Today in Metal History – July 28th
Albums Release
July 28th 1975
Black Sabbath – “Sabotage”
“Sabotage” is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal legends Black Sabbath. “Symptom of the Universe” is a crushing standout from “Sabotage”.
July 28th 1979
Rainbow – “Down to Earth”
“Down to Earth” is the fourth studio album by the British hard rock band Rainbow. “Eyes of the World” is a sweeping standout from “Down to Earth”.
July 28th 1988
Carcass – “Reek of Putrefaction”
“Reek of Putrefaction” is the debut studio album by British extreme metal pioneers Carcass. “Suppuration” is a gory standout from “Reek of Putrefaction”.
July 28th 1998
Fear Factory – “Obsolete”
“Obsolete” is the third studio album by American industrial metal band Fear Factory. “Shock” is a mechanized standout from “Obsolete”.
July 28th 2003
Nevermore – “Enemies of Reality”
“Enemies of Reality” is the fifth studio album by American progressive metal band Nevermore. “Ambivalent” is a relentless standout from “Enemies of Reality”.
July 28th 2006
Sabaton – “Attero Dominatus”
“Attero Dominatus” is the second studio album by Swedish power metal warriors Sabaton. “Rise of Evil” is a commanding standout from “Attero Dominatus”.
July 28th 2011
Meliah Rage – “Dead to the World”
“Dead to the World” is the ninth album by American thrash metal band Meliah Rage. “Awaken Sorrow” is a fiery standout from “Dead to the World”.
July 28th 2017
Rage – “Seasons of the Black”
“Seasons of the Black” is the 23rd studio album by German heavy metal band Rage. “Blackened Karma” is a brooding standout from “Seasons of the Black”.
July 28th 2017
Alice Cooper – “Paranormal”
“Paranormal” is the twentieth solo and twenty-seventh studio album by American hard rock musician Alice Cooper. “Fireball” is a wild standout from “Paranormal”.
Single Release
July 28th 1976
Kiss – “Detroit Rock City”
“Detroit Rock City” is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. Released as a third single from their fourth studio album “Destroyer”.
July 28th 1998
Iron Maiden – “Futureal”
“Futureal” is a song by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Released as a second single from their eleventh studio album “Virtual XI”.
July 28th 2003
Moonspell – “Everything Invaded”
“Everything Invaded” is a song by the Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. Released as a single from their sixth studio album “The Antidote”.
July 28th 2017
Eluveitie – “Lvgvs”
“Lvgvs” is a song by the Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie. Released as a single from their seventh studio album “Evocation II: Pantheon”.
Metal Birthdays
July 28th 1949
Jürgen Rosenthal – Scorpions
Jürgen Rosenthal is a German rock drummer, member of Uli Jon Roth’s band Dawn Road and became a member of the Scorpions.
July 28th 1969
Michael Amott – Arch Enemy
Michael Amott is a Swedish guitarist, founding member of the metal bands Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars and Carnage, as well as a former member of Carcass.
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