Today in Metal History – March 4th
Album Release
March 4th 1985
“Metal Heart” is the sixth studio album by the German heavy metal band Accept. “Metal Heart” is a powerful and anthemic track from “Metal Heart”.
March 4th 1985
“The Skull” is the second studio album by the American doom metal band Trouble. “The Wish” is a haunting and heavy track from “The Skull”.
March 4th 1998
“Better Than Raw” is the eighth studio album by the German power metal band Helloween. “I Can” is a powerful and uplifting track from “Better Than Raw”.
March 4th 1993
“The Big Thrill” is the third studio album by the German hard rock band Axxis. “Stay Don’t Leave Me” is a melodic and emotional track from “The Big Thrill”.
March 4th 1998
“Thyrfing” is the debut studio album by the Swedish viking metal band Thyrfing. “Set Sail to Plunder” is a powerful and atmospheric track from “Thyrfing”.
March 4th 2002
Theatre of Tragedy – “Assembly”
“Assembly” is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. “Automatic Lover” is a catchy and electronic-infused track from “Assembly”.
March 4th 2003
“Voivod” is the tenth studio album by the Canadian progressive thrash metal band Voivod. “Gasmask Revival” is a heavy and groove-driven track from “Voivod”.
March 4th 2003
King Crimson – “The Power To Believe”
“The Power To Believe” is the thirteenth and final studio album by English progressive metal band King Crimson. “The Power to Believe I: A Cappella” is a haunting and experimental track from “The Power To Believe”.
March 4th 2005
“Primo Victoria” is the debut studio album by the Swedish power metal band Sabaton. “Primo Victoria” is an epic and battle-driven track from “Primo Victoria”.
March 4th 2022
“Zero and Below” is the eleventh studio album by the American sludge metal band Crowbar. “Chemical Godz” is a heavy and relentless track from “Zero and Below”.
March 4th 2022
Sabaton – “The War To End All Wars”
“The War To End All Wars” is the tenth studio album by the Swedish power metal band Sabaton. “Soldier of Heaven” is an epic and melodic track from “The War To End All Wars”.
EP Release
March 4th 1992
Vio-lence – “Let the World”
“Let the World” is an EP by the American thrash metal band Vio-Lence. It is the band’s first material of any kind since their initial disbandment in 1994.
Metal Birthdays
March 4th 1963
Jason Newsted – Metallica
Jason Curtis Newsted is an American musician, best known as the bassist of heavy metal band Metallica. Since 2012, he fronts heavy metal band Newsted.
March 4th 1964
Paul Bostaph – Slayer
Paul Steven Bostaph is an American drummer best known as a member of the thrash metal band Slayer. He has worked with bands such as Forbidden, Exodus, Testament.
March 4th 1969
Owe Lingvall – Nocturnal Rites
Owe Lingvall is a Swedish guitarist, best known for his work as a founding member of the power metal band Nocturnal Rites.
March 4th 1972
Nocturno Culto – Darkthrone
Ted Arvid Skjellum or Nocturno Culto, is a Norwegian musician and school teacher best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist and partial bassist of the black metal band Darkthrone.
Metal Memory Lane
