Today in Metal History – October 24th
Albums Release
October 24th 1986
Stryper – “To Hell With The Devil”
“To Hell With The Devil” is the third studio album by the christian metal band Stryper. “Honestly” is a standout from “To Hell With The Devil”.
October 24th 1986
“The Curse” is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Omen. “Holy Martyr” is a standout from “The Curse”.
October 24th 1986
“Pray for War” is debut album by the British thrash metal band Virus. “Risen From Death” is a standout from “Pray for War”.
October 24th 1995
“Stomp 442” is the seventh studio album by American thrash metal band Anthrax. “Fueled” is a standout from “Stomp 442”.
October 24th 1995
“Dead Winter Dead” is the ninth studio album by the American heavy metal band Savatage. “One Child” is a standout from “Dead Winter Dead”.
October 24th 1995
D.R.I. – “Full Speed Ahead”
“Full Speed Ahead” is an album by the American crossover thrash band D.R.I.. “Problem Addict” is a standout from “Full Speed Ahead”.
October 24th 1995
“Ragnarök” is the fifth album by the heavy metal band Gwar. “Meat Sandwich” is a standout from “Ragnarök”.
October 24th 2000
“Bloodletting” is the eleventh studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill. “Death Comes Out to Play” is a standout from “Bloodletting”.
October 24th 2001
Testament – “First Strike Still Deadly”
“First Strike Still Deadly” is the ninth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. “Over the Wall” is a standout from “First Strike Still Deadly”.
October 24th 2005
Stream of Passion – “Embrace The Storm”
“Embrace The Storm” is debut album by the Dutch progressive metal band Stream of Passion. “Passion” is a standout from “Embrace The Storm”.
October 24th 2006
Skid Row – “Revolutions Per Minute”
“Revolutions Per Minute” is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row. “Shut Up Baby, I Love You” is a standout from “Revolutions Per Minute”.
October 24th 2008
Axel Rudi Pell – “Tales of the Crown”
“Tales of the Crown” is the thirteenth album by German power metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. “Buried Alive” is a standout from “Tales of the Crown”.
October 24th 2008
Girlschool – “Legacy”
“Legacy” is the eleventh studio album by British heavy metal band Girlschool. “Don’t Mess Around” is a standout from “Legacy”.
October 24th 2025
Soulfly – “Chama”
“Chama” is the thirteen studio album by Brazilian-American heavy metal band Soulfly. “Storm the Gates” is a standout from “Chama”.
Single Release
October 24th 1988
Poison – “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn”
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” is a song by the American glam metal band Poison. Released as third single from their second studio album “Open Up and Say… Ahh!”.
October 24th 1997
Tarot – “Warhead”
“Warhead” is a song by the Finnish heavy metal band Tarot. Released as single from their fifth studio album “For the Glory of Nothing”.
October 24th 2010
Kamelot – “The Great Pandemonium”
“The Great Pandemonium” is a song by the American power metal band Kamelot. Released as single from their ninth studio album “Poetry for the Poisoned”.
Metal Birthdays
October 24th 1951
Chris von Rohr – Krokus
Christoph von Rohr is a Swiss rock musician, record producer, author, columnist, radio and television presenter. Member and founder of the hard rock band Krokus.
October 24th 1965
Dave McClain – Machine Head
David Wayne McClain is an American drummer. He is best known as the former drummer for the heavy metal band Machine Head
Legends We Lost
October 24th 2023
Steve Riley – W.A.S.P.
Steve Riley (January 22, 1956 – October 24, 2023) was an American rock drummer, best known for his work with Keel, W.A.S.P. and L.A. Guns.
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