Today in Metal History – May 20th
Album Release
May 20th 1980
Kiss – “Unmasked”
“Unmasked” is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. “Is That You?” is a standout track from “Unmasked”.

May 20th 1985
Savatage – “Power Of The Night”
“Power Of The Night” is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Savatage. “In The Dream” is a standout track from “Power Of The Night”.

May 20th 1988
Flotsam And Jetsam – “No Place For Disgrace”
“No Place For Disgrace” is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. “Dreams Of Death” is a standout track from “No Place For Disgrace”.

May 20th 1996
Iced Earth – “The Dark Saga”
“The Dark Saga” is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Iced Earth. “I Died for You” is a standout track from “The Dark Saga”.

May 20th 1996
Cannibal Corpse – “Vile”
“Vile” is the fifth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. “Devoured by Vermin” is a standout track from “Vile”.

May 20th 1997
Slaughter – “Revolution”
“Revolution” is the third studio album by American glam metal band Slaughter. “American Pie” is a standout track from “Revolution”.

May 20th 1997
Sammy Hagar – “Marching To Mars”
“Marching To Mars” is the tenth studio album by American hard rock singer Sammy Hagar. “Little White Lie” is a standout track from “Marching To Mars”.

May 20th 1998
Soilwork – “Steelbath Suicide”
“Steelbath Suicide” is the debut studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork. “In a Close Encounter” is a standout track from “Steelbath Suicide”.

May 20th 2003
King’s X – “Black Like Sunday”
“Black Like Sunday” is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band King’s X. “Danger Zone” is a standout track from “Black Like Sunday”.

May 20th 2003
Marty Friedman – “Music for Speeding”
“Music for Speeding” is a fifth solo album by American guitarist Marty Friedman. “Gimme a Dose” is a standout track from “Music for Speeding”.

May 20th 2011
U.D.O. – “Rev-Raptor”
“Rev-Raptor” is the thirteenth studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O. “Leatherhead” is a standout track from “Rev-Raptor”.

May 20th 2016
Iron Savior – “Titancraft”
“Titancraft” is the ninth studio album by German power metal band Iron Savior. “Way of the Blade” is a standout track from “Titancraft”.

May 20th 2016
Flotsam And Jetsam – “Flotsam and Jetsam”
“Flotsam and Jetsam” is the twelfth studio album by American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. “Iron Maiden” is a standout track from “Flotsam and Jetsam”.

May 20th 2016
Lonewolf – “The Heathen Dawn”
“The Heathen Dawn” is the seventh studio album by French heavy metal band Lonewolf. “Wolfsblut” is a standout track from “The Heathen Dawn”.

May 20th 2022
Evergrey – “A Heartless Portrait”
“A Heartless Portrait” is the twelfth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. “Save Us” is a standout track from “A Heartless Portrait”.

May 20th 2022
Anvil – “Impact Is Imminent”
“Impact Is Imminent” is the nineteenth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. “Take a Lesson” is a standout track from “Impact Is Imminent”.

May 20th 2022
Septicflesh – “Modern Primitive”
“Modern Primitive” is the eleventh studio album by Greek symphonic death metal band Septicflesh. “Neuromancer” is a standout track from “Modern Primitive”.

Single Release
May 20th 1979
Kiss – “I Was Made For Lovin’ You”
“I Was Made For Lovin’ You” is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. Released as a single from their seventh studio album “Dynasty”.

May 20th 1983
Def Leppard – “Rock Of Ages”
“Rock Of Ages” is a song by the British hard rock band Def Leppard. Released as single from their third studio album “Pyromania”.

May 20th 2004
After Forever – “Digital Deceit”
“Digital Deceit” is a song by the Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. Released as a single from their third studio album “Invisible Circles”.

May 20th 2021
Powerwolf – “Beast of Gévaudan”
“Beast of Gévaudan” is a song by the German power metal band Powerwolf. Released as a single from their eighth studio album “Call of the Wild”.

May 20th 2022
Arch Enemy – “Sunset over the Empire”
“Sunset over the Empire” is a song by the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. Released as single from their eleventh studio album “Deceivers”.

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