Today in Metal History – March 14th
Album Release
March 14th 1980
Def Leppard – “On Through the Night”
“On Through the Night” is the debut studio album by British hard rock band Def Leppard. “Rock Brigade” is a high-energy track from “On Through the Night”.
March 14th 1983
“Europe” is the debut studio album by Swedish hard rock band Europe. “Seven Doors Hotel” is a standout track from “Europe”.
March 14th 1986
“Rrröööaaarrr” is the second studio album by Canadian thrash metal band Voivod. “Ripping Headaches” is a fast and chaotic track from “Rrröööaaarrr”.
March 14th 1989
“Extreme” is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Extreme. “Kid Ego” is a high-energy and riff-driven track from “Extreme”.
March 14th 2000
Joe Satriani – “Engines of Creation”
“Engines of Creation” is the eighth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani. “Until We Say Goodbye” is a standout track from “Engines of Creation”.
March 14th 2000
Poison – “Crack A Smile….And More!”
“Crack A Smile….And More!” is the fifth studio album by American glam metal band Poison. “Shut Up, Make Love” is a catchy and energetic track from “Crack A Smile….And More!”.
March 14th 2006
“Dante XXI” is the tenth studio album by Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura. “Convicted in Life” is an intense and aggressive track from “Dante XXI”.
March 14th 2006
Joe Satriani – “Super Colossal”
“Super Colossal” is the eleventh studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani. “Super Colossal” is a powerful and atmospheric track from “Super Colossal”.
March 14th 2006
Royal Hunt – “Collision Course: Paradox II”
“Collision Course: Paradox II” is the eighth studio album by Danish progressive metal band Royal Hunt. “The First Rock” is a dynamic and melodic track from “Collision Course: Paradox II”.
Single Release
March 14th 1988
Iron Maiden – “Can I Play with Madness”
“Can I Play with Madness” is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Released as first single from the seventh studio album “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son”.
March 14th 1995
Van Halen – “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You”
“Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” is a song by American hard rock band Van Halen. Released as second single from the tenth studio album “Balance”.
March 14th 2014
Edguy – “Sabre & Torch”
“Sabre & Torch” is a song by German power metal band Edguy. Released as single from the tenth studio album “Space Police: Defenders of the Crown”.
March 14th 2014
Epica – “The Essence of Silence”
“The Essence of Silence” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. Released as single from sixth studio album “The Quantum Enigma”.
March 14th 2024
Pestilence – “Horror Detox”
“Horror Detox” is a song by Dutch death metal band Pestilence. Released as single from the fifth studio album “Resurrection Macabre”.
Metal Birthdays
March 14th 1963
Mike Muir – Suicidal Tendencies
Michael Allen Muir is an American singer who is the lead vocalist and the sole continuous member of Los Angeles-based bands Suicidal Tendencies, Los Cycos and Infectious Grooves.
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