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Today in Metal History – January 14th

Today in Metal History – January 14th

Album Release

January 14th 1980

Rush – “Permanent Waves”

“Permanent Waves” is the seventh studio album by Canadian hard rock band Rush. Spirit of Radio an iconic track with innovative riffs and timeless lyrics from “Permanent Waves”.

January 14th 1983

Exciter – “Heavy Metal Maniac”

“Heavy Metal Maniac” is the debut studio album by the Canadian speed metal band Exciter. Black Witch a high-octane anthem with raw energy and relentless riffs from “Heavy Metal Maniac”.

January 14th 1992

Lillian Axe – “Poetic Justice”

“Poetic Justice” is a studio album by the American glam metal band Lillian Axe. True Believer a melodic anthem with heartfelt lyrics and soaring guitar work from “Poetic Justice”.

January 14th 1996

Desperado – “Bloodied, but Unbowed”

“Bloodied, but Unbowed” is the debut album by the American hard rock band Desperado. Gone Bad a defiant anthem with powerful vocals and hard-hitting riffs from “Bloodied, but Unbowed”.

January 14th 2002

Girlschool – “21st Anniversary: Not That Innocent”

“21st Anniversary: Not That Innocent” is the ninth studio album by British heavy metal band Girlschool. Coming Your Way a high-energy track with punchy riffs and rebellious spirit from “21st Anniversary: Not That Innocent”.

January 14th 2002

Vision Divine – “Send Me an Angel”

“Send Me an Angel” is the second studio album by the Italian progressive / power metal band Vision Divine. Send Me an Angel a high-energy track with punchy riffs and rebellious spirit from Send Me an Angel.

January 14th 2011

Bonfire – “Branded”

“Branded” is the twelfth album by the German hard rock band Bonfire. Deadly Contradiction a fiery anthem with melodic hooks and powerful riffs from “Branded”.

January 14th 2011

Belphegor – “Blood Magick Necromance”

“Blood Magick Necromance” is the ninth studio album by the Austrian death metal band Belphegor. In Blood – Devour This Sanctity a brutal track with blasphemous intensity and dark from “Blood Magick Necromance”.

EP/Live Release

January 14th 1991

Bolt Thrower – “Cenotaph”

“Cenotaph” is an EP by British death metal band Bolt Thrower.

Metal Birthdays

January 14th 1959

Geoff Tate – Queensrÿche

Geoff Tate is an American singer and songwriter. He rose to fame with the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. After his farewell tour as Queensrÿche, he renamed his band Operation: Mindcrime.

January 14th 1961

Mike Tramp – White Lion

Mikkel Trempenau better known as Mike Tramp, is a Danish singer best known for his work with the glam metal band White Lion.

January 14th 1966

Marco Hietala – Nightwish

Marko Tapani “Marco” Hietala is a Finnish heavy metal vocalist, bassist and songwriter. He is best known as the former bassist of the symphonic metal band Nightwish. He is also the vocalist and bassist, composer and lyricist for the heavy metal band Tarot.

January 14th 1967

Zakk Wylde – Black Label Society

Zachary Phillip Wylde is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder, lead guitarist, lead singer, songwriter and producer of the heavy metal band Black Label Society.

January 14th 1972

Kenn Jackson – Pretty Maids

Kenn Jackson is a Danish bassist, best known for his tenure with the hard rock and heavy metal band Pretty Maids.

January 14th 1983

Talena Atfield – Kittie

Talena A. L. Atfield is a retired Canadian bass guitarist and Indigenous persons historian of the University of Waterloo, best known as a former member of the heavy metal group Kittie.

Metal Memory Lane

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