Today in Metal History – December 18th
Album Release
December 18th 1986
Joe Satriani – “Not of This Earth”
“Not of This Earth” is the debut studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani. “The Headless Horseman” is a standout from “Not of This Earth”.
December 18th 1991
Deceased – “Luck Of The Corpse”
“Luck Of The Corpse” is the first album from the death metal band Deceased. “Futuristic Doom” is a standout from “Luck Of The Corpse”.
December 18th 1992
“Thresholds” is the second full-length studio album from Florida death metal band Nocturnus. “Arctic Crypt” is a standout from “Thresholds”.
December 18th 1997
Nocturnal Rites – “Tales of Mystery and Imagination”
“Tales of Mystery and Imagination” is the second album by Swedish power metal band Nocturnal Rites. “Ring of Steel” is a standout from “Tales of Mystery and Imagination”.
December 18th 2002
“Getting Heavier” is the fifth and final studio album by the American heavy metal band Racer X. “Empty Man“ is a standout from “Getting Heavier”.
December 18th 2009
“Fabula Magna” is the third full-length studio album by German gothic metal band Coronatus. “Wolfstanz” is a standout from “Fabula Magna”.
December 18th 2009
“Carpe Diem” is the fifth full-length album by French power metal band Heavenly. “Lost in Your Eyes” is a standout from “Carpe Diem”.
December 18th 2015
“Purple” is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Baroness. “Shock Me” is a standout from “Purple”.
December 18th 2020
“Dystopia” is the fifteen album by the Danish progressive metal band Royal Hunt. “Black Butterflies” is a standout from “Dystopia”.
December 18th 2020
Theragon – “Where the Stories Begin”
“Where the Stories Begin” is the debut album by the Spanish power metal band Theragon. “As The Wind” is a standout from “Where the Stories Begin”.
Single Release
December 18th 2008
AC/DC – “Big Jack”
“Big Jack” is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Released as second single from the fifteenth studio album “Black Ice”.
December 18th 2015
Sonata Arctica – “Christmas Spirits”
“Christmas Spirits” is a song by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Released as a single from their EP “Christmas Spirits”.
December 18th 2020
Blind Guardian – “Merry Xmas Everybody”
“Merry Xmas Everybody” is a song by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. Released as a standalone single.
December 18th 2020
Korpiklaani – “Sanaton maa”
“Sanaton maa” is a song by the Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. Released on their eighth studio album “Manala”.
December 18th 2020
Epica – “Abyss o’ Time”
“Abyss o’ Time” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. Released as single from the eighth studio album “Omega”.
December 18th 2020
Agent Steel – “Sonata Cósmica”
“Sonata Cósmica” is a song by American speed metal band Agent Steel. Released as single from the sixth studio album “No Other Godz Before Me”.
December 18th 2020
Fleshgod Apocalypse – “No”
“No” is a song by Italian symphonic death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse. And it was released in 2020 as a standalone track.
December 18th 2021
Agent Steel – “Terminator of Souls”
“Terminator of Souls” is a song by the American speed metal band Agent Steel. Released on their fifth studio album “No Other Godz Before Me”.
Metal Birthdays
December 18th 1950
Randy Castillo – Ozzy Osbourne
Randolpho Francisco Castillo (December 18, 1950 – March 26, 2002) was an American musician. He was Ozzy Osbourne drummer and later as drummer for Mötley Crüe.
December 18th 1954
Uli Jon Roth – Scorpions
Ulrich Roth is a German guitarist who became famous for his work with the hard rock band Scorpions and is one of the earliest contributors to the neoclassical metal genre.
December 18th 1963
Greg D’Angelo – White Lion
Greg D’Angelo is an American drummer most famous for his work in the bands White Lion, Anthrax and Pride & Glory.
December 18th 1966
Mille Petrozza – Kreator
Miland “Mille” Petrozza is a German musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of thrash metal band Kreator.
December 18th 1970
Roman Glick – Jackyl
Roman Glick is an American bassist and guitarist. He is known for playing with Brother Cane, Slave to the System, The Ladies Of, Jesse James Dupree and Jackyl.
December 18th 1972
Raymond Herrera – Fear Factory
Raymond Herrera is an American musician, best known as the former drummer and founding member of the industrial metal band Fear Factory.
December 18th 1972
Maria Brink – In This Moment
Maria Brink is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the frontwoman of the metal band In This Moment.
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