Today in Metal History – March 19th
Album Release
March 19th 1975
“Dressed To Kill” is the third studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. “Rock and Roll All Nite” is an iconic and anthemic track from “Dressed To Kill”.
March 19th 1991
“Gothic” is the second studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. “Dead Emotion” is a dark and atmospheric track from “Gothic”.
March 19th 2002
“Catch 22” is the seventh studio album by Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy. “Destroyed” is an intense and aggressive track from “Catch 22”.
March 19th 2003
“Terror Regime” is the eighth studio album by American death metal band Jungle Rot. “Utter Chaos” is a crushing and relentless track from “Terror Regime”.
March 19th 2007
Morgana Lefay – “Aberrations Of The Mind”
“Aberrations Of The Mind” is the ninth and final album by Swedish heavy metal band Morgana Lefay. “Delusions” is a dark and intense track from “Aberrations Of The Mind”.
March 19th 2010
Scorpions – “Sting In The Tail”
“Sting In The Tail” is the seventeenth studio album by German hard rock band Scorpions. “Raised on Rock” is a powerful and anthemic track from “Sting In The Tail”.
March 19th 2013
“Unborn” is the tenth studio album by American death metal band Six Feet Under. “Prophecy” is a brutal and menacing track from “Unborn”.
March 19th 2021
“Inspirations” is the twenty-third studio album by British heavy metal band Saxon. “Paint It Black” is a powerful and energetic track from “Inspirations”.
March 19th 2021
Agent Steel – “No Other Godz Before Me”
“No Other Godz Before Me” is the sixth studio album by American speed metal band Agent Steel. “Outer Space Connection” is a fast and intense track from “No Other Godz Before Me”.
EP/Live Release
March 19th 1987
Ozzy Osbourne – “Tribute”
“Tribute” is a live album by British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. Featuring his work with hard rock guitarist Randy Rhoads, in whose honor the album was released.
March 19th 2002
Megadeth – “Rude Awakening”
“Rude Awakening” is the first live album by American thrash metal band Megadeth.
Single Release
March 19th 2019
Amon Amarth – “Raven’s Flight”
“Raven’s Flight” is a song by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. Released as first single from the eleventh studio album “Berserker”.
March 19th 2020
Katatonia – “Behind the Blood”
“Behind the Blood” is a song by Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia. Released as second single from the eleventh studio album “City Burials”.
March 19th 2021
Thyrfing – “Döp dem i eld”
“Döp dem i eld” is a song by Swedish viking metal band Thyrfing. Released as first single from the eight studio album “Vanagandr”.
March 19th 2021
Insomnium – “The Conjurer”
“The Conjurer” is a song by Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium. Released as first single from the EP “Argent Moon”.
March 19th 2021
Saxon – “Paint It Black”
“Paint It Black” is a song by English heavy metal band Saxon. Released as first single from the cover album “Inspirations”.
Legend We Lost
March 19th 1982
Randy Rhoads
Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American guitarist. He was the co-founder and original guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot and the guitarist and co-songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne.
Metal Birthdays
March 19th 1953
Billy Sheehan – Mr. Big
William Sheehan is an American musician known for playing bass guitar with acts such as Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big and others.
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