Today in Metal History – November 16th
Albums Release
November 16th 1992
Vader – “The Ultimate Incantation”
“The Ultimate Incantation” is the debut studio album by Polish death metal band Vader. “Dark Age” is a standout from “The Ultimate Incantation”.

November 16th 1997
Children Of Bodom – “Something Wild”
“Something Wild” is the debut studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. “Lake Bodom” is a standout from “Something Wild”.

November 16th 1998
“Same Difference” is the fifth studio album by Swedish death metal band Entombed. “Addiction King” is a standout from “Same Difference”.

November 16th 1999
Virgin Steele – “The House of Atreus Act I”
“The House of Atreus Act I” is the ninth studio album by the American heavy metal band Virgin Steele. “Kingdom of the Fearless” is a standout from “The House of Atreus Act I”.

November 16th 2007
Gamma Ray – “Land Of The Free II”
“Land Of The Free II” is the ninth full-length studio album by power metal band Gamma Ray. “To Mother Earth” is a standout from “Land Of The Free II”.

November 16th 2007
“Doom of Destiny” is the eleventh full-length album by the German power metal band Axxis. “Blood Angel” is a standout from “Doom of Destiny”.

November 16th 2007
Primordial – “To The Nameless Dead”
“To The Nameless Dead” is the sixth studio album by Irish extreme metal band Primordial. “Empire Falls” is a standout from “To The Nameless Dead”.

November 16th 2009
Hirax – “El Rostro De La Muerte”
“El Rostro de la Muerte” (Spanish for “The Face of Death”) is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Hirax. “Baptized by Fire” regarded as the standout track.

November 16th 2018
Artillery – “The Face Of Fear”
“The Face Of Fear” is the sixth album by Danish thrash metal band Artillery. The title track “The Face Of Fear” is a standout from the album.

November 16th 2018
Nita Strauss – “Controlled Chaos”
“Controlled Chaos” is the debut studio album by American rock musician Nita Strauss. “Pandemonium 2.0” is a standout from “Controlled Chaos”.

Single Release
November 16th 1998
Metallica – “Turn The Page”
“Turn The Page” is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as first single on their compilation album of cover songs “Garage Inc.”.

November 16th 2015
Primal Fear – “The End Is Near”
“The End Is Near” is a song by the German speed metal band Primal Fear. It was originally released on their eleventh studio album “Rulebreaker”.

November 16th 2018
Queensrÿche – “Man The Machine”
“Man The Machine” is a song by the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. Is a single from the 15th official full length studio album “The Verdict”.

November 16th 2018
Within Temptation – “Raise Your Banner”
“Raise Your Banner” is a song by the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. Is a single from the 7th official full length studio album “Resist”.

November 16th 2022
Candlemass – “When Death Sighs”
“When Death Sighs” is a song by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. Released as single from “Sweet Evil Sun”, featuring vocals by Mats Levén .

Metal Birthday
November 16th 1964
Ronnie Atkins – Pretty Maids
Ronnie Atkins is a Danish singer, best known as the co-founder, lead vocalist and primary songwriter for heavy metal band Pretty Maids.


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