Today in Metal History – January 10th
Album Release
January 10th 1979
“Just a Game” is the third studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph. “Lay It on the Line” is a standout track from “Just a Game”.
January 10th 1989
“Mean Machine” is the second studio album by German heavy metal band UDO. “Break the Rules” is a standout track from “Mean Machine”.
January 10th 1994
Sodom – “Get What You Deserve”
“Get What You Deserve” is the sixth studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom. “Silence Is Consent” is a standout track from “Get What You Deserve”.
January 10th 1999
“Unification” is the second studio album by the German power metal band Iron Savior. “Coming Home” is a standout track from “Unification”.
January 10th 2000
“Victory” is the eleventh studio album by German heavy metal band Running Wild. “The Guardian” is a standout track from “Victory”.
January 10th 2005
“Enemy of God” is the eleventh studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator. “World Anarchy” is a standout track from “Enemy of God”.
January 10th 2005
Moonsorrow – “Viides luku – Hävitetty”
“Viides luku – Hävitetty” (“Chapter V: Ravaged”) is the fifth full-length album by Finnish pagan metal band Moonsorrow. “Jäästä Syntynyt / Varjojen Virta” is a standout track from “Viides luku – Hävitetty”.
January 10th 2009
“Autumnal” is the seventh full-length album by the Spanish power metal band Dark Moor. “The Shadow of the Flame” is a standout track from “Autumnal”.
January 10th 2020
“Wings Of Rage” is the 24th studio album by German heavy metal band Rage. “Let Them Rest in Peace” is a standout track from “Wings Of Rage”.
January 10th 2020
“Cell-0” is the ninth studio album by Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica. “Ashes of the Modern World” is a standout track from “Cell-0”.
January 10th 2020
Mystic Prophecy – “Metal Division”
“Metal Division” is the eleventh studio album by German power metal band Mystic Prophecy. “Curse Of The Slayer” is a standout track from “Metal Division”.
January 10th 2020
Haunt – “Mind Freeze”
“Mind Freeze” is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Haunt. “Light the Beacon” is a standout track from “Mind Freeze”.
Single Release
January 10th 1989
Metallica – “One”
“One” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as third single from the fourth studio album “…And Justice for All”.
January 10th 2004
Primal Fear – “Metal Is Forever”
“Metal Is Forever” is a song by German power metal band Primal Fear. Released as first single from the fifth studio album “Devil’s Ground“.
January 10th 2007
Kotipelto – “Sleep Well”
“Sleep Well” is a song by Finnish power metal band Kotipelto. Released as single from the third studio album “Serenity”.
January 10th 2018
Frozen Crown – “Kings”
“Kings” is a song by Italian power metal band Frozen Crown. Released as single from the debut studio album “The Fallen King“.
January 10th 2012
Van Halen – “Tattoo”
“Tattoo” is a song by American hard rock band Van Halen. Released as first single from the twelfth and final studio album “A Different Kind of Truth“.
January 10th 2023
Delain – “Moth to a Flame”
“Moth to a Flame” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. Released as third single from the seventh studio album “Dark Waters“.
Metal Birthdays
January 10th 1946
Aynsley Dunbar – Whitesnake
Aynsley Thomas Dunbar is an English drummer. He has worked with Frank Zappa, Journey, Lou Reed, Whitesnake, Sammy Hagar, Michael Schenker, UFO and many more.
January 10th 1955
Michael Schenker – Scorpions
Michael Schenker is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions.
January 10th 1980
Petri Lindroos – Ensiferum
Petri Lindroos is a melodic death/folk metal guitarist and vocalist. He is lead vocalist and guitarist in Ensiferum and vocalist for Warmen. Previously, he was a founding member and lead vocalist and guitarist for Norther.
January 10th 1980
Mark Menghi – Metal Allegiance
Mark Menghi is an American bassist and songwriter, best known as the founder and principal songwriter of the metal supergroup Metal Allegiance.
Legends We Lost
January 10th 2018
“Fast” Eddie Clarke – Motörhead
Edward Allan Clarke (5 October 1950 – 10 January 2018), better known as “Fast” Eddie Clarke or simply “Fast” Eddie, was a British guitarist who was a member of heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead.
January 10th 2022
Burke Shelley – Budgie
John Burke Shelley (10 April 1950 – 10 January 2022) was a Welsh musician, best known as the lead vocalist and bassist of the early heavy metal band Budgie.
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