Today in Metal History – October 16th
Albums Release
October 16th 1985
“Seven Churches” is the debut studio album by American death metal band Possessed. “Death Metal” is a standout from “Seven Churches”.
October 16th 2001
Ozzy Osbourne – “Down To Earth”
“Down To Earth” is the eighth studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. “Gets Me Through” is a standout from “Down To Earth”.
October 16th 2006
“United” is the 4th full length album by the Swedish heavy metal band Dream Evil. “Blind Evil” is often celebrated as the standout track on “United”.
October 16th 2009
“Karma” is the fifth studio album by American hard rock band Winger. “Deal with the Devil” is a standout from “Karma”.
October 16th 2009
Epica – “Design Your Universe”
“Design Your Universe” is the fourth studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. “Unleashed” is a standout from “Design Your Universe”.
October 16th 2009
Paradox – “Riot Squad”
“Riot Squad” is the fifth studio album by German thrash metal band Paradox. “Suburban Riot Squad” is a standout from “Riot Squad”.
October 16th 2015
“Battering Ram” is the twenty-first studio album by British heavy metal band Saxon. “Hard And Fast” is a standout from “Battering Ram”.
October 16th 2015
“Fallen” is the sixteenth release and the eleventh studio album by the Christian metal band Stryper. “Yahweh” is a standout from “Fallen”.
October 16th 2015
Grave – “Out Of Respect For The Dead”
“Out Of Respect For The Dead” is the eleventh studio album by the Swedish death metal band Grave. “Plain Pine Box” is a standout from “Out Of Respect For The Dead”.
October 16th 2020
“Scriptures“ is the eighth studio album by British death metal band Benediction. “Stormcrow” is a standout from “Scriptures”.
Single Release
October 16th 2000
Iron Savior – “I’ve Been to Hell”
“I’ve Been to Hell” is a song by German power metal band Iron Savior. Released as single from their second studio album “Unification”.
October 16th 2007
Queensrÿche – “Welcome to the Machine”
“Welcome to the Machine” is a song by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. Released as single from their album “Operation: Mindcrime II.
October 16th 2009
Delain – “Stay Forever”
“Stay Forever” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. Released as single from their second studio album “April Rain”.
October 16th 2020
Artillery – “The Last Journey”
“The Last Journey” a single by the Danish thrash metal pioneers Artillery. Released as a tribute single.
October 16th 2020
Iron Savior – “Our Time Has Come”
“Our Time Has Come” is a song by the German power metal band Iron Savior. Released as single from the 12th studio album titled “Skycrest”.
October 16th 2020
Dark Tranquillity – “Identical to None”
“Identical to None” is a song by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. Released as single from their twelfth studio album “Moment”.
October 16th 2020
Agent Steel – “The Devil’s Greatest Trick”
“The Devil’s Greatest Trick” is a song by American speed metal band Agent Steel. Released as single from their album “No Other Godz Before Me”.
Metal Birthdays
October 16th 1963
Mat Sinner – Primal Fear
Matthias Lasch known professionally as Mat Sinner, is a German bassist, singer and record producer. His main bands have been Sinner and Primal Fear.
October 16th 1969
Jay Reynolds – Malice
Jay Reynolds is a guitarist known for his work with the American heavy metal bands Malice, Megadeth and Metal Church.
October 16th 1976
Casey Grillo – Kamelot
Casey Grillo is American drummer best known as the drummer for symphonic metal band Kamelot and progressive metal band Queensrÿche!
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