Today in Metal History – November 18th
Albums Release
November 18th 1981
Joan Jett – “I Love Rock ‘n Roll”
“I Love Rock ‘n Roll” is the second studio album by Joan Jett and the first with her backing band the Blackhearts. Title track is a standout from “I Love Rock ‘n Roll”.
November 18th 1985
Helloween – “Walls Of Jericho”
“Walls Of Jericho” is the debut studio album by German power metal band Helloween. “Ride the Sky” is a standout from “Walls Of Jericho”.
November 18th 1988
“Kings Of Metal” is the sixth album by the American heavy metal band Manowar. “Blood Of The Kings” is a standout from “Kings Of Metal”.
November 18th 1989
Whitesnake – “Slip Of The Tongue”
“Slip Of The Tongue” is the eighth studio album by the British hard rock band Whitesnake. “Fool for Your Loving” is a standout from “Slip Of The Tongue”.
November 18th 1997
“Reload” is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. “The Memory Remains” is a standout from “Reload”.
November 18th 2002
“Nordland I” is the eleventh studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Bathory. “Nordland” is a standout from “Nordland I”.
November 18th 2002
Amon Amarth – “Versus The World”
“Versus The World” is the fourth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. “Death in Fire” is a standout from “Versus The World”.
November 18th 2002
Pagan’s Mind – “Celestial Entrance”
“Celestial Entrance” is the second studio album by Norwegian progressive metal band Pagan’s Mind. “Through Osiris’ Eyes” is a standout from “Celestial Entrance”.
November 18th 2008
“Into The Night” is the debut studio album by Swedish speed metal band Enforcer. “Black Angel” is a standout from “Into The Night”.
November 18th 2009
Dark Funeral – “Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus”
“Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus” is the fifth studio album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral. “My Funeral” is a standout from “Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus”.
November 18th 2011
“The Landing” is the seventh full-length album by the German power metal band Iron Savior. “Heavy Metal Never Dies” is a standout from “The Landing”.
November 18th 2011
Mortal Sin – “Psychology of Death”
“Psychology of Death” is the second studio album by Australian thrash metal band Mortal Sin. “Blood of My Enemies” is a standout from “Psychology of Death”.
November 18th 2016
Metallica – “Hardwired… To Self-Destruct”
“Hardwired… To Self-Destruct” is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. “Moth Into Flame” is a standout from “Hardwired… To Self-Destruct”.
November 18th 2016
Diabulus in Musica – “Dirge for the Archons”
“Dirge for the Archons” is the fourth studio album by Spanish symphonic metal band Diabulus in Musica. “The River of Loss” stands out on “Dirge for the Archons”.
November 18th 2022
“Sweet Evil Sun” is the thirteenth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. “Scandinavian Gods” is a standout from “Sweet Evil Sun”.
November 18th 2022
“Dividing Lines” is the twelfth studio album by progressive metal band Threshold. “Haunted” is a standout from “Silenced”.
Single Release
November 18th 1989
Skid Row – “I Remember You”
“I Remember You” is a song by American heavy metal band Skid Row. Released as the third single from their eponymous debut album.
November 18th 1996
Def Leppard – “Breathe a Sigh”
“Breathe a Sigh” is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard. Released as fourth single from their sixth studio album “Slang”.
November 18th 2002
Paradise Lost – “Erased”
“Erased” is a song by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. Released as second single from their ninth studio album “Slang”.
November 18th 2022
Enslaved – “Congelia”
“Congelia” is a song by Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. Released as single from their sixteenth studio album “Heimdal”.
November 18th 2022
Sadus – “It’s the Sickness”
“It’s the Sickness” is a song by American thrash metal band Sadus. Released as lead single from their sixth studio album “The Shadow Inside”.
Metal Birthdays
November 18th 1949
Herman Rarebell – Scorpions
Hermann Erbel known professionally as Herman Rarebell, is a German musician, best known as the drummer for the hard rock band Scorpions.
November 18th 1950
Rudy Sarzo – Quiet Riot
Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont is a Cuban-American hard rock/heavy metal bassist. He remains best known for his work with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne and Whitesnake.
November 18th 1961
Jan Kuehnemund – Vixen
Janice Lynn Kuehnemund (November 18, 1953 – October 10, 2013) was an American guitarist who founded the all-female hard rock/glam metal band Vixen.
November 18th 1965
Kirk Hammett – Metallica
Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Metallica. He co-formed the thrash metal band Exodus in 1979.
November 18th 1969
Ross Dolan – Immolation
Ross Dolan is the bassist, vocalist and co-founder of the American death metal band Immolation, recognized for his deep growls and intense stage presence.
November 18th 1976
Shagrath – Dimmu Borgir
Stian Tomt Thoresen known as Shagrath, is a Norwegian musician. He is the vocalist, and a founding member of the symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir and founding member, rhythm guitarist and bassist of Chrome Division.
Legends We Lost
November 18th 2017
Malcolm Young – AC/DC
Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and a founding member of the hard rock band AC/DC.
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