Today in Metal History – July 31st
Albums Release
July 31st 2015
Kataklysm – “Of Ghosts And Gods”
“Of Ghosts And Gods” is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian death metal band Kataklysm. “Breaching the Asylum” is a crushing standout from “Of Ghosts And Gods”.
July 31st 2020
Alcatrazz – “Born Innocent”
“Born Innocent” is the fourth studio album by heavy metal band Alcatrazz. “Polar Bear” is a fiery standout from “Born Innocent”.
Single Release
July 31st 1977
Kiss – “Love Gun”
“Love Gun” is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. Released as a single from their sixth studio album “Love Gun”.
July 31st 1988
Europe – “Superstitious”
“Superstitious” is a song by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. Released as a single from their fourth studio album “Out of This World”.
July 31st 1990
Mötley Crüe – “Same Ol’ Situation”
“Same Ol’ Situation” is a song by the American glam metal band Mötley Crüe. Released as a single from their fifth studio album “Dr. Feelgood”.
July 31st 2000
Nightwish – “Deep Silent Complete”
“Deep Silent Complete” is a song by the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Released as a single from their third studio album “Wishmaster”.
July 31st 2015
Children of Bodom – “Morrigan”
“Morrigan” is a song by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. Released as single from their ninth studio album “I Worship Chaos”.
July 31st 2020
Raven – “Top of the Mountain”
“Top of the Mountain” is a song by the British heavy metal band Raven. Released as a single from their fourteenth studio album “Metal City”.
July 31st 2020
U.D.O. – “Pandemonium”
“Pandemonium” is a song by the German heavy metal band U.D.O.. Released as a single from their fifteenth studio album “Steelfactory”.
July 31st 2020
Kiko Loureiro – “Vital Signs”
“Vital Signs” is a song by the Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro. Released as a single from his fifth solo album “Open Source”.
July 31st 2024
Arch Enemy – “Dream Stealer”
“Dream Stealer” is a song by the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. Released as a single from their eleventh studio album “Deceivers”.
Metal Birthdays
July 31st 1971
John 5 – Mötley Crüe
John William Lowery known by the stage name John 5. He played with David Lee Roth and Marilyn Manson. Later became the guitarist for Rob Zombie and Mötley Crüe.
July 31st 1981
Matt Shadows – Avenged Sevenfold
Matthew Charles Sanders known by his stage name M. Shadows is an American singer and songwriter. Lead vocalist and a founding member of heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold.
July 31st 1985
Alissa White-Gluz – Arch Enemy
Alissa White-Gluz is a Canadian singer, lead vocalist of the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy and former lead vocalist and founding member of the Agonist.
July 31st 1988
Laura Guldemond – Burning Witches
Laura Guldemond Dutch singer and and frontwoman of the Swiss heavy/power metal band Burning Witches.
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