Today in Metal History – July 1st
Albums Release
July 1st 1983
“Into Glory Ride” is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Manowar. “Secret of Steel” is a thundering standout from “Into Glory Ride”.
July 1st 1984
Loudness – “Disillusion”
“Disillusion” is the fourth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. “Crazy Doctor” is a blazing standout from “Disillusion”.
July 1st 1984
Spellbound – “Breaking the Spell”
“Breaking the Spell” is the debut album album by Swedish heavy metal band Spellbound. “Raise the Roof” is a fiery standout from “Breaking the Spell”.
July 1st 1987
Napalm Death – “Scum”
“Scum” is the debut studio album by British grindcore band Napalm Death. “You Suffer” is a chaotic standout from “Scum”.
July 1st 1991
Napalm Death – “Harmony Corruption”
“Harmony Corruption“ is the third studio album by British death metal band Napalm Death. “Malicious Intent” is a brutal standout from “Harmony Corruption”.
July 1st 1991
Massacre – “From Beyond”
“From Beyond” is the debut studio album by American death metal band Massacre. “Chamber of Ages” is a crushing standout from “From Beyond”.
July 1st 1991
Cannibal Corpse – “Butchered at Birth”
“Butchered at Birth” is the second studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. “Covered With Sores” is a gruesome standout from “Butchered at Birth”.
July 1st 1992
Immortal – “Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism”
“Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism” is the debut studio album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. “The Call of the Wintermoon” is a chilling standout from “Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism”.
July 1st 2014
Corrosion of Conformity – “IX”
“IX“ is the ninth studio album by the American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity. “On Your Way” is a gritty standout from “IX”.
July 1st 2016
Fates Warning – “Theories of Flight”
“Theories of Flight” is the twelfth studio album by progressive metal band Fates Warning. “From the Rooftops” is a soaring standout from “Theories of Flight”.
July 1st 2016
Wolf Hoffmann – “Headbangers Symphony”
“Headbangers Symphony” is the second solo album by German guitarist Wolf Hoffmann. “Scherzo” is a classical-metal standout from “Headbangers Symphony”.
Single Release
July 1st 1987
King Diamond – “The Family Ghost”
“The Family Ghost” is a song by the Danish heavy metal band King Diamond. Released as a single from their second studio album “Abigail”.
July 1st 1993
Dream Theater – “Another Day”
“Another Day” is a song by the American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released as a second single from their second studio album “Images and Words”.
July 1st 2022
Tankard – “Beerbarians”
“Beerbarians” is a song by the German thrash metal band Tankard. Released as a single from their eighteenth studio album “Pavlov’s Dawgs”.
July 1st 2022
Stratovarius – “World on Fire”
“World on Fire” is a song by the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. Released as a second single from their sixteenth studio album “Survive”.
Metal Birthdays
July 1st 1961
Rolf Kasparek – Running Wild
Rolf Kasparek is a German vocalist and guitarist, best known as the founder and frontman of the pirate-themed heavy metal band Running Wild.
July 1st 1961
Vito Bratta – White Lion
Vito Bratta is an American guitarist and the former co-songwriter for the glam metal band White Lion.
July 1st 1963
Rick Hunolt – Exodus
Rick Hunolt is an American guitarist, best known as a longtime member of the thrash metal band Exodus.
July 1st 1985
Rosalía Sairem – Therion
Rosalía Sairem is a French-Spanish soprano, best known as a vocalist for the symphonic metal band Therion.
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