Today in Metal History – June 2nd
Album Release
June 2nd 1980
“I’m A Rebel” is the second studio album by German heavy metal band Accept. “No Time to Lose” is a gritty and energetic standout from “I’m A Rebel”.
June 2nd 1985
Stormwitch – “Tales of Terror”
“Tales of Terror” is the debut album by German heavy metal band Stormwitch. “When the Bat Bites” is a chilling and memorable standout from “Tales of Terror”.
June 2nd 1985
Lȧȧz Rockit – “No Stranger to Danger”
“No Stranger to Danger” is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Lȧȧz Rockit. “Euroshima” is a furious and driving standout from “No Stranger to Danger”.
June 2nd 1988
Demon – “Taking the World by Storm”
“Taking the World by Storm” is the seventh studio album by British hard rock band Demon. “Time Has Come” is a bold and melodic standout from “Taking the World by Storm”.
June 2nd 1992
Saigon Kick – “The Lizard”
“The Lizard” is the second studio album by American hard rock band Saigon Kick. “Hostile Youth” is a powerful and genre-blending standout from “The Lizard”.
June 2nd 1998
“Abandon” is the sixteenth studio album by British hard rock legends Deep Purple. “Watching the Sky” is a hard-hitting and atmospheric standout from “Abandon”.
June 2nd 2009
Havok – “Burn”
“Burn” is the debut album by American thrash metal band Havok. “Path to Nowhere” is a relentless and aggressive standout from “Burn”.
June 2nd 2014
Burzum – “The Ways Of Yore”
“The Ways Of Yore” is the eleventh studio album by Norwegian black metal artist Burzum. “The Coming of Ettins” is a haunting and ambient standout from “The Ways Of Yore”.
June 2nd 2015
Armored Saint – “Win Hands Down”
“Win Hands Down” is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint. “Mess” is a fierce and anthemic standout from “Win Hands Down”.
June 2nd 2017
Unleash The Archers – “Apex”
“Apex” is the fourth studio album by Canadian power metal band Unleash the Archers. “False Walls” is a soaring and dynamic standout from “Apex”.
June 2nd 2017
Tankard – “One Foot In The Grave”
“One Foot In The Grave” is the seventeenth studio album by German thrash metal band Tankard. “Pay to Pray” is a biting and satirical standout from “One Foot In The Grave”.
June 2nd 2017
Great White – “Full Circle”
“Full Circle” is a 13th studio album by American hard rock band Great White. “Big Time” is a punchy and blues-tinged standout from “Full Circle”.
June 2nd 2017
Adrenaline Mob – “We The People”
“We The People” is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Adrenaline Mob. “King of the Ring” is a crushing and defiant standout from “We The People”.
Single Release
June 2nd 1983
Def Leppard – “Rock of Ages”
“Rock of Ages” is a song by the British hard rock band Def Leppard. Released as the second single from their third studio album “Pyromania”.
June 2nd 2003
Bonfire – “Tell Me What U Know”
“Tell Me What U Know” is a song by the German hard rock band Bonfire. Released as a standalone single.
June 2nd 2009
Dream Theater – “Odyssey”
“Odyssey” is a song by the American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Included in Special 3 CDs and Deluxe Collector’s editions of “Black Clouds & Silver Linings” album.
June 2nd 2015
Kataklysm – “Thy Serpent’s Tongue”
“Thy Serpent’s Tongue” is a song by the Canadian death metal band Kataklysm. Released as a single from their twelfth studio album “Of Ghosts and Gods”.
June 2nd 2017
Accept – “The Rise Of Chaos”
“The Rise Of Chaos” is a song by the German heavy metal band Accept. Released as the lead single from their fifteenth studio album “The Rise Of Chaos”.
June 2nd 2022
Amon Amarth – “Get in the Ring”
“Get in the Ring” is a song by the Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. Released as a single from their twelfth studio album “The Great Heathen Army”.
June 2nd 2022
Eluveitie – “Aidus”
“Aidus” is a song by the Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie. Released as the lead single from their ninth studio album “Ànv”.
June 2nd 2023
Accept – “Samson and Delilah”
“Samson and Delilah” is a song by the German heavy metal band Accept. Released as a single from their sixteenth studio album “Too Mean to Die”.
June 2nd 2023
Freedom Call – “The M.E.T.A.L. Fest”
“The M.E.T.A.L. Fest” is a song by the German power metal band Freedom Call. Released as the lead single from their live album “The M.E.T.A.L. Fest”.
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