Today in Metal History – July 19th
Albums Release
July 19th 1985
Sacrilege – “Behind the Realms of Madness”
“Behind the Realms of Madness” is the debut studio album by British thrash metal band Sacrilege. “Lifeline” is a fierce standout from “Behind the Realms of Madness”.

July 19th 1988
Rigor Mortis – “Rigor Mortis”
“Rigor Mortis” is the self-titled debut album by American thrash metal band Rigor Mortis. “Wizard of Gore” is a gruesome standout from “Rigor Mortis”.

July 19th 1991
Vicious Rumors – “Welcome to the Ball”
“Welcome to the Ball” is the fourth studio album by American power metal band Vicious Rumors. “Mastermind” is a thunderous standout from “Welcome to the Ball”.

July 19th 1991
Immolation – “Dawn Of Possession”
“Dawn Of Possession” is the debut studio album by American death metal band Immolation. “Those Left Behind” is a crushing standout from “Dawn Of Possession”.

July 19th 1993
Deep Purple -“The Battle Rages On”
“The Battle Rages On“ is the fourteenth studio album by the English hard rock band Deep Purple. “Anya” is a standout rocker from “The Battle Rages On”.

July 19th 1993
Quiet Riot – “Terrified”
“Terrified” is the seventh album by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. “Loaded Gun” is a hard-hitting standout from “Terrified”.

July 19th 1999
Pentagram – “Review Your Choices”
“Review Your Choices” is the fifth studio album by American doom metal band Pentagram. “Forever My Queen” is a haunting standout from “Review Your Choices”.

July 19th 2013
Powerwolf – “Preachers of the Night”
“Preachers of the Night” is the fifth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. “Cardinal Sin” is a commanding standout from “Preachers of the Night”.

July 19th 2019
Sabaton – “The Great War”
“The Great War” is the ninth studio album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton.“The Red Baron” is a heroic standout from “The Great War”.

July 19th 2019
David Ellefson – “Sleeping Giants”
“Sleeping Giants” is a debut solo album by American bassist David Ellefson. “Voices” is a heavy standout from “Sleeping Giants”.

Singles Release
July 19th 2010
Tarja – “Falling Awake”
“Falling Awake” is a song by the Finnish symphonic metal singer Tarja. Released as a first single from her third studio album “What Lies Beneath”.

July 19th 2019
Nervosa – “Freakshow”
“Freakshow” is a song by the Brazilian thrash metal band Nervosa. Released as a single from their fourth studio album “Perpetual Chaos”.

July 19th 2019
Freedom Call – “M.E.T.A.L.”
“M.E.T.A.L.” is a song by the German power metal band Freedom Call. Released as a second single from their tenth studio album “M.E.T.A.L.”.

Metal Birthdays
July 19th 1963
Tom G. Warrior – Celtic Frost
Thomas Gabriel Fischer known by the stage names Tom Warrior and Satanic Slaughter, is a Swiss musician. He led the extreme metal groups Hellhammer and Celtic Frost. Today is the frontman of the band Triptykon.

July 19th 1969
Robb Flynn – Machine Head
Robert Conrad Flynn is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for heavy metal band Machine Head.

July 19th 1973
Martin Powell – Cradle of Filth
Martin Powell is an English musician, know as bass player in the band My Dying Bride. and the British extreme metal band Cradle of Filth.

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