Today in Metal History – February 18th
Album Release
February 18th 1974
“Kiss” is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. “Strutter” is a standout track from “Kiss”.
February 18th 1981
“Hardware” is the fifth studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus. “Easy Rocker” is a standout track from “Hardware”.
February 18th 1994
Samael – “Ceremony of Opposites”
“Ceremony of Opposites” is the third album by Swiss extreme metal band Samael. “Baphomet’s Throne” is a standout track from “Ceremony of Opposites”.
February 18th 1998
Nocturnal Rites – “Tales of Mystery and Imagination”
“Tales of Mystery and Imagination” is the second album by Swedish power metal band Nocturnal Rites. “Ring of Steel” is a standout track from “Tales of Mystery and Imagination”.
February 18th 2008
“Dismember” is the eighth studio album by death metal band Dismember. “Death Conquers All” is a standout track from “Dismember”.
February 18th 2011
Destruction – “Day Of Reckoning”
“Day Of Reckoning” is the eleventh studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction. “Hate Is My Fuel” is a standout track from “Day Of Reckoning”.
February 18th 2014
Adrenaline Mob – “Men Of Honor”
“Men Of Honor” is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Adrenaline Mob. “Dearly Departed” is a standout track from “Men Of Honor”.
February 18th 2022
“Metal II” is a re-recorded version of the twelfth studio album by the Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator. “Couple Suicide” is a standout track from “Metal II”.
February 18th 2022
“Acts of God” is the eleventh studio album by the American death metal band Immolation. “Apostle” is a standout track from “Acts of God”.
Single Release
February 18th 1974
Kiss – “Nothin’ to Lose”
“Nothin’ to Lose” is a song by American hard rock band Kiss. Released as single from the debut studio album “Kiss”.
February 18th 1991
The Almighty – “Free n’ Easy”
“Free n’ Easy” is a song by Scottish hard rock band The Almighty. Released as single from the second studio album “Soul Destruction”.
February 18th 1992
Guns N’ Roses – “November Rain”
“November Rain” is a song by American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. Released as third single from the third studio album “Use Your Illusion I”.
February 18th 1996
Sepultura – “Roots Bloody Roots”
“Roots Bloody Roots” is a song by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. Released as a first single from the sixth studio album “Roots”.
February 18th 2022
Axel Rudi Pell – “Survive”
“Survive” is a song by German hard rock guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. Released as a single from his twentieth studio album “Lost XXIII”.
Metal Birthdays
February 18th 1958
Gar Samuelson – Megadeth
Gary Charles “Gar” Samuelson (February 18, 1958 – July 14, 1999) was an American musician best remembered for being the drummer for thrash metal band Megadeth.
February 18th 1971
Merritt Gant – Overkill
Merritt Gant is an American guitarist most recognized for his association with the thrash metal band Overkill.
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