Today in Metal History – January 3rd
Album Release
January 3rd 1995
“Amok” is the third album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Sentenced. “Nepenthe” emerges as the pinnacle of “Amok”.
Single Release
January 3rd 1984
Whitesnake – “Give Me More Time”
“Give Me More Time” is a song by the English hard rock band Whitesnake. Released as second single from the sixth studio album “Slide It In”.
January 3rd 2005
Iron Maiden – “The Number of the Beast”
“The Number of the Beast” is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Released limited edition 7″ vinyl single.
January 3rd 2020
HammerFall – “Second to One”
“Second to One” is a song by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. Released as second single from the eleventh studio album “Dominion”.
Metal Birthdays
January 3rd 1954
Ross the Boss – Manowar
Ross Friedman also known as Ross the Boss, is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of both the punk band the Dictators and the heavy metal band Manowar.
January 3rd 1959
Tracy G – Dio
Tracy Grijalva known as Tracy G, is an American heavy metal guitarist best known for his time with Dio.
Metal Memory
January 3rd 1973
Ace Frehley joined Kiss
Ace Frehley auditioned for Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. That same month, “Wicked Lester” became #Kiss—marking the start of KISStory! 🎸🔥
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