Today in Metal History – July 29th
Albums Release
July 29th 1996
Moonspell – “Irreligious”
“Irreligious” is the second studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. “Full Moon Madness” is a howling standout from “Irreligious”.
July 29th 2003
Exhumed – “Anatomy Is Destiny”
“Anatomy Is Destiny” is the third full-length album by American death metal band Exhumed. “A Song for the Dead” is a surgical standout from “Anatomy Is Destiny”.
July 29th 2008
Alice Cooper – “Along Came A Spider”
“Along Came A Spider” is the eighteenth solo studio album by American hard rock musician Alice Cooper. “Vengeance Is Mine” is a sinister standout from “Along Came A Spider”.
July 29th 2008
Soulfly – “Conquer”
“Conquer” is the sixth studio album by American groove metal band Soulfly. “Unleash” is a crushing standout from “Conquer”.
July 29th 2010
Blind Guardian – “At The Edge Of Time”
“At The Edge Of Time” is the ninth studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. “Wheel of Time” is an epic standout from “At The Edge Of Time”.
July 29th 2011
Powerwolf – “Blood Of The Saints”
“Blood Of The Saints” is the fourth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. “We Drink Your Blood” is a feral standout from “Blood Of The Saints”.
July 29th 2013
James Labrie – “Impermanent Resonance”
“Impermanent Resonance” is the third solo album by Canadian progressive metal vocalist James LaBrie. “Agony” is a soaring standout from “Impermanent Resonance”.
July 29th 2022
Krisiun – “Mortem Solis”
“Mortem Solis” is the eleventh studio album by Brazilian death metal trio Krisiun. “Swords into Flesh” is a punishing standout from “Mortem Solis”.
Single Release
July 29th 1989
Guns N Roses – “Nightrain”
“Nightrain” is a song by the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. Released as a fifth single from their debut studio album “Appetite for Destruction”.
July 29th 1991
Metallica – “Enter Sandman”
“Enter Sandman” is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as a first single from their self-titled fifth studio album “Metallica”.
July 29th 2016
Anthrax – “A Monster at the End”
“A Monster at the End” is a song by the American thrash metal band Anthrax. Released as a single from their eleventh studio album “For All Kings”.
July 29th 2016
Epica – “Universal Death Squad”
“Universal Death Squad” is a song by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. Released as a single from their seventh studio album “The Holographic Principle”.
July 29th 2022
Leaves’ Eyes – “Dark Love Empress (Piano version)”
“Dark Love Empress (Piano version)” is a song by the German symphonic metal band Leaves’ Eyes. Released as a single from the special edition of their eighth studio album “The Last Viking”.
Metal Birthdays
July 29th 1953
Geddy Lee – Rush
Geddy Lee Weinrib is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist and keyboardist for the hard rock group Rush.
July 29th 1959
John Sykes – Whitesnake
John James Sykes (29 July 1959 – 20 January 2025) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang.
July 29th 1965
Woody Weatherman – Corrosion Of Conformity
Woody Weatherman is lead guitar, backing vocals for an American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity.
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