Today in Metal History – February 23rd
Album Release
February 23rd 1983
“Loose ‘n Lethal” is the debut studio album by the British heavy metal band Savage. “Let It Loose” is a fast and hard-hitting metal anthem from “Loose ‘n Lethal”.
February 23rd 1993
Nuclear Assault – “Something Wicked”
“Something Wicked” is the fifth studio album by the American thrash metal band Nuclear Assault. “Something Wicked” is a fast and aggressive thrash anthem from “Something Wicked”.
February 23rd 1993
“Independent” is the third studio album by the American thrash metal band Sacred Reich. “Crawling” is a heavy and groove-laden metal anthem from “Independent”.
February 23rd 1998
“Chapter 13” is the fourth studio album by the Dutch death metal band Gorefest. “Broken Wing” is a heavy and groove-driven metal anthem from “Chapter 13”.
February 23rd 1999
“Necroshine” is the tenth studio album by the American thrash metal band Overkill. “Necroshine” is a relentless and crushing thrash anthem from “Necroshine”.
February 23rd 2004
Primal Fear – “Devil’s Ground”
“Devil’s Ground” is the fifth studio album by the German heavy metal band Primal Fear. “Metal Is Forever” is a powerful and anthemic metal track from “Devil’s Ground”.
February 23rd 2004
My Dying Bride – “Songs of Darkness, Words of Light”
“Songs of Darkness, Words of Light” is the eighth studio album by the British doom metal band My Dying Bride. “The Wreckage of My Flesh” is a haunting and melancholic doom epic from “Songs of Darkness, Words of Light”.
February 23rd 2004
Deicide – “Scars of the Crucifix”
“Scars of the Crucifix” is the seventh studio album by the American death metal band Deicide. “When Heaven Burns” is a blistering and unrelenting death metal assault from “Scars of the Crucifix”.
February 23rd 2007
“Gods of War” is the ninth studio album by the American heavy metal band Manowar. “Die For Metal” is a powerful and anthemic track from “Gods of War”.
February 23rd 2007
Sirenia – “Nine Destinies and a Downfall”
“Nine Destinies and a Downfall” is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian symphonic metal band Sirenia. “The Path to Decay” is a melodic and atmospheric metal anthem from “Nine Destinies and a Downfall”.
February 23rd 2007
“MK II” is the second studio album by the German power metal band Masterplan. “Keeps Me Burning” is an uplifting and anthemic track from “MK II”.
February 23rd 2009
“Wrath” is the fifth studio album by the American groove metal band Lamb of God. “Set To Fail” is a powerful and aggressive metal anthem from “Wrath”.
February 23rd 2011
Turisas – “Stand Up and Fight”
“Stand Up and Fight” is the third studio album by the Finnish folk metal band Turisas. “Take the Day!” is an epic and energetic battle anthem from “Stand Up and Fight”.
February 23rd 2015
Blaze Bayley – “Circle of Stone”
“Circle of Stone” is the sixth studio album by the British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley. “Mind Reader” is a powerful and emotionally charged track from “Circle of Stone”.
Single Release
February 23rd 2001
Doro – “White Wedding”
“White Wedding” is a song by the German heavy metal singer Doro Pesch. Released as third single from the seventh studio album “Calling the Wild”.
February 23rd 2011
Children of Bodom – “Was It Worth It?”
“White Wedding” is a song by the Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. Released as single from the seventh studio album “Relentless Reckless Forever”.
February 23rd 2015
Dark Funeral – “Nail Them to the Cross”
“Nail Them to the Cross” is a song by the Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral. Released as single from the sixth studio album “Where Shadows Forever Reign”.
February 23rd 2018
Blitzkrieg – “Forever Is a Long Time”
“Forever Is a Long Time” is a song by the English heavy metal band Blitzkrieg. Released as single from the seventh studio album “Judge Not!”.
February 23rd 2018
Dimmu Borgir – “Interdimensional Summit”
“Interdimensional Summit” is a song by the Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. Released as first single from the ninth studio album “Eonian”.
February 23rd 2023
Vandenberg – “House on Fire”
“House on Fire” is a song by the Dutch–American hard rock band Vandenberg. Released as single from the fifth studio album “Sin”.
February 23rd 2024
Leaves’ Eyes – “In Eternity”
“In Eternity” is a song by the German symphonic metal band Leaves’ Eyes. Released as single from the ninth studio album “Myths of Fate”.
February 23rd 2024
Primal Fear – “If Looks Could Kill”
“If Looks Could Kill” is a song by the German speed metal band Primal Fear.
Metal Birthdays
February 23rd 1952
Brad Whitford – Aerosmith
Bradley Ernest Whitford is an American musician who is best known for serving as guitarist for the hard rock band Aerosmith.
February 23rd 1956
Paul O’Neill – Europe
Paul O’Neill (February 23, 1956 – April 5, 2017) was an American composer, lyricist, record producer and guitarist. He was the producer of the progressive metal band Savatage and the founder of Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
February 23rd 1962
Michael Wilton – Queensrÿche
Michael F. Wilton known as The Whip, for how fast his fingers is an American musician, best known for being a guitarist and songwriter in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche.
February 23rd 1964
John Norum – Europe
John Terry Norum is a Norwegian-Swedish guitarist and one of the founders of the hard rock band Europe.
Metal Memory Lane
