Today in Metal History – May 3rd

Today in Metal History – May 3rd

Today in Metal History – May 3rd

Album Release

May 3rd 1976

Aerosmith – “Rocks”

“Rocks” is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith. “Back in the Saddle” is a standout track from “Rocks”.

May 3rd 1988

Queensrÿche – “Operation: Mindcrime”

“Operation: Mindcrime” is the third studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. “Eyes of a Stranger” is a standout track from “Operation: Mindcrime”.

May 3rd 1988

Poison – “Open Up And Say… Ahh!”

“Open Up And Say… Ahh!” is the second studio album by American glam metal band Poison. “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” is a standout track from “Open Up And Say… Ahh!”.

May 3rd 1993

Pestilence – “Spheres”

“Spheres” is the fourth studio album by Dutch death metal band Pestilence. “Mind Reflections” is a standout track from “Spheres”.

May 3rd 2004

White Skull – “The XIII Skull”

“The XIII Skull” is the sixth studio album by Italian power metal band White Skull.“The Union” is a standout track from “The XIII Skull”.

May 3rd 2019

Amon Amarth – “Berserker”

“Berserker” is the eleventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. “Raven’s Flight” is a standout track from “Berserker”.

Single Release

May 3rd 1981

Mötley Crüe – “Stick To Your Guns”

“Stick To Your Guns” is a song by the American glam metal band Mötley Crüe. Released as a lead single from their debut studio album Too Fast for Love.

May 3rd 1993

Guns N’ Roses – “Civil War”

“Civil War” is a song by the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. Released as a fourth single from their fourth studio album “Use Your Illusion II”.

May 3rd 1995

Gamma Ray – “Rebellion in Dreamland”

“Rebellion in Dreamland” is a song by the German power metal band Gamma Ray. Released as the second single from their fourth studio album “Land of the Free”.

May 3rd 2002

Nightwish – “Ever Dream”

“Ever Dream” is a song by the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Released as the lead single from their sixth studio album “Century Child”.

May 3rd 2013

U.D.O. – “Metal Machine”

“Metal Machine” is a song by the German heavy metal band U.D.O.. Released as a single from their fourteenth studio album “Steelhammer”.

May 3rd 2024

Rhapsody of Fire – “Diamond Claws”

“Diamond Claws” is a song by the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. Released as a fourth single from their fourteenth studio album Challenge the Wind.

Metal Birthdays

May 3rd 1959

Bobby Ellsworth

Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth is an American vocalist, best known as the lead singer and founding member of the thrash metal band Overkill.

May 3rd 1967

André Olbrich – Blind Guardian

André Olbrich is a German guitarist, best known as a founding member and lead guitarist of the power metal band Blind Guardian.

Metal Memory Lane

Today in Metal History – May 3rd

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