Today in Metal History – February 7th
Album Release
February 7th 1986
“Power And Pain” is the debut album by the American thrash metal band Whiplash. “Stage Dive” is a fast and aggressive thrash anthem from “Power And Pain”.
February 7th 1987
Metal Church – “Blessing In Disguise”
“Blessing In Disguise” is the third studio album by the American heavy metal band Metal Church. “Badlands” is a powerful and melodic metal anthem from “Blessing In Disguise”.
February 7th 1991
“Of Darkness…” is the debut album by the Swedish death metal band Therion. “Asphyxiate with Fear” is a dark and crushing death metal anthem from “Of Darkness…”.
February 7th 1992
Yngwie Malmsteen – “Fire & Ice”
“Fire & Ice” is the sixth studio album by the Swedish neoclassical metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. “Perpetual” is a fast and virtuosic guitar-driven anthem from “Fire & Ice”.
February 7th 2000
Haggard – “Awaking the Centuries”
“Awaking the Centuries” is the second studio album by the German symphonic metal band Haggard. “In a Fullmoon Procession” is a grand and orchestral metal epic from “Awaking the Centuries”.
February 7th 2005
Primordial – “The Gathering Wilderness”
“The Gathering Wilderness” is the fifth studio album by the Irish black metal band Primordial. “The Coffin Ships” is a haunting and emotional metal anthem from “The Gathering Wilderness”.
February 7th 2012
Van Halen – “A Different Kind Of Truth”
“A Different Kind Of Truth” is the twelfth and final studio album by the American hard rock band Van Halen. “Tattoo” is a catchy and energetic rock anthem from “A Different Kind Of Truth”.
February 7th 2020
“Quadra” is the fifteenth studio album by the Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura. “Isolation” is a fierce and intense thrash anthem from “Quadra”.
February 7th 2020
“Apocalypse & Chill” is the sixth studio album by the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. “Burning Bridges” is a powerful and melodic metal anthem from “Apocalypse & Chill”.
EP/Live Release
February 6th 1994
Gamma Ray – “Silent Miracles”
“Silent Miracles” EP by German power metal band Gamma Ray. This EP features four tracks that shows the band mastery of the genre by fusing strong riffs with melodic brilliance.
Single Release
February 7th 1996
Blind Guardian – “Mr. Sandman”
“Mr. Sandman” is a song by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. Released as a single from their first compilation album “The Forgotten Tales”, it is a cover of the classic 1954 song by the Chordettes.
February 7th 1998
Blind Guardian – “Mirror Mirror”
“Mirror Mirror” is a song by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. Released as a single from their sixth studio album “Nightfall in Middle-Earth”.
February 7th 2007
Ensiferum – “One More Magic”
“One More Magic” is a song by the Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. Released as a single from the third studio album “Victory Songs”.
February 7th 2005
Candlemass – “Mirror, Mirror/The Bells of Acheron”
“Mirror, Mirror/The Bells of Acheron” is a songs by the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. Released as a singles from the third studio album “Ancient Dreams”.
February 7th 2012
Epica – “Storm the Sorrow”
“Storm the Sorrow” is a song by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. Released as a single from the fifth studio album “Requiem for the Indifferent”.
February 7th 2016
Delain – “Suckerpunch”
“Suckerpunch” is a song by the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. Released as a single from the fifth studio album “Moonbathers”.
February 7th 2020
Nightwish – “Noise”
“Noise” is a song by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Released as a first single from their ninth album “Human. :II: Nature.”.
Metal Birthdays
February 7th 1956
Mark St. John – Kiss
Mark Leslie Norton (February 7, 1956 – April 5, 2007) better known as Mark St. John, was an American guitarist best known for his brief stint with the hard rock band Kiss.
February 7th 1962
David Bryan – Bon Jovi
David Bryan Rashbaum is an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the keyboard player for the hard rock band Bon Jovi.
February 7th 1965
Jim Durkin – Dark Angel
Jim Durkin (February 7, 1965 -March 8, 2023) is an American guitarist, known for being a founding member of thrash metal band Dark Angel.
February 7th 1968
Sully Erna – Godsmack
Salvatore Paul Erna Jr. is an American singer, musician and songwriter, best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for rock band Godsmack.
Metal Memory Lane
