Today in Metal History – October 18th
Albums Release
October 18th 1984
“Mean Machine” is a debut album by the German heavy metal band Tyrant. “Free for All” is a standout from “Mean Machine”.
October 18th 1987
“Fireworks” is the second album by the German hard rock band Bonfire. “Sleeping All Alone” is a standout from “Fireworks”.
October 18th 1993
“Heartwork” is the fourth studio album by English melodic death metal band Carcass. “No Love Lost” is a standout from “Heartwork”.
October 18th 1994
“Promised Land” is the fifth studio album by the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. “I Am I” is a standout from “Promised Land”.
October 18th 1999
“Holy” is the seventh studio album by German heavy metal band U.D.O. “Thunder In The Tower” is a standout from “Holy”.
October 18th 1999
“Still Life” is the fourth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. “The Moor” is a standout from “Still Life”.
October 18th 2004
“Bloodshed” is an album by Brazilian death metal band Krisiun. “Visions Beyond” is a standout from “Bloodshed”.
October 18th 2005
“Once Was Not” is the fifth album by Canadian technical death metal band Cryptopsy. “Adeste Infidelis” is a standout from “Once Was Not”.
October 18th 2006
“Threshold” is the sixth studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. “Natural High” is a standout from “Threshold”.
October 18th 2013
“Aftershock” is the 21st studio album by British heavy metal band c. “Heartbreaker” is a standout from “Aftershock”.
October 18th 2014
Grand Magus – “Sunraven”
“Sunraven” is the tenth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Grand Magus. “The Black Lake” is a standout from “Sunraven”.
October 18th 2024
Ensiferum – “Winter Storm”
“Winter Storm” is the ninth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. “Fatherland” is a standout from “Winter Storm”.
Single Release
October 18th 2004
Sonata Arctica – “My Selene”
“My Selene” is a song by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Released as single from their fourth studio album “Reckoning Night”.
October 18th 2013
Alestorm – “In The Navy”
“In The Navy” is a song by Scottish pirate metal band Alestorm. Released as a standalone single.
October 18th 2019
Rage – “Let Them Rest In Peace”
“Let Them Rest In Peace” is a song by the German heavy metal band Rage. Released as single from their 24th studio album “Wings Of Rage”.
October 18th 2023
DragonForce – “Power of the Triforce”
“Power of the Triforce” is a song by British power metal band DragonForce. Released as single from their ninth studio album “Warp Speed Warriors”.
Metal Birthdays
October 18th 1964
Dan Lilker – Nuclear Assault
Daniel Adam Lilker is an American musician best known as a bass player, but also guitarist, pianist, drummer and vocalist. He has played bass in numerous heavy metal bands, including Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, S.O.D. and Holy Moses.
Legends We Lost
October 18th 2015
Frank Watkins – Obituary
Frank Watkins (February 19, 1968 – October 18, 2015) was an American heavy metal musician best known as a former, long-time bass player for the death metal band Obituary.
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