Today in Metal History – June 1st
Album Release
June 1st 1987
Coroner – “R.I.P.”
“R.I.P.” is the debut album by Swiss thrash metal band Coroner. A technical and ferocious release, it set the tone for their legacy in the underground.
June 1st 1987
Celtic Frost – “Into The Pandemonium”
“Into The Pandemonium” is the genre-defying third album by extreme metal band Celtic Frost. “I Won’t Dance” is a haunting standout from “Into The Pandemonium”.
June 1st 1989
Sodom – “Agent Orange”
“Agent Orange” is the third studio album by German thrash legends Sodom. “Remember the Fallen” is a fierce and memorable standout from “Agent Orange”.
June 1st 1989
Phantom Blue – “Phantom Blue”
“Phantom Blue” is the debut album from the all-female heavy metal band Phantom Blue. “Going Mad” is a fast, shredding standout from “Phantom Blue”.
June 1st 1990
Destruction – “Cracked Brain”
“Cracked Brain” is the fourth album by German thrashers Destruction. “Time Must End” is a groovy and riff-packed standout from “Cracked Brain”.
June 1st 1993
Sentenced – “North from Here”
“North from Here” is the second album by Finnish band Sentenced. “Northern Lights” is a melodic and progressive standout from “North from Here”.
June 1st 1994
Grave – “Soulless”
“Soulless” is the third album by Swedish death metal band Grave. “Turning Black” is a crushing standout from “Soulless”.
June 1st 1995
Sodom – “Masquerade in Blood”
“Masquerade in Blood” is the seventh album by Sodom, exploring a groovier thrash sound. “Scum” is a gritty standout from “Masquerade in Blood”.
June 1st 1999
Annihilator – “Criteria For A Black Widow”
“Criteria For A Black Widow” marks a return to form for Canadian thrashers Annihilator. “Bloodbath” is a wild and punishing standout from “Criteria For A Black Widow”.
June 1st 2006
Eluveitie – “Spirit”
“Spirit” is the debut full-length album by Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie. It laid the foundation for their unique fusion of melodic death and Celtic folk.
June 1st 2012
Kreator – “Phantom Antichrist”
“Phantom Antichrist” is the 13th studio album by German thrash legends Kreator. “Civilization Collapse” is a ripping standout from “Phantom Antichrist”.
June 1st 2015
Paradise Lost – “The Plague Within”
“The Plague Within” is the 14th studio album by UK doom metal icons Paradise Lost. “No Hope in Sight” is a bleak and powerful standout from “The Plague Within”.
June 1st 2018
Kataklysm – “Meditations”
“Meditations” is the 13th album by Canadian death metal veterans Kataklysm. “Guillotine” is a relentless and crushing standout from “Meditations”.
Single Release
June 1st 1977
Kiss – “Christine Sixteen”
“Christine Sixteen” is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. Released as the lead single from their sixth studio album “Love Gun”.
June 1st 1985
Dokken – “Alone Again”
“Alone Again” is a song by the American hard rock band Dokken. Released as a single from their second studio album “Tooth and Nail”.
June 1st 1987
White Lion – “Wait”
“Wait” is a song by the American glam metal band White Lion. Released as a single from their album “Pride”.
June 1st 1992
Black Sabbath – “TV Crimes”
“TV Crimes” is a song by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Released as the lead single from their fifteenth studio album “Dehumanizer” .
June 1st 1993
Axel Rudi Pell – “Forever Young”
“Forever Young” is a song by German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. Released as a single from his third solo album “The Ballads”.
June 1st 2001
Judas Priest – “Machine Man”
“Machine Man” is a song by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Released as a single from their album “Demolition”.
June 1st 2006
Rage – “Full Moon”
“Full Moon” is a song by the German heavy metal band Rage. Released as a single from their album “Speak of the Dead”.
June 1st 2009
Obituary – “Blood to Give”
“Blood to Give” is a song by the American death metal band Obituary. Released as a single from their album “Darkest Day”.
June 1st 2011
Motörhead – “The Game”
“The Game” is a song by the British heavy metal band Motörhead. Released as a single originally composed as the entrance theme for WWE wrestler Triple H.
June 1st 2018
Tarja – “Love To Hate”
“Love To Hate” is a song by the Finnish symphonic metal vocalist Tarja Turunen. Released as a single from her live release “Act II”.
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