Today in Metal History – May 30th
Album Release
May 30th 1997
Dimmu Borgir – “Enthrone Darkness Triumphant”
“Enthrone Darkness Triumphant” is the third studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. “Mourning Palace” is a standout track from “Enthrone Darkness Triumphant”.
May 30th 2005
Leaves’ Eyes – “Vinland Saga”
“Vinland Saga” is the second studio album by German symphonic metal band Leaves’ Eyes. “Elegy” is a standout track from “Vinland Saga”.
May 30th 2008
“The Art of War” is the fourth studio album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton. “Ghost Division” is a standout track from “The Art of War”.
May 30th 2008
Opeth – “Watershed”
“Watershed” is the ninth studio album by Swedish death metal band Opeth. “Heir Apparent” is a standout track from “Watershed”.
May 30th 2008
Týr – “Land”
“Land” is the fourth studio album by Faroese folk metal band Týr. “Sinklars Vísa” is a standout track from “Land”.
May 30th 2011
Arch Enemy – “Khaos Legions”
“Khaos Legions” is the eighth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. “Yesterday Is Dead and Gone” is a standout track from “Khaos Legions”.
May 30th 2014
Vader – “Tibi Et Igni”
“Tibi Et Igni” is the tenth studio album by Polish death metal band Vader. “Where Angels Weep” is a standout track from “Tibi Et Igni”.
Single Release
May 30th 1983
Diamond Head – “Sucking My Love”
“Sucking My Love” is a song by British heavy metal band Diamond Head. Released as single from their debut album “Lightning to the Nations”.
May 30th 2007
Nightwish – “Eva”
“Eva” is a song by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Released as the first single featuring new vocalist Anette Olzon sixth studio album “Dark Passion Play”.
May 30th 2008
Sabaton – “Cliffs of Gallipoli”
“Cliffs of Gallipoli” is a song by Swedish power metal band Sabaton. Released lead single from the fourth album “The Art of War”.
May 30th 2008
Hypocrisy – “Don’t Judge Me”
“Don’t Judge Me” is a song by Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy. Released as single from the eighth studio album “Catch 22”.
May 30th 2008
Lacrimas Profundere – “A Pearl”
“A Pearl” is a song by German gothic metal band Lacrimas Profundere. Released as single from the eighth studio album “Songs for the Last View”.
May 30th 2014
Tarja Turunen & Mike Terrana – “Beauty and the Beat”
“Beauty and the Beat” is a live collaboration by Finnish soprano Tarja Turunen and drummer Mike Terrana. Blending classical music and rock.
Metal Birthdays
May 30th 1962
Joey Tafolla – Jag Panzer
Joey Tafolla is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the power metal band Jag Panzer.
May 30th 1963
Michel Langevin – VOIVOD
Michel “Away” Langevin is a Canadian drummer and co-founder, best known as a member of the progressive metal band Voivod.
May 30th 1964
Steve West – DANGER DANGER
Steve West is an American drummer, best known as a founding member of the glam metal band Danger Danger.
May 30th 1974
Mike Dupke – W.A.S.P.
Mike Dupke is an American drummer, best known for his work with the heavy metal band W.A.S.P..
May 30th 1983
Jonas Ekdahl – Evergrey
Jonas Ekdahl is a Swedish drummer, best known as a member of the progressive metal band Evergrey.
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