Today in Metal History – June 17th
Album Release
June 17th 1991
Van Halen – “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge”
“For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” is the ninth studio album by American hard rock icons Van Halen. “Right Now” is a standout track from “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge”.

June 17th 1991
Acid Drinkers – “Dirty Money, Dirty Tricks”
“Dirty Money, Dirty Tricks” is the second studio album by Polish thrash metal band Acid Drinkers. “Flooded With Wine” is a standout track from “Dirty Money, Dirty Tricks”.

June 17th 1997
Megadeth – “Cryptic Writings”
“Cryptic Writings” is the seventh studio album by American thrash metal legends Megadeth. “Trust” is a standout track from “Cryptic Writings”.

June 17th 2003
Type O Negative – “Life Is Killing Me”
“Life Is Killing Me” is the sixth studio album by gothic metal pioneers Type O Negative. “Nettie” is a standout track from “Life Is Killing Me”.

June 17th 2011
Rhapsody Of Fire – “From Chaos to Eternity”
“From Chaos to Eternity” is the ninth studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. “Tornado” is a standout track from “From Chaos to Eternity”.

June 17th 2011
Symphony X – “Iconoclast”
“Iconoclast” is the eighth album by the progressive metal band Symphony X. “When All Is Lost” is a standout track from “Iconoclast”.

Single Release
June 17th 2014
Gamma Ray – “Pale Rider”
“Pale Rider” is a song by the German power metal band Gamma Ray. Released as the third single from their eleventh studio album “Empire of the Undead”.

June 17th 2014
Eluveitie – “King”
“King” is a song by the Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie. Released as the lead single from their sixth studio album “Origins”.

June 17th 2015
Fear Factory – “Soul Hacker”
“Soul Hacker” is a song by the American industrial metal band Fear Factory. Released as the first single from their ninth studio album “Genexus”.

June 17th 2020
Ensiferum – “Andromeda”
“Andromeda” is a song by the Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. Released as the second single from their eighth studio album “Thalassic”.

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