Today in Metal History – July 8th
Albums Release
July 8th 1992
Edge Of Sanity – “Unorthodox”
“Unorthodox” is the second studio album by Swedish death metal band Edge of Sanity. “After Afterlife” is a crushing standout from “Unorthodox”.
July 8th 1994
Helloween – “Master Of The Rings”
“Master Of The Rings“ is the sixth studio album by German power metal band Helloween. “Where the Rain Grows” is a triumphant standout from “Master of the Rings”.
July 8th 1997
Emperor – “Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk”
“Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk” is the second studio album by Norwegian black metal band Emperor. “Thus Spake the Nightspirit” is a majestic standout from “Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk”.
July 8th 2003
David Lee Roth – “Diamond Dave”
“Diamond Dave“ is the sixth studio album by David Lee Roth, former lead vocalist of Van Halen. “Shoo Bop” is a swaggering standout from “Diamond Dave”.
July 8th 2014
Judas Priest – “Redeemer Of Souls”
“Redeemer Of Souls“ is the seventeenth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. “March of the Damned” is a heavy standout from “Redeemer Of Souls”.
July 8th 2016
Trick Or Treat – “Rabbits’ Hill Pt. 2”
“Rabbits’ Hill Pt. 2” is the fourth studio album by Italian power metal band Trick or Treat. “United” is an epic standout from “Rabbits’ Hill Pt. 2”.
Single Release
July 8th 1991
Anthrax – “Bring The Noise”
“Bring The Noise” is a song recorded by American thrash metal band Anthrax. Released as single from their compilation album “Attack of the Killer B’s”.
July 8th 2015
Stryper – “Yahweh”
“Yahweh” is a song recorded by American christian metal band Stryper. Released as single from their eleventh studio album “Fallen”.
July 8th 2016
Pain – “Black Knight Satellite”
“Black Knight Satellite” is a song recorded by Swedish industrial metal project Pain. Released as single from their eighth studio album “Coming Home”.
July 8th 2016
Freedom Call – “Hammer of the Gods”
“Hammer of the Gods” is a song recorded by German power metal band Freedom Call. Released as single from their ninth full-length album “Master of Light”.
July 8th 2022
Within Temptation – “Don’t Pray for Me”
“Don’t Pray for Me” is a song recorded by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. Released as fourth single from their eighth studio album “Bleed Out”.
Metal Birthday
July 8th 1957
Carlos Cavazo – Quiet Riot
Carlos Cavazo is a Mexican-American musician best known as the guitarist for heavy metal band Quiet Riot. Also played with Snow, 3 Legged Dogg, Hollywood Allstarz and Ratt.
July 8th 1967
Tommy Vetterli – Coroner
Tommy Vetterli is a Swiss guitarist and producer, best known as the lead guitarist of the technical thrash metal band Coroner.
July 8th 1969
George Fisher – Cannibal Corpse
George Fisher better known by his stage name Corpsegrinder, is an American death metal vocalist who is the lead singer of Cannibal Corpse, Paths of Possession and the supergroup Serpentine Dominion.
Legends We Lost
July 8th 2009
John McDonald – Crimson Glory
John McDonald (April 29, 1962 – July 8, 2009) also known as Midnight, was the original lead singer of the progressive metal band Crimson Glory.
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