Today in Metal History – February 26th
Album Release
February 26th 1981
Judas Priest – “Point Of Entry”
“Point Of Entry” is the seventh studio album by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest. “Heading Out to the Highway” is a driving and melodic track from “Point Of Entry”.
February 26th 1990
Gamma Ray – “Heading For Tomorrow”
“Heading For Tomorrow” is the debut studio album by the German power metal band Gamma Ray. “Lust for Life” is a fast and energetic track from “Heading For Tomorrow”.
February 26th 1991
“1916” is the ninth studio album by the British heavy metal band Motörhead. “The One To Sing The Blues” is a poignant and emotional track from “1916”.
February 26th 1991
Great White – “Hooked”
“Hooked” is the fifth studio album by the American hard rock band Great White. “Call It Rock ‘N’ Roll” is a high-energy and infectious track from “Hooked”.
February 26th 1992
Darkthrone – “A Blaze in the Northern Sky”
“A Blaze in the Northern Sky” is the second studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. “Kathaarian Life Code” is a raw and ominous track from “A Blaze in the Northern Sky”.
February 26th 2001
Rage – “Welcome To The Other Side”
“Welcome To The Other Side” is the fifteenth studio album by the German heavy metal band Rage. “Straight to Hell” is a powerful and intense track from “Welcome To The Other Side”.
February 26th 2001
Paradise Lost – “Believe in Nothing”
“Believe in Nothing” is the eighth studio album by the British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. “Mouth” is a melancholic and melodic track from “Believe in Nothing”.
February 26th 2001
“Endtyme” is the sixth studio album by the British doom metal band Cathedral. “Melancholy Emperor” is a crushing and atmospheric track from “Endtyme”.
February 26th 2002
Cannibal Corpse – “Gore Obsessed”
“Gore Obsessed” is the eighth studio album by the American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. “Savage Butchery” is a brutal and unrelenting track from “Gore Obsessed”.
February 26th 2008
Death Angel – “Killing Season”
“Killing Season” is the fifth studio album by the American thrash metal band Death Angel. “Lord of Hate” is a fierce and aggressive track from “Killing Season”.
February 26th 2010
“Hoodoo” is the seventeenth studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus. “Hoodoo Woman” is a gritty and blues-infused track from “Hoodoo”.
February 26th 2016
“For All Kings” is the eleventh studio album by the American thrash metal band Anthrax. “Evil Twin” is a heavy and relentless track from “For All Kings”.
February 26th 2016
“Anvil Is Anvil” is the sixteenth studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. “Runaway Train” is an energetic and fun track from “Anvil Is Anvil”.
February 26th 2021
Alice Cooper – “Detroit Stories”
“Detroit Stories” is the 21st studio album by the American hard rock artist Alice Cooper. “Rock ‘N’ Roll” is a high-energy and nostalgic track from “Detroit Stories”.
February 26th 2021
Evergrey – “Escape of the Phoenix”
“Escape of the Phoenix” is the eleventh studio album by the Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. “Forever Outsider” is a powerful and emotionally charged track from “Escape of the Phoenix”.
February 26th 2021
“Hermitage” is the twelfth studio album by the Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. “The Hermit Saints” is a dark and atmospheric track from “Hermitage”.
Single Release
February 26th 1986
Van Halen – “Why Can’t This Be Love”
“Why Can’t This Be Love” is a song by the American hard rock band Van Halen. Released as first single from the seventh studio album “5150”.
February 26th 2000
Paradise Lost – “Sell It to the World”
“Sell It to the World” is a song by the British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. Released as first single from the eighth studio album “Believe in Nothing”.
February 26th 2001
Paradise Lost – “Fader”
“Fader” is a song by the British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. Released as second single from the eighth studio album “Believe in Nothing”.
February 26th 2007
Morgana Lefay – “Over and Over Again”
“Over and Over Again” is a song by the Swedish heavy metal band Morgana Lefay. Released as single from the ninth and final studio album “Aberrations of the Mind”.
February 26th 2021
Sabaton – “Livgardet”
“Livgardet” is a song by the Swedish power metal band Sabaton. Inspired by the Swedish Royal Guard (Livgardet).
February 26th 2021
Frozen Crown – “Far Beyond”
“Far Beyond” is a song by the Italian power metal band Frozen Crown. Released as single from the third studio album “Winterbane”.
Metal Birthdays
February 26th 1986
Lindsay Schoolcraft – Cradle of Filth
Lindsay Schoolcraft is a Canadian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist, best known for her work as the former keyboardist and vocalist of the extreme metal band Cradle of Filth.
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