Today in Metal History – May 16th
Album Release
May 16th 1983
“Piece Of Mind” is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. “The Trooper” is a galloping and iconic anthem from “Piece Of Mind”.
May 16th 1989
“Slowly We Rot” is the debut studio album by American death metal band Obituary. “Internal Bleeding” is a raw and brutal standout from “Slowly We Rot”.
May 16th 1997
Therion – “A’arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming”
“A’arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming” is the fifth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. “In Remembrance” is a haunting and atmospheric highlight from “A’arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming”.
May 16th 2005
Meshuggah – “Catch Thirtythree”
“Catch Thirtythree” is the fifth studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah. “In Death – Is Life” is a rhythmically complex and atmospheric standout from “Catch Thirtythree”.
May 16th 2007
Nocturnal Rites – “The 8th Sin”
“The 8th Sin” is the eighth studio album by Swedish power metal band Nocturnal Rites. “Never Again” is a melodic and emotionally charged highlight from “The 8th Sin”.
May 16th 2008
“Night Eternal” is the eighth studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. “Scorpion Flower” is a haunting and melodic standout from “Night Eternal”.
May 16th 2011
“Macabre Eternal” is the fifth studio album by American death metal band Autopsy. “Always About to Die” is a gruesome and crushing standout from “Macabre Eternal”.
May 16th 2014
“Heroes” is the seventh studio album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton. “To Hell and Back” is a catchy and anthemic highlight from “Heroes”.
Single Release
May 16th 1988
Scorpions – “Rhythm Of Love”
“Rhythm Of Love” is a song by the German hard rock band Scorpions. Released as the lead single from their tenth studio album “Savage Amusement”.
May 16th 2006
Def Leppard – “Rock On”
“Rock On” is a song by the British hard rock band Def Leppard. Released as a second single from their ninth studio album “Yeah!”.
May 16th 2007
Turisas – “To Holmgard and Beyond”
“To Holmgard and Beyond” is a song by the Finnish folk metal band Turisas. Released as the lead single from their second studio album “The Varangian Way”.
May 16th 2007
Airbourne – “Runnin’ Wild”
“Runnin’ Wild” is a song by the Australian hard rock band Airbourne. Released as the title track and lead single from their debut studio album “Runnin’ Wild”.
May 16th 2011
Morbid Angel – “Nevermore”
“Nevermore” is a song by the American death metal band Morbid Angel. Released as a single from their eighth studio album “Illud Divinum Insanus”
May 16th 2014
Gamma Ray – “Avalon”
“Avalon”is a song by the German power metal band Gamma Ray. Released as the opening track from the eleventh studio album “Empire of the Undead”.
Metal Birthdays
May 16th 1967
Chuck Garric – Alice Cooper
Chuck Garric is an American bassist, best known for his work with the hard rock band Alice Cooper, L.A. Guns, Dio.
May 16th 1975
Tony Kakko – Sonata Arctica
Tony Kakko is a Finnish vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and primary lyricist of the power metal band Sonata Arctica.
Legends We Lost
May 16th 2010
Ronnie James Dio
Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010) known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell.
Metal Memory Lane
