Today in Metal History – March 15th
Album Release
March 15th 1976
“Destroyer” is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. “Detroit Rock City” is a standout track from “Destroyer”.
March 15th 1994
“Mötley Crüe” is the self-titled sixth studio album by American hard rock band Mötley Crüe. “Hooligan’s Holiday” is a standout track from “Mötley Crüe”.
March 15th 1999
“Valdr Galga” is the second studio album by Swedish viking metal band Thyrfing. “Firever” is a standout track from “Valdr Galga”.
March 15th 1999
“IX Equilibrium” is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Emperor. “An Elegy of Icaros” is a dynamic and intense track from “IX Equilibrium”.
March 15th 2004
“Hellfire Club” is the seventh studio album by German power metal band Edguy. “King of Fools” is a catchy and energetic track from “Hellfire Club”.
March 15th 2005
“The Black Halo” is the seventh studio album by American power metal band Kamelot. “March of Mephisto” is a dark and dramatic track from “The Black Halo”.
March 15th 2005
“Primo Victoria” is the debut studio album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton. “Primo Victoria” is an anthemic and powerful track from “Primo Victoria”.
March 15th 2005
“Ascendancy” is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Trivium. “The Deceived” is an intense and aggressive track from “Ascendancy”.
March 15th 2010
Christopher Lee – “Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross”
“Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross” is the third symphonic metal album by English actor and singer Christopher Lee. “The Bloody Verdict of Verden” is a dramatic and orchestral track from “Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross”.
March 15th 2013
Lost Society – “Fast Loud Death”
“Fast Loud Death” is the debut studio album by Finnish thrash metal band Lost Society. “Diary of a Thrashman” is a intense and energetic track from “Fast Loud Death”
March 15th 2019
Iron Savior – “Kill or Get Killed”
“Kill or Get Killed” is the tenth studio album by German power metal band Iron Savior. “Kill or Get Killed” is a high-energy and aggressive track from “Kill or Get Killed”.
EP Release
March 15th 2010
Katatonia – “The Longest Year”
“The Longest Year” is the eighth EP by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia. The EP features the title track originally released on Katatonia’s eighth studio album.
March 15th 2013
Gamma Ray – “Master Of Confusion”
“Master Of Confusion” is the third official EP German power metal band Gamma Ray. The EP contains 10 songs split into 3 sides.
Single Release
March 15th 1981
AC/DC – “Rock And Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution”
“Rock And Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution” is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Released as third single from the seventh studio album “Back in Black”.
March 15th 1994
PANTERA – “I’m Broken”
“I’m Broken” is a song by the American heavy metal band Pantera. Released as first single from the seventh studio album “Far Beyond Driven”.
March 15th 1997
U.D.O. – “Two Faced Woman”
“Two Faced Woman” is a song by the German heavy metal band U.D.O.. Released as single from the fifth studio album “Solid”.
March 15th 2004
Atrocity – “Cold Black Days”
“Cold Black Days” is a song by the German gothic metal band Atrocity. Released as single from the seventh studio album “Atlantis”.
March 15th 2005
Kamelot – “The Haunting (Somewhere in Time)”
“The Haunting (Somewhere in Time)” is a song by the American power metal band Kamelot. Released as first single from the seventh studio album “The Black Halo”.
March 15th 2011
Firewind – “Embrace the Sun”
“Embrace the Sun” is a song by the Greek heavy metal band Firewind. Released as single from the sixth studio album “Days of Defiance”.
March 15th 2016
Amon Amarth – “At Dawn’s First Light”
“At Dawn’s First Light” is a song by the Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. Released as second single from the tenth studio album “Jomsviking”.
March 15th 2019
Eluveitie – “Ambiramus”
“Ambiramus” is a song by the Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie. Released as third single from the eighth studio album “Ategnatos”.
March 15th 2019
Devin Townsend – “Evermore”
“Evermore” is a song by the Canadian progressive metal musician Devin Townsend. Released as second single from the eighteenth studio album “Empath”.
March 15th 2023
Kamelot – “Eventide”
“Eventide” is a song by the American power metal band Kamelot. Released as third single from the thirteenth studio album “The Awakening”.
March 15th 2024
Mob Rules – “Run to the Hills”
“Run to the Hills” is a song by the German power metal band Mob Rules. Released as single from the compilation album “Celebration Day – 30 Years Of Mob Rules”.
Metal Birthdays
March 15th 1955
Dee Snider – Twisted Sister
Daniel “Dee” Snider is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister.
March 15th 1963
Bret Michaels – Poison
Bret Michael Sychak known professionally as Bret Michaels, is an American singer and musician. He is the frontman of glam metal band Poison.
March 15th 1968
John Tardy – Obituary
John Tardy is an American vocalist, best known as the lead singer and founding member of the death metal band Obituary.
March 15th 1968
Jon Schaffer – Iced Earth
Jon Ryan Schaffer is an American heavy metal musician. He is the rhythm guitarist, bandleader and principal songwriter of the heavy metal band Iced Earth.
March 15th 1969
Timo Kotipelto – Stratovarius
Timo Antero Kotipelto is a Finnish musician best known as the lead singer of the power metal band Stratovarius.
March 15th 1969
Apollo Papathanasio – Spiritual Beggars
Apostolos “Apollo” Papathanasiou is a Swedish heavy metal vocalist of Greek descent, who is currently with the band Spiritual Beggars. He has also sung for Firewind.
Metal Memory Lane
