Today in Metal History – July 27th
Albums Release
July 27th 1979
AC/DC – “Highway to Hell”
“Highway to Hell” is the sixth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. “Touch Too Much” is a sultry standout from “Highway to Hell”.
July 27th 1984
Metallica – “Ride The Lightning”v
“Ride The Lightning” is the second studio album by the American thrash metal pioneers Metallica. “For Whom The Bells Toll” is a haunting standout from “Ride the Lightning”.
July 27th 1984
Pantera – “Projects In The Jungle”
“Projects In The Jungle” is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera. “Out for Blood” is a raw standout from “Projects In The Jungle”.
July 27th 1984
Quiet Riot – “Condition Critical”
“Condition Critical” is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. “Party All Night” is a fist-pumping standout from “Condition Critical”.
July 27th 1990
Meliah Rage – “Solitary Solitude”
“Solitary Solitude” is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Meliah Rage. “Deliver Me” is a ripping standout from “Solitary Solitude”.
July 27th 1992
At The Gates – “The Red in the Sky Is Ours”
“The Red in the Sky Is Ours” is the debut studio album by Swedish death metal band At the Gates. “Within” is a chaotic standout from “The Red in the Sky Is Ours”.
July 27th 1998
Sinner – “The Nature of Evil”
“The Nature of Evil” is the eleventh studio album by German heavy metal band Sinner. “Devil’s River” is a heavy-hitting standout from “The Nature of Evil”.
July 27th 2012
Testament – “Dark Roots of Earth”
“Dark Roots Of Earth” is the eleventh studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. “Native Blood” is a powerful standout from “Dark Roots of Earth”.
July 27th 2012
Tankard – “A Girl Called Cerveza”
“A Girl Called Cerveza” is the fifteenth studio album by the German thrash metal band Tankard. “Rapid Fire (A Tyrant’s Elegy)” is a fun standout from “A Girl Called Cerveza”.
July 27th 2018
Dee Snider – “For the Love of Metal”
“For the Love of Metal” is the fourth solo studio album by Dee Snider. “I Am the Hurricane” is a thunderous standout from “For the Love of Metal”.
Single Release
July 27th 1979
AC/DC – “Highway to Hell”
“Highway to Hell” is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Released as a single from their sixth studio album “Highway to Hell”.
July 27th 1984
AC/DC – “Nervous Shakedown”
“Nervous Shakedown” is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Released as the third single from their ninth studio album “Flick of the Switch”.
July 27th 2018
Doro – “All for Metal”
“All for Metal” is a song by the German heavy metal singer Doro. Released as a single from her thirteenth studio album “Forever Warriors, Forever United”.
Metal Birthdays
July 27th 2018
Bobby Rondinelli – Quiet Riot
Robert Rondinelli is an American drummer best known for his work with the hard rock/heavy metal bands Blue Öyster Cult, Rainbow, Quiet Riot, Black Sabbath, Axel Rudi Pell and Rondinelli.
July 27th 1964
Rex Brown – Pantera
Rex Robert Brown is an American musician. He is the longtime bassist for heavy metal band Pantera, joined the band in 1982.
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