Today in Metal History – June 22nd
Album Release
June 22nd 1988
Impellitteri – “Stand in Line”
“Stand in Line” is the first studio album by heavy metal band Impellitteri. “Stand in Line” is a virtuosic and anthemic standout from “Stand in Line”.
June 22nd 1992
“Dehumanizer” is the sixteenth studio album by British heavy metal legends Black Sabbath. “TV Crimes” is a heavy and energetic standout from “Dehumanizer”.
June 22nd 1993
Morbid Angel – “Covenant”
“Covenant” is the third studio album by American death metal pioneers Morbid Angel. “Pain Divine” is a ferocious standout from “Covenant”.
June 22nd 1993
Death – “Individual Thought Patterns”
“Individual Thought Patterns” is the fifth album by influential death metal band Death. “The Philosopher” is a complex and iconic standout from “Individual Thought Patterns”.
June 22nd 1993
Mercyful Fate – “In The Shadows”
“In The Shadows” is the third full-length studio album by Danish heavy metal legends Mercyful Fate. “The Bell Witch” is a chilling standout from “In The Shadows”.
June 22nd 1998
Iced Earth – “Something Wicked This Way Comes”
“Something Wicked This Way Comes” is the fifth studio album by American power metal band Iced Earth. “Burning Times” is a powerful standout.
June 22nd 1998
Anathema – “Alternative 4”
“Alternative 4” is the fourth studio album by British hard rock band Anathema. “Fragile Dreams” is a melancholic standout from “Alternative 4”.
June 22nd 1999
Hypocrisy – “Hypocrisy”
“Hypocrisy” is the self-titled sixth album by Swedish melodic death metal band Hypocrisy. “Until the End” is a crushing standout from “Hypocrisy”.
June 22nd 2004
Motörhead – “Inferno”
“Inferno” is the seventeenth studio album by British heavy metal legends Motörhead. “In the Name of Tragedy” is a relentless standout from “Inferno”.
June 22nd 2007
Candlemass – “King Of The Grey Islands”
“King Of The Grey Islands” is the ninth studio album by Swedish doom metal pioneers Candlemass. “Devil Seed” is a slow-burning standout from “King Of The Grey Islands”.
June 22nd 2009
Nightrage – “Wearing A Martyr’s Crown”
“Wearing A Martyr’s Crown” is the fourth full-length album by melodic death metal band Nightrage. “Shed the Blood” is a standout from “Wearing A Martyr’s Crown”.
June 22nd 2009
Asphyx – “Death…The Brutal Way”
“Death…The Brutal Way” is the seventh studio album by Dutch death metal band Asphyx. “Scorbutics” is a punishing standout from “Death…The Brutal Way”.
June 22nd 2010
Danzig – “Deth Red Sabaoth”
“Deth Red Sabaoth” is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal icon Danzig. “On a Wicked Night” is a sinister standout from “Deth Red Sabaoth”.
June 22nd 2012
Herman Frank – “Right in the Guts”
“Right in the Guts” is a solo album by German guitarist Herman Frank. “Roaring Thunder” is a riff-charged standout from “Right in the Guts”.
June 22nd 2012
Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody – “Ascending to Infinity”
“Ascending to Infinity” is the debut studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody. “Clash of the Titans” is a symphonic standout.
Single Release
June 22nd 1980
Tygers Of Pan Tang – “Rock ‘N’ Roll Man”
“Rock ‘N’ Roll Man” is a song by the British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang. Released as a track from their debut album “Wild Cat”.
June 22nd 1991
Skid Row – “Monkey Business”
“Monkey Business” is a song by the American heavy metal band Skid Row. Released as the first single from their second studio album “Slave to the Grind”.
June 22nd 1991
Metallica – “Fuel”
“Fuel” is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as the third single from their seventh studio album “Reload”.
June 22nd 2010
Black Label Society – “Crazy Horse”
“Crazy Horse” is a song by the American heavy metal band Black Label Society. Released as a single from their eighth studio album “Order of the Black”.
June 22nd 2018
Powerwolf – “Fire & Forgive”
“Fire & Forgive” is a song by the German power metal band Powerwolf. Released as the third single from their seventh studio album “The Sacrament of Sin”.
Legends We Lost
June 22nd 2018
Vinnie Paul – Pantera
Vincent Paul Abbott (March 11, 1964 – June 22, 2018) was an American musician best known for being the drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Pantera. He also co-founded Damageplan and was a member of Hellyeah.
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