Today in Metal History – February 20th
Album Release
February 20th 1992
Stratovarius – “Twilight Time”
“Twilight Time” is the second studio album by the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. “Break the Ice” is a standout track from “Twilight Time”.
February 20th 1995
Tad Morose – “Sender of Thoughts”
“Sender of Thoughts” is the second studio album by the Swedish heavy metal band Tad Morose. “Morning Sun” is a standout track from “Sender of Thoughts”.
February 20th 1996
“The Jester Race” is the second studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band In Flames. “Moonshield” is a standout track from “The Jester Race”.
February 20th 1996
“Roots” is the sixth studio album by the Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. “Roots Bloody Roots” is a standout track from “Roots”.
February 20th 2006
Dismember – “The God That Never Was”
“The God That Never Was” is the seventh studio album by the Swedish death metal band Dismember. “Trail of the Dead” is a standout track from “The God That Never Was”.
February 20th 2008
Loudness – “Metal Mad”
“Metal Mad” is the twenty-first studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. “Black And White” is a standout track from “Metal Mad”.
February 20th 2009
HammerFall – “No Sacrifice, No Victory”
“No Sacrifice, No Victory” is the seventh studio album by the Swedish power metal band HammerFall. “Any Means Necessary” is a standout track from “No Sacrifice, No Victory”.
February 20th 2015
Scorpions – “Return to Forever”
“Return to Forever” is the eighteenth studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions. “We Built This House” is a standout track from “Return to Forever”.
February 20th 2015
“One Man Army” is the sixth studio album by the Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. “Heathen Horde” is a standout track from “One Man Army”.
Single Release
February 20th 1989
W.A.S.P. – “Mean Man”
“Mean Man” is a song by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P.. Released as first single from the fourth studio album “The Headless Children”.
February 20th 1989
Scorpions – “Passion Rules the Game”
“Passion Rules the Game” is a song by the German hard rock band Scorpions. Released as a third single from the tenth studio album “Savage Amusement”.
February 20th 2020
Ozzy Osbourne – “It’s A Raid”
“It’s A Raid” is a song by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. Released as fourth single from the twelfth studio album “Ordinary Man”.
February 20th 2026
Primal Fear – “One”
“One” is a song by German power metal band Primal Fear. Released as standalone single.
February 20th 2026
At the Gates – “The Fever Mask”
“The Fever Mask” is a song by Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates. Released as first single from their eighth studio album “The Ghost of a Future Dead”.
Metal Birthdays
February 20th 1960
Kee Marcello – Europe
Kjell Hilding Lövbom is a Swedish guitarist and vocalist, best known as the former guitarist in the hard rock band Europe.
February 20th 1967
Paweł Maciwoda – Scorpions
Paweł Mąciwoda is a Polish bassist who began playing with the hard rock band Scorpions.
Legend We Lost
February 20th 2003
Ty Longley – Great White
Ty Longley (September 4, 1971 – February 20, 2003) was an American guitarist, best known as a member of the hard rock band Great White.
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