Today in Metal History – May 5th
Album Release
May 5th 1978
AC/DC – “Powerage”
“Powerage” is the fifth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. “Riff Raff” is an electrifying and hard-hitting track from “Powerage”.
May 5th 1986
Onslaught – “The Force”
“The Force” is the second studio album by British thrash metal band Onslaught. “Let There Be Death” is a blistering and aggressive track from “The Force”.
May 5th 1988
Testament – “The New Order”
“The New Order” is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. “Into the Pit” is a furious and mosh-ready track from “The New Order”.
May 5th 1998
Cradle Of Filth – “Cruelty and the Beast”
“Cruelty and the Beast” is the third studio album by British extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. “Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids” is a theatrical and macabre track from “Cruelty and the Beast”.
May 5th 1998
Arch Enemy – “Stigmata”
“Stigmata” is the second studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. “Beast of Man” is a fierce and riff-driven track from “Stigmata”.
May 5th 2003
Xandria – “Kill the Sun”
“Kill the Sun” is the debut studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria. “Mermaids” is a haunting and melodic track from “Kill the Sun”.
May 5th 2014
Helix – “Bastard Of The Blues”
“Bastard Of The Blues” is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Helix. “Metal At Midnight” is a high-energy track from “Bastard Of The Blues”.
May 5th 2015
Six Feet Under – “Crypt of the Devil”
“Crypt of the Devil” is the eleventh studio album by American death metal band Six Feet Under. “The Night Bleeds” is a brutal and unrelenting track from “Crypt of the Devil”.
May 5th 2015
Korpiklaani – “Noita”
“Noita” is the ninth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. “Lempo” is a spirited and dance-inducing track from “Noita”.
May 5th 2023
Enforcer – “Nostalgia”
“Nostalgia” is the sixth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Enforcer. “Metal Supremacia” is a fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled anthem from “Nostalgia”.
Single Release
May 5th 2003
Blind Guardian – “The Bard’s Song (In the Forest)”
“The Bard’s Song (In the Forest)” is a song by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. Released as a single from their fourth studio album “Somewhere Far Beyond”
Metal Birthdays
May 5th 1948
Bill Ward – Black Sabbath
Bill Ward is an English drummer, best known as a founding member of the iconic heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
May 5th 1963
James LaBrie – Dream Theater
James LaBrie is a Canadian vocalist, best known as the lead singer of the progressive metal band Dream Theater.
May 5th 1966
Shawn Drover – Megadeth
Shawn Drover is a Canadian drummer, best known for his time as the drummer of the thrash metal band Megadeth.
May 5th 1972
Devin Townsend
Devin Townsend is a Canadian musician, songwriter and producer, best known for his work as the frontman of the progressive metal band Devin Townsend Project and for his earlier work with Strapping Young Lad.
Metal Memory Lane
