Today in Metal History – July 3rd
Albums Release
July 3rd 1982
Demon – “The Unexpected Guest”
“The Unexpected Guest” is the second studio album by British heavy metal band Demon. “The Spell” is a haunting standout from “The Unexpected Guest”.
July 3rd 1990
Suicidal Tendencies – “Lights…Camera…Revolution!”
“Lights…Camera…Revolution!” is the fifth studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. “You Can’t Bring Me Down” is a defiant standout from “Lights…Camera…Revolution!”.
July 3rd 1996
Cryptopsy – “None So Vile”
“None So Vile“ is the second studio album by Canadian death metal band Cryptopsy. “Crown of Horns” is a brutal standout from “None So Vile”.
July 3rd 2000
In Flames – “Clayman”
“Clayman“ is the fifth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames. “Pinball Map” is a melodic standout from “Clayman”.
July 3rd 2009
Suffocation – “Blood Oath”
“Blood Oath“ is the sixth studio album by American death metal band Suffocation. “Dismal Dream” is a crushing standout from “Blood Oath”.
July 3rd 2012
Icarus Witch – “Rise”
“Rise” is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Icarus Witch. “The End” is a powerful standout from “Rise”.
Single Release
July 3rd 1989
Scorpions – “I Can’t Explain”
“I Can’t Explain” is a song by the German hard rock band Scorpions. Released as a single from the tenth studio album “Savage Amusement”.
July 3rd 2015
Soulfly – “We Sold Our Souls to Metal”
“We Sold Our Souls to Metal” is a song by the American heavy metal band Soulfly. Released as a first single from their tenth studio album “Archangel”.
July 3rd 2015
Napalm Death – “Earthwire”
“Earthwire” is a song by the British grindcore band Napalm Death. Released as a single from their compilation album “Coded Smears and More Uncommon Slurs”.
July 3rd 2020
Kiko Loureiro – “Overflow”
“Overflow” is a song by the Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro. Released as a single from his fifth solo album “Open Source”.
July 3rd 2020
Vicious Rumors – “Death Eternal”
“Death Eternal” is a song by the American heavy metal band Vicious Rumors. Released as a single from their thirteenth studio album “Celebration Decay”.
July 3rd 2020
Iced Earth – “Curse the Sky”
“Curse the Sky” is a song by the American heavy metal band Iced Earth. Released as a single from their self-titled debut album “Iced Earth”.
Metal Birthdays
July 3rd 1956
Stephen Pearcy – Ratt
Stephen Eric Pearcy is an American musician who is the founder, singer, songwriter of the heavy metal band Ratt.
July 3rd 1978
Jesse Leach – Killswitch Engage
Jesse David Leach is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the metalcore band Killswitch Engage.
Legend We Lost
July 3rd 1971
Jim Morrison – The Doors
James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter and poet who was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band the Doors.
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