Today in Metal History – March 12th
Album Release
March 12th 1982
Diamond Head – “Borrowed Time”
“Borrowed Time” is the second studio album by the British heavy metal band Diamond Head. “Am I Evil?” is a powerful and iconic track from “Borrowed Time”.
March 12th 1990
“Beg to Differ” is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Prong. “Lost and Found” is a crushing and groove-laden track from “Beg to Differ”.
March 12th 1991
BulletBoys – “Freakshow”
“Freakshow” is the second studio album by the American hard rock band BulletBoys. “Hang on St. Christopher” is a gritty and energetic track from “Freakshow”.
March 12th 1996
“Hey Man” is the fourth studio album by the American hard rock band Mr. Big. “Take Cover” is a standout melodic and emotionally charged track from “Hey Man”.
March 12th 1998
“Disco Destroyer” is the eighth studio album by the German thrash metal band Tankard. “Hard Rock Dinosaur” is a fast and humorous track from “Disco Destroyer”.
March 12th 2001
“Blackwater Park” is the fifth studio album by the Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. “The Drapery Falls” is a haunting and dynamic track from “Blackwater Park”.
March 12th 2012
Angel Witch – “As Above, So Below”
“As Above, So Below” is the fourth studio album by the British heavy metal band Angel Witch. “Dead Sea Scrolls” is a dark and epic track from “As Above, So Below”.
March 12th 2018
On Thorns I Lay – “Aegean Sorrow”
“Aegean Sorrow” is the eighth studio album by the Greek death/doom metal band On Thorns I Lay. “Erevos” is a melancholic and atmospheric track from “Aegean Sorrow”.
March 12th 2021
“Final Days” is the seventh studio album by the German power metal band Orden Ogan. “Inferno” is a powerful and dynamic track from “Final Days”.
Single Release
March 12th 1990
Mötley Crüe – “Without You”
“Without You” is a song by American glam metal band Mötley Crüe. Released as third single from the fifth studio album “Dr. Feelgood”.
March 12th 1991
Judas Priest – “A Touch Of Evil”
“A Touch Of Evil” is a song by the English heavy metal band Judas Priest. Released as second single from the twelfth studio album “Painkiller”.
March 12th 1991
Ozzy Osbourne – “Mama, I’m Coming Home”
“Mama, I’m Coming Home” is a song by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. Released as second single from the sixth studio album “No More Tears”.
March 12th 1999
Scorpions – “Eye II Eye”
“Eye II Eye” is a song by the German hard rock band Scorpions. Released as fourth single from the fourteenth studio album “Eye II Eye”.
Metal Birthdays
March 12th 1956
Steve Harris – Iron Maiden
Stephen Percy Harris is an English musician and songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, primary songwriter, founder and leader of heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
March 12th 1956
Guy Speranza – Iron Maiden
Guy Speranza (March 12, 1956 – November 8, 2003) was an American singer best known as New York City-based heavy metal band Riot.
March 12th 1960
Minoru Niihara – Loudness
Minoru Niihara is a Japanese singer. He is the original and current lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Loudness.
March 12th 1970
Roy Khan – Kamelot
Roy Khan is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. Lead singer for the progressive metal band Conception and the former lead vocalist for the power metal band Kamelot
Legends We Lost
March 12th 2013
Clive Burr – Iron Maiden
Clive Ronald Burr (8 March 1956 – 12 March 2013) was an English musician. He was the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden
Metal Memory Lane
