Today in Metal History – July 17th
Albums Release
July 17th 1968
Deep Purple – “Shades of Deep Purple”
“Shades of Deep Purple” is the debut album by the English hard rock band Deep Purple. “Hush” is a psychedelic standout from “Shades of Deep Purple”.
July 17th 1982
Judas Priest – “Screaming For Vengeance”
“Screaming For Vengeance” is the eighth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’” is a classic standout.
July 17th 1982
Metallica – “No Life ’til Leather”
“No Life ’til Leather” is the early demo tape by American heavy metal band Metallica. “Hit the Lights” is a raw standout from “No Life ’til Leather”.
July 17th 2000
Dark Tranquillity – “Haven”
“Haven” is the fifth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. “Feast of Burden” is a dark standout from “Haven”.
July 17th 2007
Great White – “Back To The Rhythm”
“Back To The Rhythm” is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Great White. “Still Hungry” is a rocking standout from “Back To The Rhythm”.
July 17th 2007
Lillian Axe – “Waters Rising”
“Waters Rising” is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Lillian Axe. “Quarantine” is a powerful standout from “Waters Rising”.
July 17th 2012
Hellyeah – “Band of Brothers”
“Band of Brothers” is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Hellyeah. “War in Me” is a fierce standout from “Band of Brothers”.
July 17th 2015
Powerwolf – “Blessed & Possessed”
“Blessed & Possessed” is the sixth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. “Army of the Night” is a thunderous standout from “Blessed & Possessed”.
Single Release
July 17th 2009
Krypteria – “Ignition”
“Ignition” is a song by the German symphonic metal band Krypteria. Released as a single from their fourth studio album “My Fatal Kiss”.
July 17th 2012
Korpiklaani – “Rauta”
“Rauta” is a song by the Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. Released as a single from their eighth studio album “Manala”.
July 17th 2015
Amorphis – “Death of a King”
“Death of a King” is a song by the Finnish progressive metal band Amorphis. Released as a single from their twelfth studio album “Under the Red Cloud”.
Metal Birthdays
July 17th 1949
Geezer Butler – Black Sabbath
Terence Michael Joseph “Geezer” Butler is an English retired musician and songwriter. Best known as the bassist and primary lyricist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
July 17th 1963
Ben Jackson – Crimson Glory
Benjamin Donald Jackson is an American musician and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist progressive metal band of Crimson Glory.
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