Today in Metal History – December 3rd
Albums Release
December 3rd 1982
Fist – “Back with a Vengeance”
“Back with a Vengeance” is the second studio album by English heavy metal band Fist. “Devil Rise” is a standout from “Back with a Vengeance”.
December 3rd 1983
“Show No Mercy” is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer. “Black Magic“ is a standout from “Show No Mercy”.
December 3rd 1990
Hellwitch – “Syzygial Miscreancy”
“Syzygial Miscreancy” is the debut album by American thrash metal band Hellwitch. “Nosferatu” is a standout from “Syzygial Miscreancy”.
December 3rd 1993
“The Somberlain” is the debut studio album by Swedish black metal band Dissection. “Frozen” is a standout from “The Somberlain”.
December 3rd 1996
“Future of the Past” is a covers album by the Polish death metal band Vader. “Black Sabbath” is a standout from “Future of the Past”.
December 3rd 2010
Seventh Wonder – “The Great Escape”
“The Great Escape” is the fourth album by Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. “Alley Cat” is a standout from “The Great Escape”.
December 3rd 2013
Royal Hunt – “A Life to Die For”
“A Life to Die For” is the 12th studio album by Danish progressive metal band Royal Hunt. “Running Out Of Tears” is a standout from “A Life to Die For”.
Single Release
December 3rd 1991
Guns N’ Roses – “Live and Let Die”
“Live and Let Die” is a song performed by American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. Released on their third studio album “Use Your Illusion I”.
December 3rd 1998
Devin Townsend – “Christeen”
“Christeen” is a song performed by Canadian progressive metal musician Devin Townsend. Released on his third solo studio album “Christeen”.
December 3rd 2021
Motörhead & Ozzy “Hellraiser(mashup)”
“Hellraiser (Mashup)” is a collaborative track by Motörhead and Ozzy Osbourne. Released as a special remix combining both artists versions of the song, originally written by Osbourne, Zakk Wylde and Lemmy Kilmister.
December 3rd 2021
Blind Guardian – “Deliver Us From Evil”
“Deliver Us From Evil” is a song by German power metal band Blind Guardian. Released as first single from the 12th official studio album “The God Machine”.
December 3rd 2021
Powerwolf – “Glaubenskraft”
“Glaubenskraft” is a song by German power metal band Powerwolf. Released as single from the eighth studio album “Call of the Wild”.
December 3rd 2021
Lion’s Share – “Knock on Wood”
“Knock on Wood” is a single by Swedish heavy metal band Lion’s Share.
December 3rd 2023
Powerwolf – “Bark at the Moon”
“Bark at the Moon” is a song by German power metal band Powerwolf. Cover of Ozzy song, released as standalone digital single.
December 3rd 2024
Dream Theater – “A Broken Man”
“A Broken Man” is a song by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released as second single from their sixteenth studio album “Parasomnia”.
Metal Birthdays
December 3rd 1948
John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) known as the “Prince of Darkness”, was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname “Prince of Darkness”.
December 3rd 1957
Mark Shelton – Manilla Road
Mark “The Shark” Shelton (3 December 1957 – 27 July 2018) was an American guitarist and vocalist, known as the founder and frontman of the epic metal band Manilla Road.
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