Today in Metal History – January 24th
Album Release
January 24th 1989
“Skid Row” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row. “18 and Life” is a standout track from “Skid Row”.
January 24th 1989
“Leave Scars” is the third studio album released by the American thrash metal band Dark Angel. “The Death of Innocence” is a standout track from “Leave Scars”.
January 24th 1995
“Balance” is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen. “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” is a standout track from “Balance”.
January 24th 2005
Dark Tranquillity – “Character”
“Character” is the seventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. “Lost to Apathy” is a standout track from “Character”.
January 24th 2005
“Aeronautics” is the second album by the German power metal band Masterplan. “Back for My Life” is a standout track from “Aeronautics”.
January 24th 2005
“Apocalyptica” is the fifth studio album by the Finnish symphonic metal band Apocalyptica. “Bittersweet” is a standout track from “Apocalyptica”.
January 24th 2005
Korpiklaani – “Voice of Wilderness”
“Voice of Wilderness” is the second studio album by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. “Beer Beer” is a standout track from “Voice of Wilderness”.
January 24th 2005
“Ashes” is the fourth full-length album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Tristania. “Equilibrium” is a standout track from “Ashes”.
January 24th 2012
“Resolution” is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God. “Desolation” is a standout track from “Resolution”.
January 24th 2014
Primal Fear – “Delivering The Black”
“Delivering The Black” is the tenth studio album from German heavy metal band Primal Fear. “King for a Day” is a standout track from “Delivering The Black”.
January 24th 2020
Annihilator – “Ballistic, Sadistic”
“Ballistic, Sadistic” is the seventeenth studio album by Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator. “Armed to the Teeth” is a standout track from “Ballistic, Sadistic”.
January 24th 2020
Marko Hietala – “Pyre Of The Black Heart”
“Pyre Of The Black Heart” is the debut solo album by Finnish singer Marko Hietala. “Runner of the Railways” is a standout track from “Pyre Of The Black Heart”.
Single Release
January 24th 2020
Delain – “Ghost House Heart”
“Ghost House Heart” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. Released as fourth single from the sixth studio album “Apocalypse & Chill”.
Metal Birthdays
January 24th 1953
Nigel Glockler – Saxon
Nigel Glockler is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer for the heavy metal band Saxon.
January 24th 1967
John Myung – Dream Theater
John Ro Myung is an American bassist and a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater.
January 24th 1968
Michael Kiske – Helloween
Michael Kiske is a German singer who is the co-lead vocalist for the power metal band Helloween.
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