Today in Metal History – June 6th
Album Release
June 6th 1985
AgentSteel – “Skeptics Apocalypse”
“Skeptics Apocalypse” is the debut studio album by American speed metal band Agent Steel. “Agents of Steel” is a blistering and high-octane standout from “Skeptics Apocalypse”.
June 6th 1988
Rage – “Perfect Man”
“Perfect Man” is the fourth studio album by German heavy metal band Rage. “Don’t Fear the Winter” is a melodic and powerful standout from “Perfect Man”.
June 6th 1988
Britny Fox – “Britny Fox”
“Britny Fox” is the self-titled debut album by American glam metal band Britny Fox. “Girlschool” is a sleazy and anthemic standout from “Britny Fox”.
June 6th 1995
King Diamond – “The Spider’s Lullabye”
“The Spider’s Lullabye” is the sixth studio album by Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond. “From the Other Side” is a chilling and narrative-driven standout from “The Spider’s Lullabye”.
June 6th 2000
Alice Cooper – “Brutal Planet”
“Brutal Planet” is the fourteenth studio album by American hard rock icon Alice Cooper. “Pick Up The Bones” is a dark and industrial standout from “Brutal Planet”.
June 6th 2008
Jørn – “Lonely Are the Brave”
“Lonely Are the Brave” is the fifth studio album by Norwegian hard rock vocalist Jørn. “Stormbringer” is a soaring and powerful standout from “Lonely Are the Brave”.
June 6th 2011
Morbid Angel – “Illud Divinum Insanus”
“Illud Divinum Insanus” is the eighth studio album by American death metal band Morbid Angel. “Existo Vulgoré” is a controversial yet intense standout from “Illud Divinum Insanus”.
June 6th 2014
Tesla – “Simplicity”
“Simplicity” is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Tesla. “So Divine…” is a heartfelt and bluesy standout from “Simplicity”.
Single Release
June 6th 1986
King Diamond – “Halloween”
“Halloween” is a song by the Danish heavy metal band King Diamond. Released as a second single from their debut studio album “Fatal Portrait”.
June 6th 2000
Dream Theater – “Through Her Eyes”
“Through Her Eyes” is a song by the American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released as a single from their fifth concept album “Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory”.
June 6th 2024
Simone Simons – “In Love We Rust”
“In Love We Rust” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal singer Simone Simons. Released as a single from her debut solo album “Vermillion”.
June 6th 2024
Dark Moor – “V de Vendetta”
“V de Vendetta” is a song by the Spanish symphonic power metal band Dark Moor. Released as a single.
Metal Birthdays
June 6th 1959
Nick Bowcott – Grim Reaper
Nick Bowcott is a British guitarist, best known as the founder and lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Grim Reaper.
June 6th 1960
Steve Vai
Steve Vai is an American guitarist, composer and producer, best known for his virtuosic solo work and collaborations with artists like David Lee Roth and Whitesnake.
June 6th 1961
Tom Araya – Slayer
Tomás Enrique Araya Díaz is a Chilean and American musician, best known as the vocalist and bassist of the thrash metal band Slayer.
June 6th 1966
Sean Yseult – White Zombie
Sean Yseult is an American bassist, best known for her work with the industrial metal band White Zombie.
June 6th 1972
Cristina Scabbia – Lacuna Coil
Cristina Scabbia is an Italian singer, best known as the co-lead vocalist of the gothic metal band Lacuna Coil.
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