Today in Metal History – March 18th

Today in Metal History – March 18th

Today in Metal History – March 18th

Album Release

March 18th 1997

Aerosmith – “Nine Lives”

“Nine Lives” is the twelfth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith. “Pink” is a standout track from “Nine Lives”.

March 18th 2001

Arch Enemy – “Wages Of Sin”

“Wages Of Sin” is the fourth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. “Ravenous” is a standout track from “Wages Of Sin”.

March 18th 2002

Annihilator – “Waking the Fury”

“Waking the Fury” is the tenth studio album by Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator. “Fire Power” is a standout track from “Waking the Fury”.

March 18th 2002

Rhapsody of Fire – “Power Of The Dragonflame”

“Power Of The Dragonflame” is the fifth studio album by the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody. “Knightrider of Doom” is a standout track from “Power Of The Dragonflame”.

March 18th 2016

Blaze Bayley – “Infinite Entanglement”

“Infinite Entanglement” is the eighth studio album by English heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley. “Independence” is a standout track from “Infinite Entanglement”.

March 18th 2016

Mob Rules – “Tales from Beyond”

“Tales from Beyond” is the eighth studio album by German power metal band Mob Rules. “Somerled” is a standout track from “Tales from Beyond”.

EP/Live Release

March 18th 2016

Royal Hunt – “Cargo

Cargo is the fifth live album by Danish progressive metal band Royal Hunt.

Single Release

March 18th 2004

Ensiferum – “Tale of Revenge”

“Tale of Revenge” is a song by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. Released as single from the second studio album Iron.

March 18th 2022

Apocalyptica – “I’ll Get Through It”

“I’ll Get Through It” is a song by Finnish symphonic metal band Apocalyptica. The track features guest vocals by Franky Perez and legendary Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler.

March 18th 2022

Blind Guardian – “Secrets of the American Gods”

“Secrets of the American Gods” is a song by German power metal band Blind Guardian. Released as second single from the twelfth studio album The God Machine.

Metal Birthdays

March 18th 1952

Bernie Tormé – Ozzy Osbourne

Bernie Tormé (18 March 1952 – 17 March 2019) was an Irish rock guitarist and songwriter, played with Gillan and briefly in Ozzy Osbourne band. He also formed Desperado with Dee Snider.

March 18th 1963

Jeff LaBar – Cinderella

Jeffrey Philip LaBar (March 18, 1963 – July 14, 2021) was an American guitarist in the glam metal band Cinderella.

March 18th 1966

Jason McMaster – Dangerous Toys

Jason McMaster is an American vocalist, best known as the lead singer of the hard rock band Dangerous Toys.

March 18th 1966

Jerry Cantrell – Alice In Chains

Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and main songwriter of the hard rock band Alice in Chains.

March 18th 1966

Jon Levin – Dokken

Jon Levin is an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist of the hard rock band Dokken.

Metal Memory Lane

Today in Metal History – March 18th

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