Today in Metal History – January 1st
Album Release
January 1st 1986
“Street Lethal” is the first studio album by the American heavy metal band Racer X. “Into The Night” is a standout track from “Street Lethal”.
January 1st 1989
Heavens Gate – “In Control”
“In Control” is a second studio album by the German power metal band Heavens Gate. “Path of Glory” is a standout track from “In Control”.
January 1st 1992
Sinister – “Cross the Styx”
“Cross the Styx” is a debut studio album by the Dutch death metal band Sinister. “Perennial Mourning” is a standout track from “Cross the Styx”.
January 1st 1996
Impaler – “Undead Things”
“Undead Things” is a third studio album by the American heavy metal band Impaler. “Dying to Meet You” is a standout track from “Undead Things”.
January 1st 1997
Chastain – “In Dementia”
“In Dementia” is the seventh studio album by the American heavy metal band Chastain. “Human Sacrifice” is a standout track from “In Dementia”.
January 1st 2002
Mike Tramp – “Recovering the Wasted Years”
“Recovering the Wasted Years” is the second solo album by former White Lion lead singer Mike Tramp. “Living a Lie” is a standout track from “Recovering the Wasted Years”.
EP/Live Release
January 1st 1987
Anthrax – “I’m the Man”
“I’m the Man” is the second EP by American thrash metal band Anthrax.
January 1st 1989
Destruction – “Live Without Sense”
“Live Without Sense” is the first live album by German thrash metal band Destruction.
Single Release
January 1st 1989
Dream Theater – “Afterlife”
“Afterlife” is a song by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released as single from the debut studio album “When Dream and Day Unite”.
January 1st 1991
Sodom – “The Saw Is the Law”
“The Saw Is the Law” is a song by German thrash metal band Sodom. Released as single from the fourth studio album “Better Off Dead”.
January 1st 1995
Helloween – “Sole Survivor”
“Sole Survivor” is a song by German power metal band Helloween. Released as fourth single from the sixth studio album “Master of the Rings” only in Japan.
January 1st 2002
Apocalyptica – “Hope Vol. 2”
“Hope Vol. 2” is a song by Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica. Released as single from the third studio album “Cult”.
Metal Birthdays
January 1st 1958
David Wayne – Metal Church
David Wayne (January 1st, 1958 – May 10th, 2005) was an American singer of the heavy metal bands Metal Church, Reverend and Wayne.
January 1st 1980
Richie Faulkner – Judas Priest
Richard Ian Faulkner is a British-American guitarist best known as one of the lead guitarists for the heavy metal band Judas Priest.
Legends We Lost
January 1st 2015
Tommi Kuri – Amberian Dawn
Tommi Kuri (January 10th, 1974 – January 1st, 2015)is a founding member and former bassist of the Finnish symphonic metal band Amberian Dawn.
Metal Memory
January 1st 1986
“Hear ‘n Aid” Project
The charity supergroup “Hear ‘n Aid” was released, featuring the track “Stars”. This powerful anthem brought together 40 heavy metal musicians to support a great cause.
January 1st 1988
Sebastian Bach First Gig
Skid Row performed their first show with Sebastian Bach as lead vocalist. The gig took place at the now-closed Rock and Roll Heaven nightclub in Toronto.
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