Today in Metal History – February 5th
Album Release
February 5th 1990
Witchfynde – “Give ‘Em Hell”
“Give ‘Em Hell” is the debut album by the British heavy metal band Witchfynde. “The Divine Victim” is a standout track from “Give ‘Em Hell”.
February 5th 1990
Paradise Lost – “Lost Paradise”
“Lost Paradise” is the debut album by British heavy metal band Paradise Lost. “Rotting Misery” is a standout track from “Lost Paradise”.
February 5th 1997
“Infernal” is the sixth full-length studio album by the Swedish death metal band Edge of Sanity. “Losing Myself” is a standout track from “Infernal”.
February 5th 2002
Great White – “Recover”
“Recover” is a cover album released by the American hard rock band Great White. “Ready for Love” is a standout track from “Recover”.
February 5th 2005
Immolation – “Harnessing Ruin”
“Harnessing Ruin” is the sixth album by American death metal band Immolation. “Dead To Me” is a standout track from “Harnessing Ruin”.
February 5th 2008
Warbringer – “War Without End”
“War Without End” is the debut album released by the American thrash metal band Warbringer. “Shoot to Kill” is a standout track from “War Without End”.
February 5th 2010
“Strings to a Web” is the 20th studio album by German heavy metal band Rage. “Empty Hollow” is a standout track from “Strings to a Web”.
February 5th 2010
“Mechanize” is the seventh studio album by American industrial metal band Fear Factory. “Powershifter” is a standout track from “Mechanize”.
February 5th 2016
“King” is the fourth studio album from Italian symphonic death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse. “The Fool” is a standout track from “King”.
February 5th 2016
“X – No Absolutes” is the eleventh studio album by American heavy metal band Prong. “Ultimate Authority” is a standout track from “X – No Absolutes”.
February 5th 2016
“Stand In The Fire” is the fourth studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Striker. “Phoenix Lights” is a standout track from “Stand In The Fire”.
February 5th 2021
Todd La Torre – “Rejoice in the Suffering”
“Rejoice in the Suffering” is the debut solo album by Queensrÿche vocalist Todd La Torre. “Darkened Majesty” is a standout track from “Rejoice in the Suffering”.
Single Release
February 5th 2001
Savatage – “Commissar”
“Commissar” is a song recorded by American heavy metal band Savatage. Released as single from the 11th studio album “Poets and Madmen”.
February 5th 2019
Within Temptation – “Supernova”
“Supernova” is a song recorded by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. Released as fifth single from the seventh studio album “Resist”.
February 5th 2020
Lamb of God – “Checkmate”
“Checkmate” is a song recorded by American heavy metal band Lamb of God. Released as first single from the tenth studio album “Lamb of God”.
February 5th 2021
Evergrey – “Where August Mourn”
“Where August Mourn” is a song recorded by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. Released as single from the twelfth studio album “Escape Of The Phoenix”.
February 5th 2024
Kerry King – “Idle Hands”
“Idle Hands” is a song recorded by Slayer guitarist Kerry King. Released as single from the debut solo album “From Hell I Rise”.
Metal Birthdays
February 5th 1962
Tommy Skeoch – Tesla
Tommy Skeoch is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the hard rock band Tesla.
February 5th 1964
Duff McKagan – Guns N’ Roses
Michael Andrew “Duff” McKagan is an American musician. He is the bassist of hard rock band Guns N’ Roses.
February 5th 1965
Ralf Scheepers – Primal Fear
Ralf Scheepers is a German singer and the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Primal Fear. Scheepers has also provided guest vocals for the bands Avantasia, Xandria, Therion, Ayreon and more.
Legends We Lost
February 5th 1998
Tim Kelly – Slaughter
Timothy Patrick Kelly (January 13, 1963 – February 5, 1998) was an American guitarist for the hard rock band Slaughter.
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