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Today in Metal History – January 4th

Today in Metal History – January 4th

Album Release

January 4th 1984

Judas Priest – “Defenders Of The Faith”

“Defenders Of The Faith” is the ninth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. Freewheel Burning widely regarded as the standout track from “Defenders Of The Faith”.

January 4th 1988

L.A. Guns – “L.A. Guns”

“L.A. Guns” is the debut studio album by American glam metal band L.A. Guns. One More Reason a gritty anthem that captures the raw energy from “L.A. Guns”.

January 4th 1994

Merciless – “Unbound”

“Unbound” is the fifth album by Swedish extreme metal band band Merciless. Back to North with its relentless energy and crushing riffs of “Unbound”.

January 4th 1994

Vicious Rumors – “Word of Mouth”

“Word of Mouth” is the fifth album by heavy metal band Vicious Rumors. Thunder and Rain Pt. 2 a perfect mix of soaring vocals from “Word of Mouth”.

January 4th 1999

Rotting Christ – “Sleep of the Angels

Sleep of the Angels is the fifth full-length album by Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ. After Dark I Feel with its haunting atmosphere from Sleep of the Angels.

Single Release

January 4th 1984

Mötley Crüe – “Looks That Kill”

“Looks That Kill” is a song by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Released as first single from the second studio album “Shout at the Devil”.

January 4th 2006

Amorphis – “House of Sleep”

“House of Sleep” is a song by the Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis. Released as first single from the seventh studio album Eclipse.

January 4th 2011

Crowbar – “The Cemetery Angels”

“The Cemetery Angels” is a song by the American sludge metal band Crowbar. Released as single from the ninth studio album “Sever the Wicked Hand”.

Metal Birthdays

January 4th 1961

David DeFeis – Virgin Steele

David DeFeis is an American singer, keyboard player, songwriter and producer. He is the main composer and leader of the heavy metal band Virgin Steele.

January 4th 1962

Peter Steele – Type O Negative

Peter Thomas Ratajczyk (January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010) or Peter Steele, was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist and composer of the gothic metal band Type O Negative.

January 4th 1962

John Marshall – Metal Church

John Marshall is an American musician, best known as a former guitarist for the heavy metal band Metal Church.

January 4th 1964

Michael Fast – Pretty Maids

Michael Fast is a former drummer for the Danish hard rock and heavy metal band Pretty Maids. Known for his energetic and precise drumming.

January 4th 1983

Ronald Landa – Delain

Ronald Landa is a guitarist and vocalist known for his work with the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain.

January 4th 1983

Lena Abé – My Dying Bride

Lena Abé is the bassist for the British doom metal band My Dying Bride, known for her haunting and atmospheric bass lines.

January 4th 1990

Romana Kalkuhl – Burning Witches

Romana Kalkuhl is the guitarist and founding member of the Swiss heavy metal band Burning Witches, known for her powerful riffs and dynamic songwriting.

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