Today in Metal History – January 27th
Album Release
January 27th 1998
Riot V – “Inishmore”
“Inishmore” is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Riot. “Kings Are Falling” a melodic metal journey blending Celtic influences from “Inishmore”.
January 27th 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 27th 2003
“Evilized” is the second studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. “Just Like Paradise” a dark and melodic heavy metal anthem from “Evilized”.
January 27th 2003
Stratovarius – “Elements Pt. 1”
“Elements Pt. 1” is the ninth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius. “Eagleheart” an uplifting power metal anthem radiating hope and energy from “Elements Pt. 1”.
January 27th 2003
Municipal Waste – “Waste ‘Em All”
“Waste ‘Em All” is the debut album by thrash metal band Municipal Waste. “Sweet Attack” a fast thrash anthem bursting with energy from “Waste ‘Em All”.
January 27th 2012
Lillian Axe – “XI: The Days Before Tomorrow”
“XI: The Days Before Tomorrow” is an album by American hard rock band Lillian Axe. “Death Comes Tomorrow” masterful blend of melodic hooks and progressive elements from “XI: The Days Before Tomorrow”.
January 27th 2017
“Gods of Violence” is the fourteenth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator. “Gods of Violence” anthemic thrash metal assault from “Gods of Violence”.
January 27th 2017
Xandria – “Theater of Dimensions”
“Theater of Dimensions” is the seventh studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria. “We Are Murderers (We All)” a grand and theatrical symphonic metal masterpiece from “Theater of Dimensions”.
Single Release
January 27th 1978
Judas Priest – “Better by You, Better than Me”
“Better by You, Better than Me” is a song by the English heavy metal band Judas Priest. Released as first single from the fourth studio album “Stained Class”.
January 27th 2006
Liv Kristine – “Fake A Smile”
“Fake A Smile” is a song by the Norwegian singer Liv Kristine. Released as single from the second album “Enter My Religion”.
January 27th 2009
Trivium – “Throes of Perdition”
“Throes of Perdition” is a song by the American heavy metal band Trivium. Released as fourth single from the fourth studio album “Shogun”.
January 27th 2010
Dokken – “Almost Over”
“Almost Over” is a song by the American heavy metal band Dokken. Released as single from the compilation album “Greatest Hits”.
January 27th 2023
Graveworm – “Escorting the Soul”
“Escorting the Soul” is a song by the Italian extreme metal band Graveworm. Released as single from the tenth studio album “Killing Innocence”.
Metal Birthdays
January 27th 1957
Janick Gers – Iron Maiden
Janick Robert Gers is an English musician who is best known as one of the three guitarists in heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
January 27th 1960
Jaime St. James – Black ‘N Blue
Jaime St. James is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the glam metal band Black ‘N Blue. He also served briefly as the lead singer of Warrant.
January 27th 1968
Mike Patton- Faith No More
Michael Allan Patton is an American singer, songwriter, producer and voice actor, the lead vocalist of the American hard rock bands Faith No More and Mr. Bungle.
Legends We Lost
January 27th 1957
Reed Mullin – Corrosion of Conformity
William Reed Mullin (February 12, 1966 – January 27, 2020) was an American musician best known as the co-founder and drummer of heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity.
Metal Memory Lane
