Today in Metal History – January 11th
Album Release
January 11th 2000
“Spit” is the debut studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie. “Brackish” a fan-favorite track with raw aggression and melodic and brutal elements from “Spit”.
January 11th 2005
“(N)Utopia” is the debut studio album by Italian extreme metal band Graveworm. “I – The Machine” a a dark and atmospheric track with symphonic elements and aggression from “(N)Utopia”.
January 11th 2008
Benedictum – “Seasons of Tragedy”
“Seasons of Tragedy” is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Benedictum. “Beast in the Field” a powerful track with thunderous riffs and Veronica Freeman’s commanding vocals from “Seasons of Tragedy”.
January 11th 2011
“In War And Pieces” is the thirteenth album by the German thrash metal band Sodom. “Hellfire” a relentless anthem with crushing riffs and unyielding intensity from “In War And Pieces”.
January 11th 2019
“Verkligheten” is the eleventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. “Arrival” a dynamic track with melodic brilliance and crushing intensity from “Verkligheten”.
Single Release
January 11th 1988
AC/DC – “Heatseeker”
“Heatseeker” is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Released as first single from the eleventh studio album “Blow Up Your Video”.
January 11th 1988
U.D.O. – “They Want War”
“They Want War” is a song by German heavy metal band U.D.O.. Released as single from the first studio album “Animal House“.
January 11th 2019
Dream Theater – “Fall into the Light”
“Fall into the Light” is a song by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released as second single from the fourteenth studio album “Distance Over Time“.
January 11th 2019
Malevolent Creation – “Release the Soul”
“Release the Soul” is a song by American death metal band Malevolent Creation. Released as single from the thirteen studio album “The 13th Beast”.
Metal Birthdays
January 11th 1970
Jason Bittner – Shadows Fall
Jason Bittner is an American musician, drummer for metal band Shadows Fall. He was also the drummer for the thrash metal bands Toxik, Flotsam and Jetsam and Overkill.
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