Today in Metal History – June 26th
Album Release
June 26th 1987
Pentagram – “Day of Reckoning”
“Day of Reckoning” is the second studio album by American doom metal pioneers Pentagram. “Madman” is a standout track from “Day of Reckoning”.
June 26th 1990
Danzig – “Danzig II: Lucifuge”
“Danzig II: Lucifuge” is the second studio album by American heavy metal legend Danzig. “Killer Wolf” is a standout track from “Danzig II: Lucifuge”.
June 26th 1996
Kataklysm – “Temple of Knowledge”
“Temple of Knowledge” is the second studio album by Canadian death metal band Kataklysm. “The Unholy Signature” is a standout track from “Temple of Knowledge”.
June 26th 2000
“Physicist” is the fourth solo album by Canadian progressive metal mastermind Devin Townsend. “Victim” is a standout track from “Physicist”.
June 26th 2000
“To Hell and Back” is the second studio album by Finnish melodic metal band Sinergy. “Midnight Madness” is a standout track from “To Hell and Back”.
June 26th 2001
“Horror Show” is the sixth studio album by American power metal band Iced Earth. “Dracula” is a standout track from “Horror Show”.
June 26th 2007
King Diamond – “Give Me Your Soul…Please”
“Give Me Your Soul…Please” is the twelfth studio album by Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond. “The Cellar” is a standout track from “Give Me Your Soul…Please”.
June 26th 2007
SymphonyX – “Paradise Lost”
“Paradise Lost” is the seventh studio album by American progressive metal band Symphony X. “Eve of Seduction” is a standout track from “Paradise Lost”.
June 26th 2009
Korpiklaani – “Karkelo”
“Karkelo” is the sixth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. “Vodka” is a standout track from “Karkelo”.
June 26th 2015
Unleash the Archers – “Time Stands Still”
“Time Stands Still” is the third studio album by Canadian power metal band Unleash the Archers. “Tonight We Ride” is a standout track from “Time Stands Still”.
Single Release
June 26th 1992
Def Leppard – “Make Love Like A Man”
“Make Love Like A Man” is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard. Released as a second single from the fifth studio album “Adrenalize”.
June 26th 2000
Metallica – “I Disappear”
“I Disappear” is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as a single from the soundtrack album “Mission: Impossible 2”.
June 26th 2004
Megadeth – “Die Dead Enough”
“Die Dead Enough” is a song by the American thrash metal band Megadeth. Released as a lead single from the tenth studio album “The System Has Failed“.
June 26th 2009
Europe – “Last Look At Eden”
“Last Look At Eden” is a song by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. Released as a lead single from the eighth studio album “Last Look At Eden”.
June 26th 2020
Doro – “Brickwall”
“Brickwall” is a song by the German heavy metal singer Doro. Released as a standalone single.
June 26th 2020
Enslaved – “Homebound”
“Homebound” is a song by the Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. Released as a single from their fifteenth studio album “Utgard”.
June 26th 2020
Kiko Loureiro – “Imminent Threat”
“Imminent Threat” is a song by the Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro. Released as a single from his fifth solo album “Open Source”.
June 26th 2020
Stryper – “End of Days”
“End of Days” is a song by the American christian metal band Stryper. Released as a single from their twentieth studio album “When We Were Kings”.
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