Today in Metal History – May 3rd
Album Release
May 3rd 1976
“Rocks” is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith. “Back in the Saddle” is a gritty and hard-driving 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 powerful and emotionally charged 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 heartfelt and iconic ballad from “Open Up And Say… Ahh!”.
May 3rd 1993
“Spheres” is the fourth studio album by Dutch death metal band Pestilence. “Mind Reflections” is a progressive and experimental 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 galloping and heroic track from “The XIII Skull”.
May 3rd 2019
“Berserker” is the eleventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. “Raven’s Flight” is a thunderous and battle-hardened 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.
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