Today in Metal History – November 26th
Albums Release
November 26th 1991
Sentenced – “Shadows of the Past”
“Shadows of the Past” is the debut album by the Finnish death metal band Sentenced. “When the Moment of Death Arrives” is a standout from “Shadows of the Past”.

November 26th 1999
“Shadows of Old” is the third studio album by Norwegian death metal band Aeternus. “Under the Eternal Blackened Sky” is a standout from “Shadows of Old”.

November 26th 2012
Trick or Treat – “Rabbits’ Hill Pt. 1”
“Rabbits’ Hill Pt. 1” is the third studio album by Italian power metal band Trick or Treat. “Prince with a 1000 Enemies” is a standout from “Rabbits’ Hill Pt. 1”.

November 26th 2013
“Legions” is the seventh studio album by Danish thrash metal band Artillery. “God Feather” is a standout from “Legions”.

November 26th 2021
Rhapsody Of Fire – “Glory for Salvation”
“Glory for Salvation” is the thirteenth studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. “Chains of Destiny“ is a standout from “Glory for Salvation”.

November 26th 2021
Black Label Society – “Doom Crew Inc.”
“Doom Crew Inc.” is the eleventh studio album by American groove metal band Black Label Society. “Set You Free” is a standout from “Doom Crew Inc.”.

November 26th 2021
“Worship” is the thirteenth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Hypocrisy. “Bug in the Net“ is a standout from “Worship”.

November 26th 2021
Deep Purple – “Turning To Crime”
“Turning to Crime” is the twenty-second album by English hard rock band Deep Purple. “Caught in the Act“ is a standout from “Turning to Crime”.

Single Release
November 26th 2013
Amaranthe – “Invincible”
“Invincible” is a song by Swedish heavy metal band Amaranthe. Released as third single from the second studio album “The Nexus”.

November 26th 2020
Ayreon – “The Last Day of War and the First Day of Peace”
“The Last Day of War and the First Day of Peace” is a song by Dutch progressive metal project Ayreon. Released as standalone single.

November 26th 2021
Nightwish – “How’s the Heart?”
“How’s the Heart?” is a song by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Released as single from the ninth studio album “Human. :II: Nature.”.

Heavy Highlights
November 26th 2001
Classic Albums: Iron Maiden – “The Number of the Beast”
Classic Albums: Iron Maiden – “The Number of the Beast” is a documentary about the making of the album of the same name by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

November 26th 2010
Manowar – “Battle Hymns MMXI”
“Battle Hymns MMXI” is a rerecord of the debut studio album “Battle Hymns” by American heavy metal band Manowar.

November 26th 2013
Metallica – “Live At Grimey’s”
“Live At Grimey’s” is a live album by the American heavy metal band Metallica.

November 26th 2013
Black Sabbath – “Live… Gathered In Their Masses”
“Live… Gathered In Their Masses” is a live album and film by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath.

Metal Birthdays
November 26th 1960
Kasey Smith – Danger Danger
Kasey Smith was an American keyboardist best known for his work with the hard rock band Danger Danger.

November 26th 1973
Magnus Karlsson – Primal Fear
Magnus Karlsson is a Swedish heavy metal musician, songwriter and producer. He is currently a session musician and songwriter of the band Primal Fear, as well as for other projects like his own Free Fall.

November 26th 1974
Marten Andersson – Primal Fear
Marten Andersson is a Swedish American bass guitarist and a member of the hard rock and heavy metal groups Lita Ford, Steelheart, Lizzy Borden, Lynch Mob.


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