Today in Metal History – May 9th
Album Release
May 9th 1989
Dangerous Toys – “Dangerous Toys”
“Dangerous Toys” is the self-titled debut album by American hard rock band Dangerous Toys. “Teas’n, Pleas’n” is a sleazy, high-energy anthem from “Dangerous Toys”.
May 9th 1994
Yngwie Malmsteen – “The Seventh Sign”
“The Seventh Sign” is the seventh studio album by Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. “Never Die” is a soaring and neoclassically infused standout from “The Seventh Sign”.
May 9th 1995
Morbid Angel – “Domination”
“Domination” is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Morbid Angel. “Where the Slime Live” is a crushing and groove-laden standout from “Domination”.
May 9th 1995
Saint Vitus – “Die Healing”
“Die Healing” is the seventh studio album by American doom metal band Saint Vitus. “Let the End Begin” is a slow, brooding, and emotionally intense track from “Die Healing”.
May 9th 2000
Jag Panzer – “Thane to the Throne”
“Thane to the Throne” is the fifth studio album by American power metal band Jag Panzer. “King at a Price” is a dramatic and riff-heavy standout from “Thane to the Throne”.
May 9th 2014
Elvenking – “The Pagan Manifesto”
“The Pagan Manifesto” is the eighth studio album by Italian folk/power metal band Elvenking. “King of the Elves” is a grand and folk-infused epic from “The Pagan Manifesto”.
Single Release
May 9th 2024
Witherfall – “Aftermath”
“Aftermath” is a song by the American progressive metal band Witherfall. Released as a single from their fourth studio album “Sounds of the Forgotten”.
Metal Birthdays
May 9th 1953
Trish Doan – Kittie
Trisha Jaimee Doan (May 9, 1985 – February 11, 2017) was a Korean-Canadian musician, photographer and television producer, best known as the bass guitarist for the heavy metal band Kittie.
Metal Memories
May 9th 1981
James Hetfield Responds to Lars Ulrich’s Ad
A chance meeting between James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich in May 1981 sparked the formation of Metallica—an unexpected moment that changed metal history forever.
Gothic Metal Explained And Best Songs
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