Today in Metal History – July 4th
Albums Release
July 4th 1984
Y&T – “In Rock We Trust”
“In Rock We Trust” is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Y&T. “Lipstick and Leather” is a high-energy standout from “In Rock We Trust”.
July 4th 1986
Flotsam and Jetsam – “Doomsday For The Deceiver”
“Doomsday For The Deceiver” is the debut album by American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. “Hammerhead” is a fierce standout from “Doomsday For The Deceiver”.
July 4th 1992
Jackyl – “Jackyl”
“Jackyl“ is the debut album by American hard rock band Jackyl. “The Lumberjack” is a wild standout from “Jackyl”.
July 4th 1995
Theatre Of Tragedy – “Theatre Of Tragedy”
“Theatre Of Tragedy” is the debut studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. “…A Distance There Is…” is a melancholic standout from “Theatre Of Tragedy”.
July 4th 2005
Alice Cooper – “Dirty Diamonds”
“Dirty Diamonds“ is the seventeenth solo studio album by American hard rock musician Alice Cooper. “Steal That Car” is a gritty standout from “Dirty Diamonds”.
July 4th 2005
Blitzkrieg – “Sins and Greed”
“Sins and Greed” is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal band Blitzkrieg. “Standing Still” is a heavy standout from “Sins and Greed”.
Singles Released
July 4th 1988
Def Leppard – “Love Bites”
“Love Bites” is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard. Released as a sixth single from their fourth studio album “Hysteria”.
July 4th 1994
Entombed – “Out of Hand”
“Out of Hand” is a song by the Swedish death metal band Entombed. Released as a single from their third studio album “Wolverine Blues”.
July 4th 2011
Anathema – “Dreaming Light”
“Dreaming Light” is a song by the British hard rock band Anathema. Released as a single from their eighth studio album “We’re Here Because We’re Here”.
Metal Birthdays
July 4th 1963
Rob “Wacko”‘Hunter – Raven
Rob “Wacko” Hunter is an American drummer, best known for his work with the British heavy metal band Raven.
July 4th 1963
Michael Sweet – Stryper
Michael Harrison Sweet is an American musician, co-founder, songwriter, guitarist and lead singer of the christian metal band Stryper.
July 4th 1964
Mark Slaughter – Slaughter
Mark Allen Slaughter is an American singer and musician, and one of the founders of the glam metal band Slaughter.
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