and multi-instrumentalist Todd La Torre. Released as single from the debut solo album “Rejoice in the Suffering”.

December 11th 2025
Epica – “Avatar – The Final Incarnation”
“Avatar – The Final Incarnation” is a song by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica.

Metal Birthdays
December 11th 1956
Stevie Young – AC/DC
Stephen Crawford Young Jr. is an Australian musician and the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the Australian rock & roll band AC/DC.

December 11th 1958
Nikki Sixx – Mötley Crüe
Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr or better known as Nikki Sixx is an American musician, co-founder, bassist and primary songwriter of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M..

Metal Memory
December 11th 2015
Motörhead – Lemmy Kilmister final concert
On December 11, 2015, Motörhead took the stage for their final concert in Berlin. Just days later, the legendary Lemmy Kilmister passed away. Gone but never forgotten—R.I.P. Lemmy


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