Today in Metal History – May 22nd
Album Release
May 22nd 1990
Steve Vai – “Passion and Warfare”
“Passion and Warfare” is the second studio album by American guitarist Steve Vai. “For the Love of God” is a standout track from “Passion and Warfare”.
May 22nd 1992
My Dying Bride – “As the Flower Withers”
“As the Flower Withers” is the debut studio album by British doom metal band My Dying Bride. “Sear Me” is a standout track from “As the Flower Withers”.
May 22nd 1995
“Black in Mind” is the tenth studio album by German heavy metal band Rage. “The Crawling Chaos” is a standout track from “Black in Mind”.
May 22nd 1995
My Dying Bride – “The Angel and the Dark River”
“The Angel and the Dark River” is the third studio album by British doom metal band My Dying Bride. “The Cry of Mankind” is a standout track from “The Angel and the Dark River”.
May 22nd 1996
Impellitteri – “Screaming Symphony”
“Screaming Symphony” is the fourth studio album by American neoclassical metal band Impellitteri. “Rat Race” is a standout track from “Screaming Symphony”.
May 22nd 2000
Blaze Bayley – “Silicon Messiah”
“Silicon Messiah” is the debut solo album by British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley. “Born as a Stranger” is a standout track from “Silicon Messiah”.
May 22nd 2000
White Skull – “Public Glory, Secret Agony”
“Public Glory, Secret Agony” is the fourth studio album by Italian power metal band White Skull. “Valley Of The Sun” is a standout track from “Public Glory, Secret Agony”.
May 22nd 2000
Hypocrisy – “Into the Abyss”
“Into the Abyss” is the seventh studio album by Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy. “Fire in the Sky” is a standout track from “Into the Abyss”.
May 22nd 2000
Angel Dust – “Enlighten the Darkness”
“Enlighten the Darkness” is the fifth studio album by German power metal band Angel Dust. “Come Into Resistance” is a standout track from “Enlighten the Darkness”.
May 22nd 2001
Flotsam And Jetsam – “My God”
“My God” is the eighth studio album by American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. “Trash” is a standout track from “My God”.
May 22nd 2005
Destruction – “Inventor of Evil”
“Inventor of Evil” is the ninth studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction. “Soul Collector” is a standout track from “Inventor of Evil”.
May 22nd 2007
“Black Rain” is the tenth studio album by British heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne. “I Don’t Wanna Stop” is a standout track from “Black Rain”.
May 22nd 2009
Primal Fear – “16.6”
“16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead)” is the eighth studio album by German power metal band Primal Fear. “Riding the Eagle” is a standout track from “16.6”.
May 22nd 2009
Mystic Prophecy – “Fireangel”
“Fireangel” is the sixth studio album by German power metal band Mystic Prophecy. “Father Save Me” is a standout track from “Fireangel”.
May 22nd 2012
Six Feet Under – “Undead”
“Undead” is the ninth studio album by American death metal band Six Feet Under. “Formaldehyde” is a standout track from “Undead”.
May 22nd 2026
Dimmu Borgir – “Grand Serpent Rising”
“Grand Serpent Rising” is the tenth studio album by the Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. “Ascent” is a standout track from “Grand Serpent Rising”.
Single Release
May 22nd 1996
Pantera – “Floods”
“Floods” is a song by the American heavy metal band Pantera. Released as single from the eighth studio album “The Great Southern Trendkill”.
May 22nd 2018
Primal Fear – “Hounds of Justice”
“Hounds of Justice” is a song by the German heavy metal band Primal Fear. Released as the first single from the twelfth studio album “Apocalypse”.
May 22nd 2024
Axel Rudi Pell – “Darkest Hour”
“Darkest Hour” is a song by the German hard rock guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. Released as the second single from the 22nd studio album “Risen Symbol”.
Metal Birthdays
May 22nd 1966
Kenny Hickey – Type O Negative
Kenneth Shaun Hickey is an American musician. He was the co-founder, guitarist and backing and occasional co-lead vocalist of the gothic metal band Type O Negative.
May 22nd 1976
Daniel Erlandsson – Arch Enemy
Daniel John Erlandsson is a Swedish musician, known as the drummer in the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy and as former drummer of extreme metal band Carcass.
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