Today in Metal History – February 12th
Album Release
February 12th 1981
“Moving Pictures” is the eighth studio album by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush. “Tom Sawyer” is an iconic and synth-driven rock anthem from “Moving Pictures”.
February 12th 1985
Chastain – “Mystery Of Illusion”
“Mystery Of Illusion” is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Chastain. “The Black Knight” is a powerful and melodic metal anthem from “Mystery Of Illusion”.
February 12th 1996
“Here in After” is the second studio album by the American death metal band Immolation. “Nailed to Gold” is a brutal and complex death metal anthem from “Here in After”.
February 12th 2016
“Rituals” is the twelfth studio album by the Greek black metal band Rotting Christ. “Elthe Kyrie” is a dark and ritualistic metal anthem from “Rituals”.
February 12th 2021
Sirenia – “Riddles, Ruins & Revelation”
“Riddles, Ruins & Revelation” is the tenth studio album by the Norwegian symphonic metal band Sirenia. “Addiction No. 1” is a catchy and melodic metal anthem from “Riddles, Ruins & Revelation”.
Single Release
February 12th 1971
Deep Purple – “Strange Kind of Woman”
“Strange Kind of Woman” is a song by English hard rock band Deep Purple. Released as first single from the fifth studio album “Fireball”.
February 12th 1982
Iron Maiden – “Run to the Hills”
“Run to the Hills” is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Released as first single from the third studio album “The Number of the Beast”.
February 12th 2016
Def Leppard – “Dangerous”
“Dangerous” is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard. Released as second single from the eleventh studio album “Def Leppard”.
February 12th 2021
Witherfall – “The River”
“The River” is a song by American progressive metal band Witherfall. Released as fifth single from the third studio album “Curse of Autumn”.
Metal Birthdays
February 12th 1956
Brian Robertson – Motörhead
Brian David Robertson is a Scottish rock guitarist, best known as a former member of Thin Lizzy and Motörhead.
February 12th 1966
Paul Crook – Anthrax
Paul Crook is an American guitarist known for recording and performing with Meat Loaf. He has also recorded and toured with Anthrax and Sebastian Bach.
February 12th 1966
Reed Mullin – Corrosion Of Conformity
William Reed Mullin (February 12, 1966 – January 27, 2020) was an American musician best known as the co-founder and drummer of heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity.
February 12th 1969
Byron Stroud – Fear Factory
Byron Stroud is a Canadian bassist. He is the former bassist for metal bands Fear Factory, Imonolith and Strapping Young Lad.
Metal Memory Lane
