Today in Metal History – January 17th
Album Release
January 17th 2000
“Crimson” is the sixth album by the Finnish gothic metal band Sentenced. “Killing Me Killing You” is a standout track from “Crimson”.
January 17th 2000
“Hate Campaign” is the fifth studio album by Swedish death metal band “Suicidal Revelations” is a standout track from “Hate Campaign”.
January 17th 2005
Grave Digger – “The Last Supper”
“The Last Supper” is the 12th studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. “Hell To Pay” is a standout track from “The Last Supper”.
January 17th 2006
“The Winter Wake” is the third studio album by Italian folk/power metal band Elvenking. “Disillusion’s Reel” is a standout track from “The Winter Wake”.
January 17th 2014
Axel Rudi Pell – “Into The Storm”
“Into The Storm” is the sixteen studio album released by German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. “Long Way to Go” a powerful anthem with soulful vocals and soaring guitar work from “Into The Storm”.
January 17th 2014
Chrome Division – “Infernal Rock Eternal”
“Infernal Rock Eternal” is the fourth studio album released by Norwegian heavy metal band Chrome Division. “Endless Nights” is a standout track from “Infernal Rock Eternal”.
January 17th 2020
“The Burning” is the second album by Iron Maiden guitarist Steve Harris project British Lion. “Lightning” is a standout track from “The Burning”.
Single Release
January 17th 2008
Avantasia – “Carry Me Over”
“Carry Me Over” is a song by German metal opera project Avantasia. Released as single from the third full-length album “The Scarecrow”.
January 17th 2020
Demons & Wizards – “Midas Disease”
“Midas Disease” is a song by power metal supergroup Demons & Wizards. Released as single from the third studio album “III”.
January 17th 2023
Insomnium – “The Witch Hunter”
“The Witch Hunter” is a song by Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium. Released as third single from their ninth studio album “Anno 1696”.
January 17th 2025
Avantasia – “Against the Wind”
“Against the Wind” is a song by German metal opera project Avantasia. Released as single from their tenth studio album “Here Be Dragons”.
January 17th 2025
Lordi – “Retropolis”
“Retropolis” is a song by Finnish hard rock band Lordi. Released as second single from their nineteenth studio album “Limited Deadition”.
January 17th 2025
Pentagram – “Dull Pain”
“Dull Pain” is a song by American doom metal band Pentagram. Released as single from their ninth studio album “Lightning in a Bottle”.
Metal Birthdays
January 17th 1953
Fernando von Arb – Krokus
Fernando von Arb or simply FVA is a Swiss guitarist, songwriter and producer. He is best known for being a guitarist of the Swiss hard rock band Krokus.
January 17th 1963
Kai Hansen – Helloween
Kai Michael Hansen is a German musician who is the founder, lead guitarist and vocalist of power metal band Gamma Ray. He is also one of the co-founders of another power metal band Helloween.
January 17th 1968
Scott Clendenin – Helloween
Scott Clendenin (January 17, 1968 – March 24, 2015) an American musician most notable for his time spent in the bands Death and Control Denied.
January 17th 1975
Eirik Saltroe – Theatre of Tragedy
Eirik Saltroe is a Norwegian bassist, best known for his work with the gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy.
January 17th 1985
Simone Simons – Epica
Simone Johanna Maria Simons a Dutch singer. She is best known for being the lead singer of Dutch symphonic metal band Epica.
Metal Memories
January 17th 1981
Mötley Crüe was born!
Mötley Crüe was formed! Nikki Sixx left London and began rehearsals with Tommy Lee, marking the start of the legendary band. 🤘.
January 17th 2001
Jason Newsted leaves Metallica
Jason Newsted left Metallica, citing personal reasons and years of physical strain from playing the music he loved. 🎸
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