Today in Metal History – January 29th
Album Release
January 29th 2001
“Nuclear Fire” is the third album by the German power metal band Primal Fear. “Angel in Black” a powerful and high-octane metal anthem from “Nuclear Fire”.
January 29th 2001
Annihilator – “Carnival Diablos”
“Carnival Diablos” is the eighth studio album by Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator. “Time Bomb” a crushing and groove-laden thrash masterpiece from “Carnival Diablos”.
January 29th 2002
Dream Theater – “Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence”
“Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence” is the sixth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. “The Glass Prison” aggressive and intricate prog-metal epic from “Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence”.
January 29th 2002
King Diamond – “Abigail II: The Revenge”
“Abigail II: The Revenge” is the tenth studio album by Danish heavy metal band King Diamond. “Spirits” a haunting and theatrical metal masterpiece from “Abigail II: The Revenge”.
January 29th 2010
“Ironbound” is the 15th full-length studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill. “Endless War” a thrash metal assault from “Ironbound”.
January 29th 2010
“To The Metal!” is the tenth studio album by German power metal band Gamma Ray. “Time To Live” a high-octane, power metal anthem from “To The Metal!”.
January 29th 2016
“Ghostlights” is the seventh full-length album by German metal opera project Avantasia. “The Haunting” a epic symphonic metal journey from “Ghostlights”.
January 29th 2016
Dream Theater – “The Astonishing”
“The Astonishing” is the thirteenth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. “The Gift of Music” an expansive and cinematic prog-rock masterpiece from “The Astonishing”.
January 29th 2016
“Codex Atlanticus” is the fifth studio album by the Austrian symphonic power metal band Serenity. “The Perfect Woman” an orchestral and symphonic metal ballad from “Codex Atlanticus”.
January 29th 2016
“The Raging Tides” is the fourth studio album by German thrash metal band Exumer. “Brand Of Evil” a fierce and thrashing anthem from “The Raging Tides”.
January 29th 2021
“Too Mean to Die” is the sixteenth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept. “The Undertaker” a high-speed, riff-driven powerhouse from “Too Mean to Die”.
January 29th 2021
Michael Schenker Group – “Immortal”
“Immortal” is the eleventh studio album by English hard rock band MSG. “Sail the Darkness” an electrifying and melodic metal anthem from “Immortal”.
Single Release
January 29th 2001
Paradise Lost – “Mouth”
“Mouth” is a song by the British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. Released as single from the eighth studio album “Believe in Nothing”.
January 29th 2001
Freedom Call – “Zauber Der Nacht”
“Zauber Der Nacht” is a song by the German power metal band Freedom Call. Released as single from the sixth full-length album “Legend of the Shadowking”.
Metal Birthdays
January 29th 1961
Eddie Jackson – Queensrÿche
Eddie Jackson is an American bass guitarist for the progressive metal band Queensrÿche.
January 29th 1968
Olaf Zissel – Tankard
Olaf Zissel is a German drummer, best known as a longtime member of the thrash metal band Tankard.
January 29th 1969
Rob Barrett – Cannibal Corpse
Robert Joseph Barrett III is an American death metal musician, best known as the current guitarist for Cannibal Corpse.
January 29th 1991
Eloy Casagrande – Sepultura
Eloy Casagrande is a Brazilian musician, best known as the former drummer of Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura.
Metal Memory Lane
On This Day in Metal – January 28th
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