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

Therion – “Leviathan III”

“Leviathan III” is the nineteenth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. “Ayahuasca” is a standout from “Leviathan III”.

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”.

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”.

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.

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.

Today in Metal History – December 14th

TodayInMetal – Dec 14 🤘 #DimebagDarrell was laid to rest – gone but never forgotten. Also notable releases from #Katatonia, #Venom, #Warrant, #MobRules, #InFlames & #Stryper. What are you spinning today?