Today in Metal History – June 10th
Album Release
June 10th 1982
Rainbow – “Straight Between the Eyes”
“Straight Between the Eyes” is the sixth studio album by British hard rock band Rainbow. “Stone Cold” is a smooth and melodic standout from “Straight Between the Eyes”.
June 10th 1983
Pantera – “Metal Magic”
“Metal Magic” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera. “Ride My Rocket” is a glam-fueled and energetic standout from “Metal Magic”.
June 10th 1983
Diamond Head – “Canterbury”
“Canterbury” is the third studio album by British heavy metal band Diamond Head. “Knight of the Swords” is a bold and progressive standout from “Canterbury”.
June 10th 1983
Tank – “This Means War”
“This Means War” is the third studio album by British heavy metal band Tank. “Echoes of a Distant Battle” is a gritty and anthemic standout from “This Means War”.
June 10th 1986
Candlemass – “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus”
“Epicus Doomicus Metallicus” is the debut album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. “Solitude” is a sorrowful and iconic standout from “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus”.
June 10th 1988
Raven – “Nothing Exceeds like Excess”
“Nothing Exceeds like Excess” is the seventh studio album by British speed metal band Raven. “Thunderlord” is a fierce and high-energy standout from “Nothing Exceeds like Excess”.
June 10th 1992
Loudness – “Loudness”
“Loudness” is the self-titled twelfth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. “Pray for the Dead” is a thunderous and heavy standout from “Loudness”.
June 10th 1996
Carcass – “Swansong”
“Swansong” is the fifth studio album by British melodic death metal band Carcass. “Black Star” is a groovy and unconventional standout from “Swansong”.
June 10th 1999
Primal Fear – “Jaws Of Death”
“Jaws Of Death” is the second studio album by German power metal band Primal Fear. “Church of Blood” is a fast and aggressive standout from “Jaws Of Death”.
June 10th 2003
Agent Steel – “Order of the Illuminati”
“Order of the Illuminati” is the fourth studio album by American power metal band Agent Steel. “Dead Eyes” is a sharp and menacing standout from “Order of the Illuminati”.
June 10th 2013
Black Sabbath – “13”
“13” is the nineteenth and final studio album by legendary British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. “God Is Dead?” is a doom-laden and philosophical standout from “13”.
June 10th 2014
Hellyeah – “Blood For Blood”
“Blood For Blood” is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Hellyeah. “Moth” is an emotional and heavy-hitting standout from “Blood For Blood”.
June 10th 2014
Arch Enemy – “War Eternal”
“War Eternal” is the ninth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. “You Will Know My Name” is an anthemic and fierce standout from “War Eternal”.
June 10th 2016
Rage – “The Devil Strikes Again”
“The Devil Strikes Again” is the twenty-second studio album by German heavy metal band Rage. “My Way” is a bold and defiant standout from “The Devil Strikes Again”.
June 10th 2022
Kreator – “Hate Über Alles”
“Hate Über Alles” is the fifteenth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator. “Become Immortal” is a melodic and nostalgic standout from “Hate Über Alles”.
Single Release
June 10th 1979
Motörhead – “Motörhead”
“Motörhead” is a song by the British heavy metal band Motörhead. Originally released as the title track of their debut studio album “Motörhead”.
June 10th 1989
Skid Row – “Youth Gone Wild”
“Youth Gone Wild” is a song by the American heavy metal band Skid Row. Released as the debut single from their debut self-titled album “Skid Row”.
June 10th 1991
Alice Cooper – “Hey Stoopid”
“Hey Stoopid” is a song by the American hard rock singer Alice Cooper. Released as the title track and lead single from his twelfth solo studio album “Hey Stoopid”.
June 10th 2014
Arch Enemy – “No More Regrets”
“No More Regrets” is a song by the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. Released as a single from their ninth studio album album “War Eternal”.
June 10th 2023
Gus G. – “Fierce”
“Fierce” is a song by the Greek guitarist Gus G.. Released as a single from his 2021 solo album “Quantum Leap”.
Metal Birthdays
June 10th 1963
Magnus Rosén – HAMMERFALL
Magnus Rosén is a Swedish bassist, best known for his work with the power metal band HammerFall.
June 10th 1971
Erik Rutan – Morbid Angel
Erik Rutan is an American guitarist and producer, best known for his work with the death metal bands Hate Eternal, Cannibal Corpse and Morbid Angel.
June 10th 1977
Nergal – Behemoth
Adam Nergal Darski, also known as Nergal, is a Polish musician, best known as the founder, lead vocalist and guitarist of the extreme metal band Behemoth.
June 10th 1978
Marko Paasikoski – Sonata Arctica
Marko Paasikoski is a Finnish bassist, best known for his work with the power metal band Sonata Arctica.
Metal Memory Lane
