Today in Metal History – January 18th
Album Release
January 18th 1988
“Blow Up Your Video” is the eleventh studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. “Heatseeker” is a standout track from “Blow Up Your Video”.
January 18th 1994
“Dogman” is the fifth studio album by American hard rock band King’s X. “Black The Sky” is a standout track from “Dogman”.
January 18th 1996
“G.” is the third studio album released by the Swiss hard rock band Gotthard. “Sister Moon” is a standout track from “G.”.
January 18th 1998
“Vain Glory Opera” is the third (or second “official”) studio album by the German power metal band Edguy. “Out of Control” is a standout track from “Vain Glory Opera”.
January 18th 2008
“Electrify” is the fourth album by German thrash metal band Paradox. “Paralyzed” is a standout track from “Electrify”.
January 18th 2013
Helloween – “Straight Out Of Hell”
“Straight Out Of Hell” is the fourteenth studio album by German power metal band Helloween. “Nabataea” is a standout track from “Straight Out Of Hell”.
January 18th 2019
Malevolent Creation – “The 13th Beast”
“The 13th Beast” is the thirteenth studio album by Florida death metal band Malevolent Creation. “End the Torture” is a standout track from from “The 13th Beast”.
January 18th 2019
Flotsam And Jetsam – “The End Of Chaos”
“The End Of Chaos” is the thirteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. “Demolition Man” is a standout track from “The End Of Chaos”.
January 18th 2019
“Ritual” is the thirteenth studio album by German metal band Oomph!. “Tausend Mann und ein Befehl” is a standout track from “Ritual”.
Single Release
January 18th 2008
Apocalyptica – “S.O.S.” (Anything but Love)
“S.O.S.” (Anything but Love) is a song by Finnish symphonic metal band Apocalyptica. Released as second single from the sixth studio album “Worlds Collide”.
January 18th 2013
Enforcer – “Mesmerized by Fire”
“Mesmerized by Fire” is a song by Swedish heavy metal band Enforcer. Released as single from their third studio album “Death by Fire”.
January 18th 2017
Nita Strauss – “Pandemonium”
“Pandemonium” is a song by American guitarist Nita Strauss. Released as standalone single.
January 18th 2019
Evergrey – “Currents”
“Currents” is a song by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. Released as single from their twelfth studio album “The Atlantic”.
January 18th 2023
Enforcer – “Running in Menace”
“Running in Menace” is a song by Swedish heavy metal band Enforcer. Re-released as single from their second studio album “Diamonds”.
Metal Birthdays
January 18th 1955
Steve Lynch – Autograph
Steve Lynch is an American guitarist. He is best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the glam metal/hard rock band Autograph.
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