Today in Metal History – January 20th
Album Release
January 20th 1983
“Pyromania” is the third studio album by English hard rock band Def Leppard. “Photograph” an iconic track with powerful choruses from “Pyromania”.
January 20th 2003
“Masterplan” is the debut studio album by German power metal band Masterplan. “Enlighten Me” an uplifting anthem with powerful melodies from “Masterplan”.
January 20th 2003
Old Man’s Child – “In Defiance of Existence”
“In Defiance of Existence” is the fifth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Old Man’s Child. “In Defiance of Existence” a symphonic black metal masterpiece from “In Defiance of Existence”.
January 20th 2006
“Fuel to the Fire” is the ninth studio album by German heavy metal band Victory. “Rock the Neighbors” a fiery anthem with driving riffs and rebellious energy from “Fuel to the Fire”.
January 20th 2006
“Rocket Ride” is the seventh full-length album by German power metal band Edguy. “Superheroes” a catchy and energetic anthem with soaring melodies and humorous charm from “Rocket Ride”.
January 20th 2006
“Paradise in Flames” is the tenth studio album by German heavy metal band Axxis. “Stay Don’t Leave Me” a heartfelt ballad with emotional depth and powerful melodies from “Paradise in Flames”.
January 20th 2010
“X” is the tenth studio album released by the Danish progressive metal band Royal Hunt. “Army of Slaves” a melodic and emotionally charged anthem with symphonic depth from “X”.
January 20th 2012
“Unbreakable” is the ninth studio album by the German heavy metal band Primal Fear. “Metal Nation” a powerful anthem with soaring vocals and thunderous riffs from “Unbreakable”.
January 20th 2017
“Immortals” is the eighth studio album by Greek heavy metal band Firewind. “Ode to Leonidas” an epic track with guitar solos and powerful storytelling from “Immortals”.
January 20th 2023
“Okkult III” is the eleventh studio album by German metal band Atrocity. “Malicious Sukkubus” a dark and atmospheric track with symphonic elements from “Okkult III”.
EP/Live Release
January 20th 2016
Black Sabbath – “The End”
“The End” is an extended play by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath and is their final release as a band.
Single Release
January 20th 1979
Judas Priest – “Take On The World”
“Take On The World” is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. Released as second single from the fifth studio album “Killing Machine”.
January 20th 1984
Metallica – “Jump In The Fire”
“Jump In The Fire” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as second single from the debut studio album “Kill ‘Em All”.
January 20th 1984
Venom – “Warhead”
“Warhead” is a song by the British extreme metal band Venom. Released as a standalone track and later included in various compilation albums.
January 20th 1991
Scorpions – “Wind of Change”
“Wind of Change” is a song by German hard rock band Scorpions. Released as third single from the eleventh studio album “Crazy World”.
January 20th 2015
Mötley Crüe – “All Bad Things Must End”
“All Bad Things Must End” is a song by American band Mötley Crüe. Released as part of their farewell compilation album “The End: Live in Los Angeles”.
January 20th 2017
Havok – “Hang ‘Em High”
“Hang ‘Em High” is a song by American thrash metal band Havok. Released as single from the fourth studio album “Conformicide”.
January 20th 2023
Elvenking – “The Hanging Tree”
“The Hanging Tree” is a song by the Italian folk/power metal band Elvenking. Released as single from the eleventh studio album “Reader of the Runes – Rapture”.
January 20th 2023
Tygers of Pan Tang – “Edge of the World”
“Edge of the World” is a song by British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang. Released as single from the thirteen studio album “Bloodlines”.
Metal Birthdays
January 20th 1952
Ian Hill – Judas Priest
Ian Hill is an English musician, best known as the bassist of the British heavy metal band Judas Priest.
January 20th 1952
Paul Stanley – Kiss
Stanley Bert Eisen is an American musician who was the co-founder, frontman, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss.
January 20th 1953
Robin McAuley – McAuley Schenker Group
Robin McAuley is an Irish singer. He is best known as the vocalist for the rock band McAuley Schenker Group.
January 20th 1959
Herman Frank – Accept
Herman Frank is a German heavy metal guitarist known for his work with Accept, Victory and Hazzard.
January 20th 1966
Tracii Guns – L.A. Guns
Tracy Irving Richard Ulrich known professionally as Tracii Guns, is an American guitarist best known as the co-founder of glam metal group L.A. Guns.
January 20th 1971
Derrick Green – Sepultura
Derrick Leon Green is an American musician best known as the vocalist of Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura.
January 20th 1972
Oscar Dronjak – HammerFall
Oscar Fredrick Dronjak is a Swedish guitarist and founder of the power metal band HammerFall.
January 20th 1981
Martin Skaroupka – Cradle of Filth
Martin “Marthus” Škaroupka is a Czech drummer, best known as a member of the British extreme metal band Cradle of Filth.
Metal Memories
January 20th 1982
Ozzy Osbourne bit the head of a bat
In Des Moines, someone threw a live bat, which Ozzy mistook for rubber. “I picked it up, put it in my mouth, crunched down, bit into it, being the clown that I am” he later said.
Metal Memory Lane
