Today in Metal History – June 9th
Album Release
June 9th 1987
Suicidal Tendencies – “Join The Army”
“Join The Army” is the second studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. “War Inside My Head” is a fierce and rebellious standout from “Join The Army”.
June 9th 1992
Tankard – “Stone Cold Sober”
“Stone Cold Sober” is the fifth studio album by German thrash metal band Tankard. “Centerfold” is a wild and hard-hitting standout from “Stone Cold Sober”.
June 9th 1992
“Legion” is the second studio album by American death metal band Deicide. “Dead But Dreaming” is a blasphemous and intense standout from “Legion”.
June 9th 1997
Testament – “Demonic”
“Demonic” is the seventh studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. “Hatreds Rise” is a dark and brutal standout from “Demonic”.
June 9th 1998
“Dead Again” is the sixth studio album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate. “The Night” is a sinister and dramatic standout from “Dead Again”.
June 9th 1998
“Diabolus in Musica” is the eighth studio album by American thrash metal legends Slayer. “Stain of Mind” is a groove-laden and aggressive standout from “Diabolus in Musica”.
June 9th 1998
David Lee Roth – “DLR Band”
“DLR Band” is a fifth full-length studio album by American hard rock vocalist David Lee Roth. “Slam Dunk!” is a vibrant and hard-rocking standout from “DLR Band”.
June 9th 2008
Venom – “Hell”
“Hell” is the twelfth studio album by English thrash metal band Venom. “Straight to Hell” is a venomous and pounding standout from “Hell”.
June 9th 2008
Grand Magus – “Iron Will”
“Iron Will” is the fourth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Grand Magus. “Like the Oar Strikes the Water” is a powerful and epic standout from “Iron Will”.
June 9th 2015
BulletBoys – “Elefante”
“Elefante” is the sixth studio album by American glam metal band BulletBoys. “Symphony” is a melodic and modern standout from “Elefante”.
June 9th 2017
Suffocation – “…Of The Dark Light”
“…Of The Dark Light” is the eighth studio album by American death metal band Suffocation. “Your Last Breaths” is a brutal and technical standout from “…Of The Dark Light”.
June 9th 2017
Anathema – “The Optimist”
“The Optimist” is the eleventh studio album by British hard rock band Anathema. “Springfield” is a haunting and emotional standout from “The Optimist”.
Single Release
June 9th 2017
Alice Cooper – “Paranoiac Personality”
“Paranoiac Personality” is a song by the American hard rock singer Alice Cooper. Released as the lead single from his twentieth solo album “Paranormal”.
June 9th 2017
Anthrax – “Leftoverthrax”
“Leftoverthrax” is a song by the American thrash metal band Anthrax. Released as a double digital single.
June 9th 2023
Stream of Passion – “The Hunter”
“The Hunter” is a song by the Dutch progressive metal band Stream of Passion. Released as a single from their EP “Beautiful Warrior”.
June 9th 2023
Iron Savior – “Firestar”
“Firestar” is a song by the German power metal band Iron Savior. Released as the title track and lead single from their fifteen studio album “Firestar”.
Metal Birthdays
June 9th 1941
Jon Lord – Deep Purple
Jon Lord was an English keyboardist and composer, best known as a founding member and former keyboardist of the hard rock band Deep Purple.
June 9th 1951
Pete Gill – Motörhead
Pete Gill is an English drummer, best known for his work with the heavy metal bands Motörhead and Saxon.
June 9th 1963
Patrick Young – Black ‘N Blue
Patrick Young is an American bassist, best known for his work with the glam metal band Black ‘N Blue.
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