Today in Metal History – January 25th
Album Release
January 25th 1986
“Torment in Fire” is the debut studio album by Canadian thrash metal band Sacrifice. “Infernal Visions” is a standout track from “Torment in Fire”.
January 25th 1987
“Leatherwolf” is the second studio album by American power metal band Leatherwolf. “The Calling” is a standout track from “Leatherwolf”.
January 25th 1995
“Ugly” is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Wargasm. “One Man Army” is a standout track from “Ugly”.
January 25th 1996
“Stormblåst” is the second studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. “Sorgens Kammer – Del II” is a standout track from “Stormblåst”.
January 25th 1999
Nevermore – “Dreaming Neon Black”
“Dreaming Neon Black” is the third studio album released by American progressive metal band Nevermore. “The Death of Passion” is a standout track from “Dreaming Neon Black”.
January 25th 1999
Edguy – “Theater Of Salvation”
“Theater Of Salvation” is the fourth studio album by German power metal band Edguy. “Wake Up The King” an epic and theatrical power metal masterpiece from “Theater Of Salvation”.
January 25th 2008
“The Scarecrow” is the third full-length album by German metal opera project Avantasia. “Lost in Space” is a standout track from “The Scarecrow”.
January 25th 2008
Alestorm – “Captain Morgan’s Revenge“
“Captain Morgan’s Revenge“ is the debut studio album by Scottish pirate metal band Alestorm. “Over the Seas” is a standout track from “Captain Morgan’s Revenge“.
January 25th 2010
“In The Night” is the 5th full-length album by the Swedish power metal band Dream Evil. “Bang Your Head” is a standout track from “In The Night”.
January 25th 2013
Pink Cream 69 – “Ceremonial”
“Ceremonial” is the 11th album by hard rock band Pink Cream 69. “Special” is a standout track from “Ceremonial”.
January 25th 2013
Hatebreed – “The Divinity Of Purpose”
“The Divinity Of Purpose” is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band Hatebreed. “Honor Never Dies” is a standout track from “The Divinity Of Purpose”.
January 25th 2015
Venom – “From The Very Depths”
“From The Very Depths” is the fourteenth studio album by English thrash metal band Venom. “Long Haired Punks” is a standout track from “From The Very Depths”.
January 25th 2019
“The Atlantic” is the eleventh studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. “A Silent Arc” is a standout track from “The Atlantic”.
Single Release
January 25th 1980
AC/DC – “Touch Too Much”
“Touch Too Much” is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Released as third single from the sixth studio album “Highway to Hell”.
January 25th 1985
Aerosmith – “Angel”
“Angel” is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. Released as third single from the ninth studio album “Permanent Vacation”.
January 25th 1993
Def Leppard – “Heaven Is”
“Heaven Is” is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard. Released as fifth single from the fifth studio album “Adrenalize”.
January 25th 2010
Katatonia – “Day and Then the Shade”
“Day and Then the Shade” is a song by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia. Released as single from the eighth studio album “Night Is the New Day”.
January 25th 2016
Amon Amarth – “First Kill”
“First Kill” is a song by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. Released as lead single from the tenth studio album “Jomsviking”.
January 25th 2024
Bruce Dickinson – “Rain on the Graves”
“Rain on the Graves” is a song by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson. Released as second single from the seventh studio album “The Mandrake Project”.
Metal Birthdays
January 25th 1969
David Ingram – Benediction
David Richard Bjerregaard Ingram is a death metal vocalist best known from the band Benediction.
January 25th 1969
Ricardo Confessori – Angra
Ricardo Confessori is a Brazilian drummer and a former member of the Brazilian power metal band Angra.
January 25th 1971
Piotr Wawrzeniuk – Therion
Piotr Wawrzeniuk is a Polish historian and musician. He is best known as a member of the symphonic metal band Therion.
January 25th 1974
Mercedes Lander – Kittie
Mercedes Lander is a Canadian musician and songwriter, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the alternative metal band Kittie.
Legends We Lost
January 25th 2012
Mark Reale – Riot
Mark Reale (June 7, 1955 – January 25, 2012) was an American guitarist and songwriter who founded and led the heavy metal band Riot.
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