Today in Metal History – November 23rd
Albums Release
November 23rd 1981
AC/DC – “For Those About To Rock We Salute You”
“For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)” is the eighth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Title track is a standout from this album.
November 23rd 1987
Black Sabbath – “The Eternal Idol”
“The Eternal Idol” is the thirteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. “The Shining” is a standout from “The Eternal Idol”.
November 23rd 1988
Meliah Rage – “Kill To Survive”
“Kill To Survive” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Meliah Rage. “Bates Motel” is a standout from “Kill To Survive”.
November 23rd 1988
“Ancient Dreams” is the third studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. “Mirror Mirror” is a standout from “Ancient Dreams”.
November 23rd 1993
Guns N’ Roses – “The Spaghetti Incident”
“The Spaghetti Incident?” is the fifth studio album by the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. “Since I Don’t Have You” is a standout from “The Spaghetti Incident?”.
November 23rd 1999
“Alchemy” is the twelfth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. “Blitzkrieg” is a standout from “Alchemy”.
November 23rd 2008
Guns N’ Roses – “Chinese Democracy”
“Chinese Democracy” is the sixth studio album by the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. “Better” is a standout from “Chinese Democracy”.
November 23rd 2010
Yngwie Malmsteen – “Relentless”
“Relentless” is the eighteenth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. “Relentless” is a standout from Yngwie Malmsteen album.
November 23rd 2012
Destruction – “Spiritual Genocide”
“Spiritual Genocide” is the twelfth studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction. “Carnivore” is a standout from “Spiritual Genocide”.
Single Release
November 23rd 1984
Metallica – “Creeping Death”
“Creeping Death” is a song by American thrash metal band Metallica. Released as the lead and only commercial single from their album “Ride the Lightning”.
November 23rd 2013
Nuclear Assault – “Fashion Junkie”
“Fashion Junkie” is a song by the American thrash metal band Nuclear Assault. Released as single from their fourth studio album “Out of Order”.
November 23rd 2018
Within Temptation – “Firelight”
“Firelight” is a song by the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. Released as single from their seventh studio album “Resist”.
November 23rd 2018
Evergrey – “A Silent Arc”
“A Silent Arc” is a song by the Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. Released as single from their eleventh studio album “The Atlantic“.
November 23rd 2018
Flotsam and Jetsam – “Demolition Man”
“Demolition Man” is a song by the American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. Released as single from their thirteenth studio album “The End of Chaos“.
Heavy Highlights
November 23rd 1993
Metallica – “Live Shit: Binge & Purge”
“Live Shit: Binge & Purge” is the first live album by the American heavy metal band Metallica, released in a box set
November 23rd 1999
Anthrax – “Return of the Killer A’s”
“Return of the Killer A’s” is a compilation/best of album by American thrash metal band Anthrax.
Metal Birthdays
November 23rd 1966
Patrick Mameli – Pestilence
Patrizio Marco Giovanni “Patrick” Mameli is a Dutch musician who is the founder, lead singer, guitarist and only original remaining member of the technical death metal band Pestilence.
November 23rd 1972
Chris Adler – Lamb Of God
Christopher James Adler is an American musician, known as the founder and longtime drummer of heavy metal band Lamb of God and Grammy Award winning member of Megadeth.
November 23rd 1977
Christopher Amott – Arch Enemy
Christopher Amott is a Swedish guitarist, younger brother of Michael Amott and founding member of the metal bands Arch Enemy and Armageddon.
Metal Memory Lane
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