Today in Metal History – July 18th
Albums Release
July 18th 1988
King Diamond – “Them”
“Them” is the third studio album by Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond. “Welcome Home” is a chilling standout from “Them”.

July 18th 1988
Vinnie Moore – “Time Odyssey”
“Time Odyssey” is the second studio album by American guitarist Vinnie Moore. “Morning Star” is a soaring standout from “Time Odyssey”.

July 18th 1994
At The Gates – “Terminal Spirit Disease”
“Terminal Spirit Disease” is the third album by Swedish melodic death metal band At The Gates. “The Swarm” is a blistering standout from “Terminal Spirit Disease”.

July 18th 1995
Joey Belladonna – “Belladonna”
“Belladonna” is the debut solo album by American vocalist Joey Belladonna. “Rob You Blind” is a gritty standout from “Belladonna”.

July 18th 2014
Overkill – “White Devil Armory”
“White Devil Armory” is the 17th studio album by the American thrash metal band Overkill. “Armorist” is a crushing standout from “White Devil Armory”.

Single Release
July 18th 2005
Mötley Crüe – “Sick Love Song”
“Sick Love Song” is a song by the American glam metal band Mötley Crüe. Released as a second single from their compilation album “Red, White & Crüe”.

July 18th 2014
HammerFall – “Bushido”
“Bushido” is a song by the Swedish power metal band HammerFall. Released as a single from their ninth studio album “(r)Evolution”.

July 18th 2016
Sabaton – “Burn in Hell”
“Burn in Hell” is a song by the Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton. Released as a single from their eighth studio album “The Last Stand”.

July 18th 2022
Skid Row – “Tear It Down”
“Tear It Down” is a song by the American hard rock band Skid Row. Released as a second single from their sixth studio album “The Gang’s All Here”.

July 18th 2024
Simone Simons – “R.E.D.”
“R.E.D.” is a song by the Dutch symphonic metal singer Simone Simons. Released as a third single from her debut solo album “Vermillion”.

Metal Birthdays
July 18th 1981
Anthrax
Anthrax is a New York thrash metal band founded by Scott Ian and Dan Lilker and is part of the “Big Four” alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer.

July 18th 1967
Martin Eric Ain – Celtic Frost
Martin Eric Ain (July 18, 1967 – October 21, 2017) was an American musician best known as the bassist of the influential extreme metal bands Hellhammer and Celtic Frost.

July 18th 1969
Andy Sneap – Judas Priest
Andy Sneap is an English guitarist, record producer and composer. He has worked with bands such as Judas Priest, Accept, Blaze Bayley, Dream Theater, Saxon and more…

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