Today in Metal History – February 1st
Album Release
February 1st 1985
“Running Wild” is the fifth studio album by the British heavy metal band Girlschool. “Let Me Go” is a standout track from “Running Wild”.
February 1st 1986
“War Games” is the third studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. “Heaven Can Wait” is a standout track from “War Games”.
February 1st 1988
“Undercover Animal” is the fourth and final studio album by German heavy metal band Steeler. “The Deeper the Night” is a standout track from “Undercover Animal”.
February 1st 1989
“Force Majeure” is the debut solo studio album by German heavy metal singer Doro. “A Whiter Shade of Pale” is a standout track from “Force Majeure”.
February 1st 1989
Tesla – “Great Radio Controversy”
“Great Radio Controversy” is the second studio album by American hard rock band Tesla. “Love Song” is a standout track from “Great Radio Controversy”.
February 1st 1993
Accept – “Objection Overruled”
“Objection Overruled” is the ninth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept. “Bulletproof” is a standout track from “Objection Overruled”.
February 1st 1994
Wolfsbane – “Wolfsbane”
“Wolfsbane” is the third album from British heavy metal band Wolfsbane. “Lifestyles of the Broke and Obscure” is a standout track from “Wolfsbane”.
February 1st 1999
“Speed of Sound” is the ninth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. “Blood in the Playground” is a standout track from “Speed of Sound”.
February 1st 2008
“Pray” is tenth studio album by German gothic metal band Crematory. “Pray” is a standout track from “Pray”.
February 1st 2010
Blaze Bayley – “Promise And Terror”
“Promise And Terror” is the fifth studio album by English heavy metal band Blaze Bayley. “Watching the Night Sky” is a standout track from “Promise And Terror”.
February 1st 2011
“The Covering” is the thirteenth release and eighth studio album by American Christian metal band Stryper. “Heaven and Hell” is a standout track from “The Covering”.
February 1st 2013
“Death by Fire” is the third album by Swedish heavy metal band Enforcer. “Mesmerized by Fire” is a standout track from “Death by Fire”.
February 1st 2013
“Mysterium” is the sixteenth studio album by American heavy metal band Manilla Road. “The Grey God Passes” is a standout track from “Mysterium”.
February 1st 2019
“Resist” is the seventh studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. “The Reckoning” is a standout track from “Resist”.
Single Release
February 1st 1997
Glenn Tipton – “Kill or Be Killed”
“Kill or Be Killed” is a song recorded by by Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton. Released as single from the debut solo album “Baptizm of Fire”.
February 1st 1999
Metallica – “Whiskey in the Jar”
“Whiskey in the Jar” is a song recorded by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as second single from compilation album of cover songs “Garage Inc.”.
February 1st 2001
Amorphis – “Alone”
“Alone” is a song recorded by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis. Released as single from the fifth studio album “Am Universum”.
February 1st 2012
Amberian Dawn – “Cold Kiss”
“Cold Kiss” is a song recorded by Finnish symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn. Released as single from the fourth full-length album “Circus Black”.
February 1st 2019
Anvil – “Bitch in the Box”
“Bitch in the Box” is a song recorded by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. Released as single from the seventeenth studio album “Pounding the Pavement”.
February 1st 2019
Eluveitie – “Ategnatos”
“Ategnatos” is a song recorded by Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie. Released as second single from the eighth studio album “Ategnatos”.
February 1st 2019
Jonne – “Tuhka”
“Tuhka” is a song recorded by Finnish folk metal singer Jonne. Released as standalone single.
Metal Birthdays
February 1st 1964
Jani Lane – Warrant
Jani Lane (February 1, 1964 – August 11, 2011) was an American singer and the lead vocalist, frontman, lyricist and main songwriter for the glam metal band Warrant.
February 1st 1976
Lotta Höglin – Beseech
Lotta Höglin is a Swedish vocalist, best known as a member of the gothic metal band Beseech.
February 1st 1987
Pyry Vikki – Battle Beast
Pyry Vikki is a Finnish drummer, best known for his work as the drummer of the symphonic metal band Battle Beast.
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