Today in Metal History – February 10th
Album Release
February 10th 1978
“Van Halen” is the debut studio album by the American hard rock band Van Halen. “Runnin’ with the Devil” is a powerful and iconic rock anthem from “Van Halen”.
February 10th 1978
Judas Priest – “Stained Class”
“Stained Class” is the fourth studio album by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest. “Exciter” is a fast and groundbreaking metal anthem from “Stained Class”.
February 10th 1998
Amon Amarth – “Once Sent From The Golden Hall”
“Once Sent From The Golden Hall” is the debut studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. “Ride for Vengeance” is a fierce and battle-driven metal anthem from “Once Sent From The Golden Hall”.
February 10th 1999
“No Escape” is the debut studio album by the German neoclassical power metal band At Vance. “Flying High” is a fast and melodic metal anthem from “No Escape”.
February 10th 2004
Damageplan – “New Found Power”
“New Found Power” is the debut and only studio album by the American heavy metal band Damageplan. “Save Me” is a heavy and groove-driven metal anthem from “New Found Power”.
February 10th 2004
“Probot” is the self-titled debut and only studio album by the heavy metal project Probot, led by Dave Grohl. “Shake Your Blood” is a raw and energetic metal anthem from “Probot”.
February 10th 2012
“Helvetios” is the fifth studio album by the Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie. “A Rose for Epona” is a melodic and evocative folk metal anthem from “Helvetios”.
February 10th 2017
Overkill – “The Grinding Wheel”
“The Grinding Wheel” is the eighteenth studio album by the American thrash metal band Overkill. “Mean, Green, Killing Machine” is a fast and aggressive thrash anthem from “The Grinding Wheel”.
February 10th 2023
“Dark Waters” is the seventh studio album by the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. “The Quest and the Curse” is a powerful and cinematic metal anthem from “Dark Waters”.
February 10th 2023
“Foregone” is the fourteenth studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band In Flames. “Foregone Pt. 1” is a fierce and melodic metal anthem from “Foregone”.
Single Release
February 10th 1987
Cinderella – “Somebody Save Me”
“Somebody Save Me” is a song by American glam metal band Cinderella. Released as third single from the debut studio album “Night Songs”.
February 10th 1987
Dokken – “Dream Warriors”
“Dream Warriors” is a song by American heavy metal band Dokken. Released as first single from the fourth studio album “Back for the Attack”.
February 10th 1987
Stryper – “Free/Calling on You”
“Free/Calling on You” is a song by American christian metal band Stryper. Released as single from the third studio album “To Hell with the Devil”.
February 10th 1991
Loudness – “Down ‘n’ Dirty”
“Down ‘n’ Dirty” is a song by Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. Released as single from the ninth studio album “On the Prowl”.
February 10th 2009
DragonForce – “The Last Journey Home”
“The Last Journey Home” is a song by British power metal band DragonForce. Released as second single from the fourth studio album “Ultra Beatdown”.
Metal Birthdays
February 10th 1962
Cliff Burton – Metallica
Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who served as the bassist for the thrash metal band Metallica.
February 10th 1977
Joel Graham – Evile
Joel Graham is the bassist of English thrash metal band Evile and former bassist of metal band Rise to Addiction.
Metal Memory Lane
