Today in Metal History – June 24th
Album Release
June 24th 1985
Saxon – “Innocence Is No Excuse”
“Innocence Is No Excuse” is the seventh studio album by British heavy metal band Saxon. “Broken Heroes” is a powerful standout from “Innocence Is No Excuse”.
June 24th 1988
Pantera – “Power Metal”
“Power Metal” is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Pantera. “Over and Out” is a high-energy standout from “Power Metal”.
June 24th 1991
Crimson Glory – “Strange and Beautiful”
“Strange and Beautiful” is the third studio album by American progressive metal band Crimson Glory. “Promise Land” is a standout track from “Strange and Beautiful”.
June 24th 1996
Opeth – “Morningrise”
“Morningrise” is the second album by Swedish black metal innovators Opeth. “Black Rose Immortal” is a sprawling and ambitious standout from “Morningrise”.
June 24th 1997
Motley Crue – “Generation Swine”
“Generation Swine” is the seventh studio album by American glam metal band Mötley Crüe. “Afraid” is a bold and catchy standout from “Generation Swine”.
June 24th 1997
Malevolent Creation – “In Cold Blood”
“In Cold Blood” is the fifth album by Florida death metal band Malevolent Creation. “Compulsive” is a crushing standout from “In Cold Blood”.
June 24th 2002
Holy Moses – “Disorder of the Order”
“Disorder of the Order” is the eight studio album by German thrash band Holy Moses. “Princess of Hell” is a fierce standout from “Disorder of the Order”.
June 24th 2008
Mötley Crüe – “Saints of Los Angeles”
“Saints of Los Angeles” is the ninth studio album by glam metal band Mötley Crüe. “Saints of Los Angeles” is a gritty standout from the album from “Saints of Los Angeles”.
June 24th 2011
Sepultura – “Kairos”
“Kairos” is the twelfth studio album by Brazilian groove metal band Sepultura. “Mask” is a heavy and dynamic standout from “Kairos”.
June 24th 2013
Queensrÿche – “Queensrÿche”
“Queensrÿche” is the thirteenth studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. “Redemption” is a sharp and modern standout from “Queensrÿche”.
June 24th 2014
Mastodon – “Once More ‘Round The Sun”
“Once More ‘Round The Sun” is the sixth studio album by American sludge metal band Mastodon. “High Road” is a standout anthem from “Once More ‘Round The Sun”.
June 24th 2016
Steve Vai – “Modern Primitive”
“Modern Primitive” is the ninth studio album by American guitarist Steve Vai. “Bop!” is a playful and intricate standout from “Modern Primitive”.
June 24th 2016
Alestorm – “Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum”
“Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum” is the seventh studio album by Scottish pirate metal band Alestorm. “Magellan’s Expedition” is a raucous standout.
Single Release
June 24th 1985
Mötley Crüe – “Smokin’ In The Boys Room”
“Smokin’ In The Boys Room” is a song by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Released as a lead single from their third studio album “Theatre of Pain”.
June 24th 1993
Anthrax – “Only”
“Only” is a song by the American heavy metal band Anthrax. Released as a lead single from their sixth studio album “Sound of White Noise”.
June 24th 1997
Type O Negative – “Cinnamon Girl”
“Cinnamon Girl” is a song by the American gothic metal band Type O Negative. Released as single from their fourth studio album “October Rust”.
June 24th 2011
Anthrax – “Fight ‘Em ‘Til You Can’t”
“Fight ‘Em ‘Til You Can’t” is a song by the American heavy metal band Anthrax. Released as a lead single from their tenth studio album “Worship Music”.
June 24th 2021
Powerwolf – “Dancing with the Dead”
“Dancing with the Dead” is a song by the German power metal band Powerwolf. Released as a second single from their eighth studio album “Call of the Wild”.
June 24th 2022
Ozzy Osbourne – “Patient Number 9”
“Patient Number 9” is a song by the English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. Released as a lead single from their thirteenth studio album “Patient Number 9”.
June 24th 2022
Stryper – “Rise to the Call”
“Rise to the Call” is a song by the American christian metal band Stryper. Released as a second single from their thirteenth studio album “The Final Battle”.
Metal Birthdays
June 24th 1978
Emppu Vuorinen – Nightwish
Erno Matti Juhani “Emppu” Vuorinen is a Finnish guitarist, most famous for being a founding member and occasional songwriter of the symphonic metal band Nightwish.
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