Today in Metal History – October 17th
Albums Release
October 17th 1984
Pretty Maids – “Red, Hot And Heavy”
“Red, Hot And Heavy” is the debut studio album by the Danish heavy metal band Pretty Maids. “Back to Back” is a standout from “Red, Hot and Heavy”.
October 17th 1989
“Hot In The Shade” is the fifteenth studio album by American rock band Kiss. “Forever” is a standout from “Hot In The Shade”.
October 17th 1989
“XYZ” is the debut album by the American hard rock band XYZ. “Inside Out” is a standout from “XYZ”.
October 17th 1995
“Octagon” is the eighth studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Bathory. “War Supply” is a standout from “Octagon”.
October 17th 1995
Yngwie Malmsteen – “Magnum Opus”
“Magnum Opus” is the eighth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. “Vengeance” is a standout from “Magnum Opus”.
October 17th 2000
Nevermore – “Dead Heart In A Dead World”
“Dead Heart In A Dead World” is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Nevermore. “The River Dragon Has Come” is a standout from from “Dead Heart In A Dead World”.
October 17th 2000
Tony Iommi – “Iommi”
“Iommi” is the debut solo studio album by British heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi. “Time Is Mine” is a standout from from “Iommi”.
October 17th 2000
Malevolent Creation – “Envenomed”
“Envenomed” is the seventh studio album by Florida death metal band Malevolent Creation. “Conflict” is a standout from from “Envenomed”.
October 17th 2006
Cradle Of Filth – “Thornography”
“Thornography” is the seventh studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. “Tonight In Flames” is a standout from “Thornography”.
October 17th 2006
Twisted Sister – “A Twisted Christmas”
“A Twisted Christmas” is the sixth and final studio album by American heavy metal group Twisted Sister. “Oh Come All Ye Faithful” is a standout from “A Twisted Christmas”.
October 17th 2008
“Black Ice” is the fifteenth studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Train” is a standout from “Black Ice”.
October 17th 2011
“Dystopia” is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Iced Earth. “Dystopia” is a standout from “Dystopia”.
October 17th 2025
Coroner – “Dissonance Theory”
“Dissonance Theory” is the sixth studio album by the Swiss thrash metal band Coroner. “Symmetry” is a standout from “Dissonance Theory”.
October 17th 2025
Battle Beast – “Steelbound”
“Steelbound” is the sixth studio album by the Finnish heavy metal band Battle Beast. “Last Goodbye” is a standout from “Steelbound”.
Single Release
October 17th 1989
Kiss – “Hide Your Heart”
“Hide Your Heart” is the 40th single by the American rock band KISS, released in 1989 as part of their album “Hot in the Shade”.
October 17th 2008
Saxon – “Live To Rock”
“Live To Rock” is a song by British heavy metal band Saxon. Released as single from the eighteenth studio album “Into the Labyrinth“.
October 17th 2014
At the Gates – “Death and the Labyrinth”
“Death and the Labyrinth” is a song by Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates. Released as single from the fifth studio album “At War with Reality“.
October 17th 2014
Arch Enemy – “Liars & Thieves”
“Liars & Thieves” is a song by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. Released as second single from the twelfth studio album “Blood Dynasty“.
Metal Birthdays
October 17th 1967
Allen West – ex-Obituary
Allen West is an American death metal guitarist, who has been a member of Massacre, Obituary, Six Feet Under, Lowbrow, Corpse Rot and Southwicked.
Legends We Lost
October 17th 1993
Criss Oliva – Savatage
Christopher Michael Oliva (April 3, 1963 – October 17, 1993) was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and co-founder of the heavy metal band Savatage.
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