Today in Metal History – March 31st
Album Release
March 31st 1976
“Presence” is the seventh studio album by British hard rock band Led Zeppelin. “Achilles Last Stand” is a standout track from “Presence”.
March 31st 1980
Scorpions – “Animal Magnetism”
“Animal Magnetism” is the seventh studio album by German hard rock band Scorpions. “The Zoo” is a standout track from “Animal Magnetism”.
March 31st 1987
“Whitesnake” (also known as 1987 in Europe) is the seventh studio album by British hard rock band Whitesnake. “Still of the Night” is a standout track from “Whitesnake”.
March 31st 1992
“Adrenalize” is the fifth studio album by British hard rock band Def Leppard. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” is a standout track from “Adrenalize”.
March 31st 1992
GWAR – “America Must Be Destroyed”
“America Must Be Destroyed” is the third studio album by American heavy metal band GWAR. “Ham On The Bone” is a standout track from “America Must Be Destroyed”.
March 31st 2003
“Nordland II” is the twelfth and final studio album by Swedish black metal and viking metal band Bathory. “The Land” is a standout track from “Nordland II”.
March 31st 2006
“Born Again” is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Warrant. “Devil’s Juice” is a standout track from “Born Again”.
March 31st 2009
Queensrÿche – “American Soldier”
“American Soldier” is the eleventh studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. “If I Were King” is a standout track from “American Soldier”.
March 31st 2017
Warbringer – “Woe to the Vanquished”
“Woe to the Vanquished” is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Warbringer. “Silhouettes” is a standout track from “Woe to the Vanquished”.
March 31st 2017
“Emperor of Sand” is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Mastodon. “Steambreather” is a standout track from “Emperor of Sand”.
March 31st 2017
“The Venomous” is the seventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Nightrage. “Affliction” is a standout track from “The Venomous”.
March 31st 2017
Sinner – “Tequila Suicide”
“Tequila Suicide” is the seventeen studio album by German heavy metal band Sinner. “Battle Hill” is a standout track from “Tequila Suicide”.
Single Release
March 31st 1980
Scorpions – “Make It Real”
“Make It Real” is a song by the German hard rock band Scorpions. Released as single from their seventh studio album “Animal Magnetism”.
March 31st 1983
Europe – “Seven Doors Hotel”
“Seven Doors Hotel” is a song by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. Released as single from their self-titled debut album “Europe”.
March 31st 2015
Kamelot – “Veil of Elysium”
“Veil of Elysium” is a song by the American symphonic power metal band Kamelot. Released as the first single from their eleventh studio album “Haven”.
March 31st 2017
Dream Evil – “Dream Evil”
“Dream Evil” is a song by the Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. Released as a first single from their their sixth studio album “Six”.
March 31st 2022
Watain – “We Remain”
“We Remain” is a song by the Swedish black metal band Watain. Released as a third single from their seventh studio album “The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain”
March 31st 2023
Axel Rudi Pell – “Diamonds and Rust”
“Diamonds and Rust” is a song by the German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. Released as a cover of the classic track by Joan Baez on his album “The Ballads VI”.
Metal Birthdays
March 31st 1955
Angus Young – AC/DC
Angus McKinnon Young is an Australian guitarist, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist and primary songwriter of the legendary hard rock band AC/DC.
March 31st 1962
Jeff Young – Megadeth
Jeffrey “Jeff” Young is an American guitarist, best known for his time with the thrash metal band Megadeth during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
March 31st 1970
Patrick Lachman – Damageplan
Patrick “Pat” Lachman is an American vocalist and guitarist, best known for his work with the heavy metal band Damageplan, as well as for his contributions to other acts like Halford and Killswitch Engage.
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