Today in Metal History – May 25th
Album Release
May 25th 1981
Anvil – “Hard’N’Heavy”
“Hard’N’Heavy” is the debut studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. “Bedroom Game” is a sleazy and energetic standout from “Hard’N’Heavy”.
May 25th 1983
Dio – “Holy Diver”
“Holy Diver” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Dio. “Rainbow in the Dark” is a soaring and iconic standout from “Holy Diver”.
May 25th 1985
Vicious Rumors – “Soldiers of the Night”
“Soldiers of the Night” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Vicious Rumors. “Blitz the World” is a blazing and anthemic standout from “Soldiers of the Night”.
May 25th 1987
Death – “Scream Bloody Gore”
“Scream Bloody Gore” is the debut studio album by American death metal band Death. “Zombie Ritual” is a ferocious and pioneering standout from “Scream Bloody Gore”.
May 25th 1992
Candlemass – “Chapter VI”
“Chapter VI” is the fifth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. “Aftermath” is a slow-burning and heavy standout from “Chapter VI”.
May 25th 1993
Anthrax – “Sound Of White Noise”
“Sound Of White Noise” is the sixth studio album by American thrash metal band Anthrax. “Only” is a dynamic and melodic standout from “Sound Of White Noise”.
May 25th 1998
Doro – “Love Me In Black”
“Love Me In Black” is the sixth solo album by German heavy metal singer Doro. “Do You Like It” is a sultry and powerful standout from “Love Me In Black”.
May 25th 1999
Hypocrisy – “Hypocrisy”
“Hypocrisy” is the sixth studio album by Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy. “Until The End” is a melodic and crushing standout from “Hypocrisy”.
May 25th 2002
“Century Child” is the fourth studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. “Ever Dream” is a sweeping and emotional standout from “Century Child”.
May 25th 2004
Slipknot – “Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)”
“Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)” is the third studio album by American metal band Slipknot. “Before I Forget” is a Grammy-winning and aggressive standout from “Vol. 3”.
May 25th 2004
Ayreon – “The Human Equation”
“The Human Equation” is the sixth studio album by Dutch progressive metal project Ayreon. “Day Eleven: Love” is a dramatic and theatrical standout from “The Human Equation”.
May 25th 2007
Sonata Arctica – “Unia”
“Unia” is the fifth studio album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. “Paid in Full” is a moody and melodic standout from “Unia”.
May 25th 2007
Xandria – “Salomé: The Seventh Veil”
“Salomé: The Seventh Veil” is the fourth studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria. “Save My Life” is a sultry and cinematic standout from “Salomé: The Seventh Veil”.
May 25th 2007
Visions of Atlantis – “Trinity”
“Trinity” is the third studio album by Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis. “At the Back of Beyond” is a soaring and majestic standout from “Trinity”.
May 25th 2012
“Carolus Rex” is the sixth studio album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton. “The Lion From the North” is a rousing and historical standout from “Carolus Rex”.
May 25th 2012
Grand Magus – “The Hunt”
“The Hunt” is the sixth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Grand Magus. “Valhalla Rising” is a thunderous and epic standout from “The Hunt”.
Single Release
May 25th 1992
W.A.S.P. – “The Idol”
“The Idol” is a song by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P.. Released as second single from the concept album “The Crimson Idol”.
May 25th 1992
Skid Row – “Quicksand Jesus”
“Quicksand Jesus” is a song by American hard rock band Skid Row. Released as the fifth single from the second studio album “Slave to the Grind”.
May 25th 1995
Skid Row – “My Enemy”
“My Enemy” is a song by American hard rock band Skid Row. Released as the lead single from the third studio album “Subhuman Race”.
May 25th 2001
Sonata Arctica – “Wolf & Raven”
“Wolf & Raven” is a song by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Released as a single from the second studio album “Silence”.
May 25th 2005
Teräsbetoni – “Orjatar”
“Orjatar” is a song by Finnish heavy metal band Teräsbetoni. Featured on the debut album “Metallitotuus”.
May 25th 2007
Xandria – “Save My Life”
“Save My Life” is a song by German symphonic metal band Xandria. Released as a lead single from the fourth album “Salomé – The Seventh Veil”.
May 25th 2018
Powerwolf – “Demons Are a Girl’s Best Friend”
“Demons Are a Girl’s Best Friend” is a song by German power metal band Powerwolf. Released as the lead single from the seventh studio album “The Sacrament of Sin”.
May 25th 2018
Kreator – “Behind the Mirror”
“Behind the Mirror” is a song by German thrash metal band Kreator. Featured on the third studio album “Terrible Certainty”.
May 25th 2023
Sirenia – “Wintry Heart”
“Wintry Heart” is a song by Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. Released as a third single from the eleventh studio album “1977”.
Metal Birthdays
May 25th 1948
Klaus Meine – Scorpions
Klaus Meine is a German singer, best known as the longtime frontman and primary lyricist of the hard rock band Scorpions.
May 25th 1969
Glen Drover – Megadeth
Glen Drover is a Canadian heavy metal guitarist from Ottawa, Ontario. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of Megadeth and King Diamond.
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