Today in Metal History – June 26th
Album Release
June 26th 1987
Danzig – “Danzig II: Lucifuge”
“Day of Reckoning” is the second studio album by American doom metal pioneers Pentagram. “Madman” is a chilling standout 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 bluesy standout 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 ferocious standout from “Temple of Knowledge”.
June 26th 2000
“Physicist” is the fourth solo album by Canadian progressive metal mastermind Devin Townsend. “Victim” is an intense standout from “Physicist”.
June 26th 2000
“To Hell and Back” is the second studio album by Finnish melodic metal band Sinergy. “Midnight Madness” is a fiery standout 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 dramatic standout 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 haunting standout 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 dynamic standout from “Paradise Lost”.
June 26th 2009
Korpiklaani – “Karkelo”
“Karkelo” is the sixth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. “Vodka” is a spirited standout 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 soaring standout from “Time Stands Still”.
Single Release
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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