Today in Metal History – February 13th
Album Release
February 13th 1970
Black Sabbath – “Black Sabbath”
“Black Sabbath” is the debut studio album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. “The Wizard” is a standout track from “Black Sabbath”.
February 13th 1984
Exciter – “Violence & Force”
“Violence & Force” is the second studio album by the Canadian speed metal band Exciter. “Pounding Metal” is a standout track from “Violence & Force”.
February 13th 1990
“Trouble” is the fourth studio album by the American doom metal band Trouble. “At the End of My Daze” is a standout track from “Trouble”.
February 13th 1996
“Abducted” is the fourth studio album by the Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy. “Roswell 47” is a standout track from “Abducted”.
February 13th 2015
Manilla Road – “The Blessed Curse”
“The Blessed Curse” is the sixteenth studio album by the American heavy metal band Manilla Road. “Truth in the Ash” is a standout track from “The Blessed Curse”.
EP/Live Release
February 13th 2012
Alice Cooper – “No More Mr. Nice Guy – Live!”
“No More Mr. Nice Guy – Live!” is a live album by American singer Alice Cooper.
Single Release
February 13th 1977
Kiss – “Calling Dr. Love”
“Calling Dr. Love” is a song by American hard rock band Kiss. Released as second single from the fifth studio album “Rock and Roll Over”.
February 13th 2006
Katatonia – “My Twin”
“My Twin” is a song by the Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia. Released as first single from the seventh album “The Great Cold Distance”.
February 13th 2015
Nightwish – “Élan”
“Élan” is a song by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Released as first single from their eighth album “Endless Forms Most Beautiful”.
February 13th 2024
Witherfall – “What Have You Done?”
“What Have You Done?” is a song by American progressive metal band Witherfall. Released as single from their fourth album “Sounds Of The Forgotten”.
February 13th 2025
Avantasia – “The Witch”
“The Witch” is a song by German metal opera project Avantasia. Released as third single from their 10th studio album “Here Be Dragons”.
Metal Birthdays
February 13th 1950
Bob Daisley – Ozzy Osbourne
Robert John Daisley is an Australian musician and songwriter. A bassist, he is perhaps best known as bassist and songwriter with Ozzy Osbourne.
February 13th 1954
Sandy Slavin – Riot
Sandy Slavin is an American drummer, best known for his work with the heavy metal band Riot.
February 13th 1959
Derek Riggs – Iron Maiden
Derek Riggs is a contemporary British artist best known for creating the band Iron Maiden’s mascot “Eddie”.
February 13th 1966
Jeff Waters – Annihilator
Jeff Waters is a Canadian guitarist and the founder, bandleader and producer of the thrash metal band Annihilator.
February 13th 1976
Dave Padden – Annihilator
David James Padden is a Canadian musician, best known as the former lead vocalist for thrash metal band Annihilator.
February 13th 1978
Hamish Glencross – My Dying Bride
Hamish Glencross is a Scottish guitarist best known for his work with the English doom metal band My Dying Bride.
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