Today in Metal History – March 16th
Album Release
March 16th 1981
“Breaker” is the third studio album by German heavy metal band Accept. “Starlight” is a standout track from “Breaker”.
March 16th 1982
Tank – “Filth Hounds of Hades”
“Filth Hounds of Hades” is the debut studio album by British heavy metal band Tank. “Shellshock” is a standout track from “Filth Hounds of Hades”.
March 16th 1997
“Iron Savior” is the debut studio album by the German power metal band Iron Savior. “Atlantis Falling” is a standout track from “Iron Savior”.
March 16th 1998
Evergrey – “The Dark Discovery”
“The Dark Discovery” is the debut studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. “Blackened Dawn” is a standout track from “The Dark Discovery”.
March 16th 2004
“Incorporated” is the fourth and final studio album by the thrash metal band Grip Inc. “Curse (Of The Cloth)” is a standout track from “Incorporated”.
March 16th 2007
“Metalizer” is the third studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton. “Hellrider” is a standout track from “Metalizer”.
March 16th 2007
Trouble – “Simple Mind Condition”
“Simple Mind Condition” is the seventh studio album by American doom metal band Trouble. “Seven” is a standout track from “Simple Mind Condition”.
March 16th 2009
Pestilence – “Resurrection Macabre”
“Resurrection Macabre” is the fifth studio album by Dutch death metal band Pestilence. “Hate Suicide” is a standout track from “Resurrection Macabre”.
March 16th 2010
“La Raza” is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint. “Left Hook from Right Field” is a standout track from “La Raza”.
Single Release
March 16th 1994
Mötley Crüe – “Hooligan’s Holiday”
“Hooligan’s Holiday” is a song by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Released as first single from the sixth studio album “Mötley Crüe”.
Metal Birthdays
March 16th 1951
Richie Teeter – Twisted Sister
Richie Teeter (March 16, 1951 – April 10, 2012) was an American drummer, best known for his time with the hard rock band The Dictators and briefly with Twisted Sister.
March 16th 1963
Jimmy De Grasso – Megadeth
Jimmy De Grasso is an American heavy metal drummer. Played with Lita Ford, Y&T and Megadeth and as a session and touring musician for Ozzy Osbourne, White Lion, Suicidal Tendencies and Alice Cooper.
March 16th 1991
Wolfgang Van Halen – Van Halen
Wolfgang William Van Halen is an American musician. The son of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, he performed alongside his father and his uncle as the bassist for Van Halen.
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