Today in Metal History – March 30th
Album Release
March 30th 1979
“Just A Game” is the third studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph. “Lay It on the Line” is a powerful and melodic track from “Just A Game”.
March 30th 1983
Silver Mountain – “Shakin’ Brains”
“Shakin’ Brains” is the debut studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Silver Mountain. “1789” is a fast and neoclassical-inspired track from “Shakin’ Brains”.
March 30th 1985
“Taken By Storm” is the debut studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Stormwind. “Striker” is a dynamic and melodic track from “Taken By Storm”.
March 30th 1985
Acid – “Engine Beast”
“Engine Beast” is the third studio album by Belgian speed metal band Acid. “Lady Death” is a fast and aggressive track from “Engine Beast”.
March 30th 1988
“Violent Restitution” is the fifth studio album by Canadian thrash metal band Razor. “Taste the Floor” is a fast and relentless track from “Violent Restitution”.
March 30th 1988
“Stone” is the debut studio album by Finnish thrash metal band Stone. “Get Stoned” is a fast and aggressive track from “Stone”.
March 30th 1990
Forbidden – “Twisted Into Form”
“Twisted Into Form” is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Forbidden. “Step by Step” is a dynamic and intense track from “Twisted Into Form”.
March 30th 1991
The Almighty – “Soul Destruction”
“Soul Destruction” is the second studio album by Scottish hard rock band The Almighty. “Crucify” is a powerful and energetic track from “Soul Destruction”.
March 30th 1998
“Grind Bastard” is the fifth studio album by British death metal band Benediction. “Agonized” is a crushing and intense track from “Grind Bastard”.
March 30th 2004
“Prophecy” is the fourth studio album by Brazilian-American groove metal band Soulfly. “Prophecy” is a heavy and groove-driven track from “Prophecy”.
March 30th 2004
“Honkin’ On Bobo” is the fourteenth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith. “Baby, Please Don’t Go” is a bluesy and energetic track from “Honkin’ On Bobo”.
Single Release
March 30th 1978
Rainbow – “Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll”
“Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll” is a song by the British hard rock band Rainbow. Released as the title track from their third studio album “Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll”.
March 30th 1994
Dream Theater – “Caught in a Web”
“Caught in a Web” is a song by the American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released as the second track from their third studio album “Awake”.
March 30th 2007
Dimmu Borgir – “The Serpentine Offering”
“The Serpentine Offering” is a song by the Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. Released as the lead single from their seventh studio album “In Sorte Diaboli”.
March 30th 2017
Anathema – “Springfield”
“Springfield” is a song by the British progressive rock band Anathema. Released as the lead single from their thirteen studio album “The Optimist”.
March 30th 2018
Bonfire – “Stand or Fall”
“Stand or Fall” is a song by the German hard rock band Bonfire. Released as a second single from their seventeen studio album “Temple of Lies”.
March 30th 2018
At the Gates – “A Stare Bound in Stone”
“A Stare Bound in Stone” is a song by the Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates. Released as a second single from their sixth studio album “To Drink from the Night Itself”.
March 30th 2023
Metallica – “72 Seasons”
“72 Seasons” is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as third single from their eleventh studio album “72 Seasons”.
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