Today in Metal History – June 25th
Album Release
June 25th 1969
Alice Cooper – “Pretties for You”
“Pretties for You” is the debut studio album by American hard rock icon Alice Cooper. “Reflected” is a quirky standout from “Pretties for You”.
June 25th 1976
Alice Cooper – “Alice Cooper Goes To Hell”
“Alice Cooper Goes To Hell” is the second solo album by American hard rock icon Alice Cooper. “I Never Cry” is a heartfelt and melodic standout from “Alice Cooper Goes To Hell”.
June 25th 1990
Deicide – “Deicide”
“Deicide” is the ferocious debut album by American death metal band Deicide. “Dead by Dawn” is a relentless standout from “Deicide”.
June 25th 1991
L.A. Guns – “Hollywood Vampires”
“Hollywood Vampires” is the third studio album by American glam metal band L.A. Guns. “Crystal Eyes” is a moody standout from “Hollywood Vampires”.
June 25th 2000
“The Savage Poetry” is the re-recorded version of German power metal band Edguy’s early demo. “Eyes of the Tyrant” is a standout from “The Savage Poetry”.
June 25th 2002
“3” is the third studio album by American groove metal band Soulfly. “Downstroy” is an aggressive standout from “3”.
June 25th 2002
Joe Satriani – “Strange Beautiful Music”
“Strange Beautiful Music” is the tenth studio album by American guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani. “Starry Night” is a serene and expressive standout from “Strange Beautiful Music”.
June 25th 2003
Tarot – “Suffer Our Pleasures”
“Suffer Our Pleasures” is the seventh studio album by Finnish power metal band Tarot. “Follow the Blind” is a commanding standout from “Suffer Our Pleasures”.
June 25th 2007
Entombed – “Serpent Saints – The Ten Amendments”
“Serpent Saints – The Ten Amendments” is the ninth studio album by Swedish death metal legends Entombed. “When in Sodom” is a crushing standout from “Serpent Saints”.
June 25th 2013
Amon Amarth – “Deceiver Of The Gods”
“Deceiver Of The Gods” is the ninth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. “Father of the Wolf” is a battle-ready standout from “Deceiver Of The Gods”.
June 25th 2013
Havok – “Unnatural Selection”
“Unnatural Selection” is the third album by American thrash revivalists Havok. “Chasing the Edge” is a ferocious standout from “Unnatural Selection”.
June 25th 2021
Pestilence – “Exitivm”
“Exitivm” is the ninth studio album by Dutch death metal band Pestilence. “Sempiternvs” is a punishing standout from “Exitivm”.
June 25th 2021
Darkthrone – “Eternal Hails……”
“Eternal Hails……” is the 19th studio album by Norwegian black metal legends Darkthrone. “Hate Cloak” is a dark and brooding standout from “Eternal Hails……”.
Single Release
June 25th 2007
Rush – “The Larger Bowl”
“The Larger Bowl” is a song by the Canadian hard rock band Rush. Released as a third single from their eighteenth studio album “Snakes & Arrows”.
June 25th 2010
Blind Guardian – “A Voice in the Dark”
“A Voice in the Dark” is a song by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. Released as a single from their ninth studio album “At the Edge of Time”.
June 25th 2021
Within Temptation – “Shed My Skin”
“Shed My Skin” is a song recorded by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. Released as a third single from their eighth studio album “Bleed Out”.
June 25th 2021
Axel Rudi Pell – “There’s Only One Way to Rock”
“There’s Only One Way to Rock” is a song by the German hard rock guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. Released as a single from their twenty studio album “Diamonds Unlocked II”.
June 25th 2021
Enforcer – “Kiss of Death”
“Kiss of Death” is a song by the Swedish heavy metal band Enforcer. Released as a lead single from their sixth studio album “Nostalgia”.
Metal Birthdays
June 25th 1966
Kelly Keeling – Blue Murder
Kelly Keeling is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Best know from the bands Blue Murder, Lynch Mob, Dokken, Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
June 25th 1992
Zoë Marie Federoff – Cradle Of Filth
Zoë Marie Federoff is an American vocalist and keyboardist, best known for her role as a live backing vocalist and touring member of the extreme metal band Cradle of Filth.
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