Today in Metal History – February 8th
Album Release
February 8th 1989
Lȧȧz Rockit – “Annihilation Principle”
“Annihilation Principle” is the fourth studio album by the American thrash metal band Lȧȧz Rockit. “Fire in the Hole” is a standout track from “Annihilation Principle”.

February 8th 1993
“Native Tongue” is the fourth studio album by the American glam metal band Poison. “Stand” is a standout track from “Native Tongue”.

February 8th 1993
“To Live Forever” is the third studio album by the Finnish heavy metal band Tarot. “Live Hard Die Hard” is a standout track from “To Live Forever”.

February 8th 1997
“Kingdom of Madness” is the second studio album by the German power metal band Edguy. “Paradise” is a standout track from “Kingdom of Madness”.

February 8th 1999
Demons & Wizards – “Demons & Wizards”
“Demons & Wizards” is the debut studio album by the German-American power metal band Demons & Wizards. “Fiddler on the Green” is a standout track from “Demons & Wizards”.

February 8th 2000
Soilwork – “The Chainheart Machine”
“The Chainheart Machine” is the second studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. “Machine Gun Majesty” is a standout track from “The Chainheart Machine”.

February 8th 2005
Crowbar – “Lifesblood For The Downtrodden”
“Lifesblood For The Downtrodden” is the eighth studio album by the American sludge metal band Crowbar. “New Dawn” is a standout track from “Lifesblood For The Downtrodden”.

February 8th 2010
White Wizzard – “Over The Top”
“Over The Top” is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band White Wizzard. “High Roller” is a standout track from “Over The Top”.

February 8th 2019
Herman Frank – “Fight The Fear”
“Fight The Fear” is the fourth studio album by the German heavy metal guitarist Herman Frank. “Terror” is a standout track from “Fight The Fear”.

EP/Live Release
February 8th 2000
Bloodbath – “Breeding Death”
“Breeding Death” EP by Swedish death metal band Bloodbath. Features three tracks of uncompromising old-school death metal, showing the raw intensity and brutal sound.

Single Release
February 8th 1980
Iron Maiden – “Running Free”
“Running Free” is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Released as first single from their debut studio album “Iron Maiden”.

February 8th 1993
Metallica – “Sad but True”
“Sad but True” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as fifth and final single from their 1991 self-titled album “Metallica”.

February 8th 2010
Sonata Arctica – “The Gun / Still Loving You”
“The Gun / Still Loving You” is a song by the Finnish symphonic power metal band Sonata Arctica. The track features a blend of original composition and a cover of the classic Scorpions ballad.

February 8th 2013
Kamelot – “Falling like the Fahrenheit”
“Falling like the Fahrenheit” is a song by the American power metal band Kamelot. Released as second single from the tenth studio album “Silverthorn”.

February 8th 2013
Lost Society – “Trash All Over You”
“Trash All Over You” is a song by the Finnish thrash metal band Lost Society. Released as a single from their second studio album “Fast Loud Death”.

February 8th 2019
Dream Theater – “Paralyzed”
“Paralyzed” is a song by the American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released as third single from the fourteenth studio album “Distance Over Time”.

February 8th 2019
Iron Savior – “Roaring Thunder”
“Roaring Thunder” is a song by the German power metal band Iron Savior. Released as third single from their eleventh studio album “Kill or Get Killed”.

Metal Birthdays
February 8th 1961
Vince Neil – Mötley Crüe
Vincent Neil Wharton is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.


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