Today in Metal History – March 9th
Album Release
March 9th 1971
Alice Cooper – “Love It To Death”
“Love It To Death” is the third studio album by the American hard rock musician Alice Cooper. “I’m Eighteen” is a rebellious and iconic track from “Love It To Death”.
March 9th 1987
“Crossover” is the third studio album by the American crossover thrash band D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles). “Five Year Plan” is a fast and hard-hitting track from “Crossover”.
March 9th 1992
“Gotthard” is the debut studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Gotthard. “Hush” is a hard-hitting and energetic track from “Gotthard”.
March 9th 1993
“I Hear Black” is the sixth studio album by the American thrash metal band Overkill. “Spiritual Void” is a dark and groovy track from “I Hear Black”.
March 9th 1998
“Widow’s Weeds” is the debut studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Tristania. “Evenfall” is a haunting and symphonic track from “Widow’s Weeds”.
March 9th 1999
“Eye II Eye” is the fourteenth studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions. “Mysterious” is a melodic and modern-sounding track from “Eye II Eye”.
March 9th 2004
“Into the Now” is the seventh studio album by the American hard rock band Tesla. “Caught in a Dream” is a powerful and introspective track from “Into the Now”.
March 9th 2004
Kataklysm – “Serenity in Fire”
“Serenity in Fire” is the seventh studio album by the Canadian death metal band Kataklysm. “The Ambassador of Pain” is a relentless and aggressive track from “Serenity in Fire”.
March 9th 2010
Immolation – “Majesty and Decay”
“Majesty and Decay” is the eighth studio album by the American death metal band Immolation. “A Glorious Epoch” is a crushing and atmospheric track from “Majesty and Decay”.
March 9th 2011
“Forevermore” is the eleventh studio album by the British hard rock band Whitesnake. “Love Will Set You Free” is a powerful and anthemic track from “Forevermore”.
March 9th 2012
Epica – “Requiem for the Indifferent”
“Requiem for the Indifferent” is the fifth studio album by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. “Storm the Sorrow” is a dynamic and captivating track from “Requiem for the Indifferent”.
March 9th 2015
Mortification – “Realm Of The Skelataur”
“Realm Of The Skelataur” is the thirteenth studio album by the Australian death metal band Mortification. “Extrinsick Forces” is a brutal and intense track from “Realm Of The Skelataur”.
March 9th 2018
“Firepower” is the eighteenth studio album by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest. “Lightning Strike” is a fast and electrifying track from “Firepower”.
EP/Live Release
March 9th 1999
Motörhead – “Everything Louder Than Everything Else”
“Everything Louder Than Everything Else” is the sixth live album by the English heavy metal band Motörhead.
Single Release
March 9th 1987
Whitesnake – “Still of the Night”
“Still of the Night” is a song by the British hard rock band Whitesnake. Released as first single from the seventh studio album “1987”.
March 9th 1998
Iron Maiden – “The Angel and the Gambler”
“The Angel and the Gambler” is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Released as first single from the eleventh studio album “Virtual XI”.
March 9th 1999
Scorpions – “To Be No.1”
“To Be No.1” is a song by the German hard rock band Scorpions. Released as first single from the fourteenth studio album “Eye II Eye”.
March 9th 2012
Europe – “Not Supposed to Sing the Blues”
“Not Supposed to Sing the Blues” is a song by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. Released as first single from the ninth studio album “Bag of Bones”.
March 9th 2018
Bonfire – “Crazy Over You”
“Indians” is a song by the German heavy metal band Bonfire. Released as single from the fifteen studio album “Temple of Lies”.
March 9th 2021
Hatriot – “From My Cold Dead Hands”
“From My Cold Dead Hands” is a song by the American thrash metal band Hatriot. Released as a single from the second studio album “Dawn of the New Centurion”.
March 9th 2023
Apocalyptica/Epica – “Rivers”
“Rivers” is a collaborative song by Finnish symphonic metal bands Apocalyptica and Epica. Released as a single in 2023.
March 9th 2023
Dark Moor – “Héroe del Mar”
“Héroe del Mar” is a song by the Spanish power metal band Dark Moor. Released as a single in 2023.
March 9th 2023
Wintersun – “Warning”
“Warning” is a song by the Finnish melodic death metal band Wintersun. Released as a single in 2023.
Metal Birthdays
March 9th 1968
Johnny Kelly – Type O Negative
Johnny Kelly is an American musician, best known as the former drummer of gothic metal band Type O Negative.
Metal Memory Lane
