Today in Metal History – December 15th
Album Release
December 15th 1980
Trust – “Répression”
“Répression” is the second studio album by French hard rock/metal band Trust. “Antisocial” is a standout from “Répression”.
December 15th 1995
Savatage – “Ghost in the Ruins“
“Ghost in the Ruins – A Tribute to Criss Oliva” is a live album by the American heavy metal band Savatage. “Hall of the Mountain King” is a standout from “Ghost in the Ruins“.
December 15th 2023
“Leviathan III” is the nineteenth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. “Ayahuasca” is a standout from “Leviathan III”.
Single Release
December 15th 1990
Therion – “Wand of Abaris”
“Wand of Abaris” is a song by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. Released as single from the thirteenth studio album “Gothic Kabbalah”.
December 15th 2008
Metallica – “All Nightmare Long”
“All Nightmare Long” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as third single from their ninth studio album “Death Magnetic”.
December 15th 2014
Apocalyptica – “Shadowmaker”
“Shadowmaker” is a song by Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica. Released as first single from their eighth studio album “Shadowmaker”.
December 15th 2017
Аркона – “Шторм”
“Шторм” is a song by Russian pagan metal band Arkona. Released as single from their eighth studio album “Храм (Khram)”.
December 15th 2023
Holy Moses – “The Final Reign”
“The Final Reign” is a song by German thrash metal band Holy Moses. Released as second single from their their final studio album “Invisible Queen”.
Compilation/EP Release
December 15th 1990
Rotting Christ – “The Apocryphal Spells, Vol.I/Vol.II”
“The Apocryphal Spells, Vol.I” is a compilation album by Greek extreme metal pioneers Rotting Christ. “The Sign of Evil Existence” is a standout.
December 15th 2001
Royal Hunt – “The Watchers”
“The Watchers” is an EP released by Danish progressive metal band Royal Hunt. “Intervention“ is a standout from “The Watchers”.
Metal Birthdays
December 15th 1962
Jean-Yves Thériault – Voivod
Jean-Yves Thériault is a Canadian musician who was the bassist for thrash metal band Voivod.
December 15th 1962
Tim Gaines – Stryper
Timothy Hagelganz is an American bass guitarist best-known as the long-time bassist for the christian metal band Stryper.
December 15th 1978
Mark Jansen – Epica
Markus Hubertus Johannes Jansen is a Dutch guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. Prominent figure in the symphonic metal, known from After Forever, Epica and MaYaN.
Legends We Lost
December 15th 1996
Dawn Crosby – Detente
Lori Dawn Crosby Little (April 5, 1963 – December 15, 1996) was the lead singer of the underground act Detente.
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