Today in Metal History – June 21st
Album Release
June 21st 1969
Deep Purple – “Deep Purple”
“Deep Purple” is the third studio album by British hard rock pioneers Deep Purple. “Lalena” is a melodic and haunting standout from “Deep Purple”.
June 21st 1985
Mötley Crüe – “Theatre Of Pain”
“Theatre Of Pain” is the third studio album by American glam metal band Mötley Crüe. “Home Sweet Home” is a power ballad standout from “Theatre Of Pain”.
June 21st 1987
White Lion – “Pride”
“Pride” is the breakthrough second album by American glam metal band White Lion. “When the Children Cry” is a moving standout from “Pride”.
June 21st 1987
Helix – “Wild In The Streets”
“Wild In The Streets” is the sixth album by the hard rock band Helix. “Dream On” is a gritty standout from “Wild In The Streets”.
June 21st 1987
Keel – “Keel”
“Keel” is the fourth album by the American hard rock band Keel. “United Nations” is a defiant standout from “Keel”.
June 21st 1990
Exodus – “Impact Is Imminent”
“Impact Is Imminent” is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Exodus. “The Lunatic Parade” is a crushing standout from “Impact Is Imminent”.
June 21st 1990
Poison – “Flesh And Blood”
“Flesh And Blood” is the third studio album by American glam metal band Poison. “Unskinny Bop” is a fun and infectious standout from “Flesh And Blood”.
June 21st 1993
Tad Morose – “Leaving the Past Behind”
“Leaving the Past Behind” is the debut album by Swedish progressive metal band Tad Morose. “Way of History” is a dynamic standout from “Leaving the Past Behind”.
June 21st 1999
“Judgement” is the fifth album by the British hard rock band Anathema. “Deep” is a moody and introspective standout from “Judgement”.
June 21st 2002
Halford – “Crucible”
“Crucible” is the second solo album by Halford, frontman of Judas Priest. “Betrayal” is a fierce standout from “Crucible”.
June 21st 2004
Jag Panzer – “Chain of Command”
“Chain of Command” is the eighth studio album by the American power metal band Jag Panzer. “Shadow Thief” is a galloping standout from “Chain of Command”.
June 21st 2004
Ministry – “Houses of the Molé”
“Houses of the Molé” is the ninth studio album by American industrial metal band Ministry. “Wrong” is an aggressive standout from “Houses of the Molé”.
June 21st 2013
Jon Oliva – “Raise the Curtain”
“Raise the Curtain” is the first official solo album by Jon Oliva, mastermind behind Savatage. “Father Time” is a dramatic standout from “Raise the Curtain”.
Single Release
June 21st 1985
AC/DC – “Danger”
“Danger” is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Released as the first single from their tenth studio album “Fly on the Wall”.
June 21st 1991
Guns N’ Roses – “You Could Be Mine”
“You Could Be Mine” is a song by the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. Released as the lead single from their fourth studio album “Use Your Illusion II”.
June 21st 1995
Blind Guardian – “Bright Eyes”
“Bright Eyes” is a song by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. Released as the second single from their fifth studio album “Imaginations from the Other Side”.
June 21st 2004
Edguy – “Lavatory Love Machine”
“Lavatory Love Machine” is a song by the German power metal band Edguy. Released as a single from their sixth studio album “Hellfire Club”.
June 21st 2019
Tarja – “Railroads”
“Railroads” is a song by the Finnish soprano vocalist and composer Tarja Turunen. Released as the second single from her eighth solo studio album “In the Raw”.
June 21st 2019
Freedom Call – “111”
“111” is a song by the German power metal band Freedom Call. Released as a single from their tenth studio album “M.E.T.A.L.”.
June 21st 2019
Sonata Arctica – “A Little Less Understanding”
“A Little Less Understanding” is a song by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Released as the lead single from their tenth studio album “Talviyö”.
June 21st 2024
Powerwolf – “Sinners of the Seven Seas”
“Sinners of the Seven Seas” is a song by the German heavy metal band Powerwolf. Released as the second single from their tenth studio album “Wake Up the Wicked”.
June 21st 2024
Dark Tranquillity – “Not Nothing”
“Not Nothing” is a song by the Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. Released as the third single from their thirteenth studio album “Endtime Signals”.
Metal Birthdays
June 21st 1950
Joey Kramer – Aerosmith
Joseph Michael Kramer is an American musician best known as the drummer of the hard rock band Aerosmith.
June 21st 1961
Kip Winger – Winger
Charles Frederick “Kip” Winger is an American singer and bassist who is active as a member of the hard rock band Winger.
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