Today in Metal History – June 16th
Album Release
June 16th 1986
Krokus – “Change Of Address”
“Change Of Address” is the ninth studio album by Swiss hard rock band Krokus. “Say Goodbye” is a standout track from “Change Of Address”.
June 16th 1987
D-A-D – “D.A.D. Draws a Circle”
“D.A.D. Draws a Circle” is the second album by Danish hard rock band D-A-D. “Isn’t That Wild” is a standout track from “D.A.D. Draws a Circle”.
June 16th 1992
Trouble – “Manic Frustration”
“Manic Frustration” is the fifth studio album by American doom metal legends Trouble. “Fear” is a standout track from “Manic Frustration”.
June 16th 1992
FireHouse – “Hold Your Fire”
“Hold Your Fire” is the second studio album by American hard rock band FireHouse. “When I Look Into Your Eyes” is a standout track from “Hold Your Fire”.
June 16th 2003
M.S.G. – “Arachnophobiac”
“Arachnophobiac” is a hard-hitting solo release by Michael Schenker Group (M.S.G.). “Evermore” is a standout track from “Arachnophobiac”.
June 16th 2006
Metal Church – “A Light in the Dark”
“A Light in the Dark” is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church. “Mirror Of Lies” is a standout track from “A Light in the Dark”.
June 16th 2008
“Nostradamus” is the sixteenth studio album by British heavy metal gods Judas Priest. “Prophecy” is a standout track from “Nostradamus”.
June 16th 2012
“The Lord of Steel” is the eleventh studio album by American heavy metal band Manowar. “Touch the Sky” is a standout track from “The Lord of Steel”.
June 16th 2017
Iced Earth – “Incorruptible”
“Incorruptible” is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Iced Earth. “Black Flag” is a standout track from “Incorruptible”.
Single Release
June 16th 1989
Skid Row – “18 And Life”
“18 And Life” is a song by the American heavy metal band Skid Row. Released as the second single from their self-titled debut album “Skid Row”.
June 16th 1997
Paradise Lost – “Say Just Words”
“Say Just Words” is a song by the British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. Released as a single from their sixth studio album “One Second”.
June 16th 2000
Pantera – “I’ll Cast A Shadow”
“I’ll Cast A Shadow” is a song by the American groove metal band Pantera. Released as the closing track on their ninth and final studio album “Reinventing the Steel”.
June 16th 2005
Ayreon – “Come Back to Me”
“Come Back to Me” is a song by the Dutch progressive metal project Ayreon. Released as a single from the sixth album “The Human Equation”.
June 16th 2009
Dream Theater – “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic Part II”
“Larks’ Tongues in Aspic Part II” is a song originally by British progressive rock band King Crimson, covered live by Dream Theater. Included in Special 3 CDs and Deluxe Collector’s editions of “Black Clouds & Silver Linings” album.
Metal Birthdays
June 16th 1951
Charlie Dominici – Dream Theater
Charlie Dominici (June 16, 1951 – November 17, 2023) was an American singer, best known as the second vocalist for the progressive metal band Dream Theater.
June 16th 1972
Kiko Loureiro – Megadeth
Pedro Henrique “Kiko” Loureiro is a Brazilian guitarist. He has been a member of several heavy metal bands, including Angra and Megadeth.
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