Today in Metal History – July 26th
Albums Release
July 26th 1986
Chariot – “Burning Ambition”
“Burning Ambition” is the second studio album by British heavy metal band Chariot. “Play to Win” is a fiery standout from “Burning Ambition”.
July 26th 1994
Fates Warning – “Inside Out”
“Inside Out” is the seventh studio album by progressive metal band Fates Warning. “Monument” is an introspective standout from “Inside Out”.
July 26th 2004
Metal Church – “The Weight Of The World”
“The Weight Of The World” is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church. “Leave Them Behind” is a soaring standout from “The Weight of the World”.
July 26th 2004
Turisas – “Battle Metal”
“Battle Metal” is the debut studio album by Finnish folk metal band Turisas. “Battle Metal” is a triumphant standout from “Battle Metal”.
July 26th 2004
Girlschool – “Believe”
“Believe” is the tenth studio album by British heavy metal band Girlschool. “We All Have to Choose” is a bold standout from “Believe”.
July 26th 2005
Yngwie Malmsteen – “Unleash the Fury”
“Unleash the Fury” is the fifteenth studio album by Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. “Revolution” is a blazing standout from “Unleash the Fury”.
July 26th 2005
Arch Enemy – “Doomsday Machine”
“Doomsday Machine” is the sixth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. “Nemesis” is a crushing standout from “Doomsday Machine”.
July 26th 2005
Flotsam and Jetsam – “Dreams of Death”
“Dreams of Death” is the ninth studio album by the thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. “Bleed” is a relentless standout from “Dreams of Death”.
July 26th 2005
Nevermore – “This Godless Endeavor”
“This Godless Endeavor” is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Nevermore. “Final Product” is a searing standout from “This Godless Endeavor”.
July 26th 2019
Hatriot – “From Days unto Darkness”
“From Days unto Darkness” is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Hatriot. “Organic Remains” is a brutal standout from “From Days unto Darkness”.
July 26th 2024
Dream Evil – “Metal Gods”
“Metal Gods” is the sixth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. “Born in Hell” is a thunderous standout from “Metal Gods”.
Single Release
July 26th 1994
Obituary – “Don’t Care”
“Don’t Care” is a song by the American death metal band Obituary. Released as a single from their fourth studio album “World Demise”.
July 26th 2024
Iommi – “Deified”
“Deified” is a song by the British guitarist Tony Iommi. Released as a standalone single.
Metal Birthdays
July 26th 1961
Gary Cherone – Extreme
Gary Francis Caine Cherone is an American rock singer and songwriter. Known for his work as the lead vocalist of the Boston hard rock group Extreme and Van Halen.
July 26th 1961
Andy Timmons – Danger Danger
Andy Timmons is an American guitarist who has played in the bands Taylor Bay Band, hard rock band Danger Danger.
Legends We Lost
July 26th 2021
Mike Howe – Metal Church
Mike Howe (August 21, 1965 – July 26, 2021) was an American heavy metal singer who performed with Metal Church, Heretic and Snair.
July 26th 2021
Joey Jordison – Slipknot
Nathan Jonas “Joey” Jordison (April 26, 1975 – July 26, 2021) was an American musician. He was the original drummer of the heavy metal band Slipknot and the guitarist for the horror punk supergroup Murderdolls.
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