Today in Metal History – January 22nd
Album Release
January 22nd 2001
Freedom Call – “Crystal Empire”
“Crystal Empire” is the second full-length album by the German power metal band Freedom Call. “The Quest” is a standout track from “Crystal Empire”.
January 22nd 2001
“The Metal Opera” is the first full-length album by German supergroup project Avantasia. “Reach Out for the Light” is a standout track from “The Metal Opera”.
January 22nd 2007
“Theogonia” is the ninth full-length album by Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ. “Nemecic” is a standout track from “Theogonia”.
January 22nd 2007
“Illumination” is the fifth full-length album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Tristania. “Lotus” is a standout track from “Illumination”.
January 22nd 2010
“Easton Hope” is the third studio album by the German power metal band Orden Ogan. “We Are Pirates!” is a standout track from “Easton Hope”.
January 22nd 2013
“Target Earth” is the thirteenth studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. “Kluskap O’Kom” is a standout track from “Target Earth”.
January 22nd 2016
“Dystopia” is the fifteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth. “The Threat Is Real” is a standout track from “Dystopia”.
January 22nd 2016
“Rulebreaker” is the eleventh studio album from the German heavy metal band Primal Fear. “The End Is Near” is a standout track from “Rulebreaker”.
January 22nd 2016
“Abbath” is the debut album by Norwegian black metal band Abbath. “Winter Bane” is a standout track from “Abbath”.
January 22nd 2016
“Winter Thrice” is the tenth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Borknagar. “Winter Thrice” is a standout track from “Winter Thrice”.
January 22nd 2021
“Leviathan” is the seventeenth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. “Tuonela” is a standout track from “Leviathan”.
January 22nd 2021
“Necroceros” is the tenth studio album by Dutch death doom metal band Asphyx. “Botox Implosion” is a standout track from “Necroceros”.
January 22nd 2021
“Perpetual Chaos” is the fourth album by Brazilian-Greek thrash/death metal band Nervosa. “Guided by Evil” is a standout track from “Perpetual Chaos”.
Ep/Live Release
January 22nd 2016
Rage – “My Way”
“My Way” is an EP by the German heavy metal band Rage, featuring the title track along with re-recorded versions of classic songs.
Single Release
January 22nd 1982
Def Leppard – “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak”
“Bringin’ On the Heartbreak“ is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard. Released as second single from the second studio album “High ‘n’ Dry”.
January 22nd 2001
Within Temptation – “Our Farewell”
“Our Farewell” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. Released as first single from the second studio album “Mother Earth”.
January 22nd 2013
Pretty Maids – “Mother of All Lies”
“Mother of All Lies” is a song by Danish heavy metal band Pretty Maids. Released as single from the thirteen studio album “Motherland”.
January 22nd 2021
Epica – “Rivers”
“Rivers” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. Released as third single from the eighth studio album “Omega”.
Metal Birthdays
January 22nd 1956
Steve Riley – W.A.S.P.
Steve Riley (January 22, 1956 – October 24, 2023) was an American rock drummer, best known for his work with Keel, W.A.S.P. and L.A. Guns.
January 22nd 1965
Steven Adler – Guns N’ Roses
Steven Adler is an American musician. He was the drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N’ Roses.
January 22nd 1985
Orianthi Panagaris – Alice Cooper
Orianthi Penny Panagaris known as Orianthi, is an Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter and performed with Alice Cooper.
Legends We Lost
January 22nd 1994
Rhett Forrester – Riot
Rhett Forrester (September 22, 1956 – January 22, 1994) was an American musician best known as the lead singer for New York-based band Riot.
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