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 fast and melodic metal anthem 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 powerful and melodic metal anthem 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 melodic and atmospheric metal anthem 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 heavy and groove-laden metal anthem from “Roots”.
February 20th 2002
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 powerful and anthemic metal track from “No Sacrifice, No Victory”.
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 brutal and intense death metal anthem from “The God That Never Was”.
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 melodic and anthemic rock 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 powerful and anthemic folk metal 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”.
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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