Today in Metal History – June 27th
Album Release
June 27th 1983
Twisted Sister – “You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll”
“You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll” is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister. “The Kids Are Back” is a standout track from “You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll”.
June 27th 1985
Lee Aaron – “Call Of The Wild”
“Call Of The Wild” is the third studio album by Canadian heavy metal singer Lee Aaron. “Rock Me All Over” is a standout track from “Call Of The Wild”.
June 27th 1986
Queensrÿche – “Rage For Order”
“Rage For Order” is the second studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. “The Killing Words” is a standout track from “Rage For Order”.
June 27th 1988
Vio-lence – “Eternal Nightmare”
“Eternal Nightmare” is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Vio-lence. “Serial Killer” is a standout track from “Eternal Nightmare”.
June 27th 1989
Danger Danger – “Danger Danger”
“Danger Danger” is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Danger Danger. “Bang Bang” is a standout track from “Danger Danger”.
June 27th 1989
King’s X – “Gretchen Goes to Nebraska”
“Gretchen Goes to Nebraska” is the second studio album by American progressive metal band King’s X. “Over My Head” is a standout track from “Gretchen Goes to Nebraska”.
June 27th 1995
Bon Jovi – “These Days”
“These Days” is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Bon Jovi. “This Ain’t a Love Song” is a standout track from “These Days”.
June 27th 1997
HammerFall – “Glory To The Brave”
“Glory To The Brave” is the debut studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. “The Metal Age” is a standout track from “Glory To The Brave”.
June 27th 2000
Deicide – “Insineratehymn”
“Insineratehymn” is the fifth studio album by American death metal band Deicide. “Suffer Again” is a standout track from “Insineratehymn”.
June 27th 2003
Tyr – “Eric The Red”
“Eric The Red” is the second studio album by Faroese folk metal band Týr. “The Edge” is a standout track from “Eric The Red”.
June 27th 2005
Demons & Wizards – “Touched by the Crimson King”
“Touched by the Crimson King” is the second studio album by power metal project Demons & Wizards. “Crimson King” is a standout track from “Touched by the Crimson King”.
June 27th 2006
Metal Church – “A Light In The Dark”
“A Light In The Dark” is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church. “Mirror of Lies” is a standout track from “A Light In The Dark”.
June 27th 2006
Warrant – “Born Again”
“Born Again” is the seventh studio album by American glam metal band Warrant. “Dirty Jack” is a standout track from “Born Again”.
June 27th 2014
Quiet Riot – “Quiet Riot 10”
“Quiet Riot 10” is the twelfth studio album by American hard rock band Quiet Riot. “Bang for Your Buck” is a standout track from “Quiet Riot 10”.
June 27th 2014
Amberian Dawn – “Magic Forest”
“Magic Forest” is the sixth studio album by Finnish power metal band Amberian Dawn. “Cherish My Memory” is a standout track from “Magic Forest”.
June 27th 2025
Sodom – “The Arsonist”
“The Arsonist” is the seventeenth studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom. “Battle of Harvest Moon” is a standout track from “The Arsonist”.
June 27th 2025
Defenders Of The Faith – “Odes to the Gods”
“Odes to the Gods” is the debut studio album from the Swedish heavy metal band Defenders Of The Faith. “The Time Machine” is a standout track from “Odes to the Gods”.
Single Release
June 27th 1973
Aerosmith – “Dream On”
“Dream On” is a song by the American hard rock band Aerosmith. Released as a single from their debut studio album “Aerosmith”.
June 27th 1995
Skid Row – “Breakin’ Down”
“Breakin’ Down” is a song by the American heavy metal band Skid Row. Released as a single from their third studio album “Subhuman Race”.
June 27th 2007
Amorphis – “Silent Waters”
“Silent Waters” is a song by the Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis. Released as a single from their eighth studio album “Silent Waters”.
June 27th 2008
Epica – “Chasing the Dragon”
“Chasing the Dragon” is a song by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. Released as a second single from their third studio album “The Divine Conspiracy”.
June 27th 2014
Gamma Ray – “I Will Return”
“I Will Return” is a song by the German power metal band Gamma Ray. Released as a single from their eleventh studio album “Empire of the Undead”.
June 27th 2023
Amaranthe – “Damnation Flame”
“Damnation Flame” is a song by the Swedish heavy metal band Amaranthe. Released as a second single from their sixth studio album “The Catalyst”.
June 27th 2025
Grave Digger – “Bark to Hell”
“Bark to Hell” is a song by the German heavy metal band Grave Digger. Released as a standalone single.
Metal Birthdays
June 27th 1960
Axel Rudi Pell
Axel Rudi Pell is a German hard rock guitarist. Formerly of the speed metal band Steeler.
June 27th 1969
Craig Locicero – Forbidden
Craig Locicero is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member and guitarist of the thrash metal band Forbidden.
June 27th 1973
Abbath – Immortal
Olve Eikemo better known by his stage name Abbath Doom Occulta or simply Abbath, is a Norwegian musician best known as a founding member of the black metal band Immortal.
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