Today in Metal History – October 2nd
Albums Release
October 2nd 1982
“Restless and Wild” is the fourth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept. “Fast as a Shark” is a standout from “Restless and Wild”.
October 2nd 1984
“Bathory” is the debut studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Bathory. “Hades” is a standout from “Bathory”.
October 2nd 1987
“Ticket to Mayhem” is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Whiplash. “Last Nail In The Coffin” is a standout from “Ticket to Mayhem”.
October 2nd 1989
Pink Cream 69 – “Pink Cream 69”
“Pink Cream 69” is the first full-length album from German hard rock/heavy metal band Pink Cream 69. “One Step Into Paradise” is a standout from “Pink Cream 69”.
October 2nd 1995
“The X Factor” is the tenth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. “Sign of the Cross” is a standout from “The X Factor”.
October 2nd 1995
“The Tankard” was the seventh album by the German thrash metal band Tankard. “Grave New World” is a standout from “The Tankard”.
October 2nd 2000
Theatre of Tragedy – “Musique”
“Musique” is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. “Machine” is a standout from “Musique”.
October 2nd 2000
Acid Drinkers – “Broken Head”
“Broken Head” is the ninth studio album by Polish thrash metal band Acid Drinkers. “Dog Rock” is a standout from “Broken Head”.
October 2nd 2001
“Supercharger” is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Machine Head. “Bulldozer” is a standout from “Supercharger”.
October 2nd 2006
Vicious Rumors – “Warball”
“Warball” is the ninth album by American power metal band Vicious Rumors. “Sonic Rebellion” is a standout from “Warball”.
October 2nd 2007
Skeletonwitch – “Beyond The Permafrost”
“Beyond The Permafrost” is the second full-length album by American thrash metal band Skeletonwitch. “Within My Blood” is a standout from “Beyond The Permafrost”.
October 2nd 2009
Lita Ford – “Wicked Wonderland”
“Wicked Wonderland” is the seventh solo studio album by American heavy metal musician Lita Ford. “Crave” is a standout from “Wicked Wonderland”.
October 2nd 2015
“Golgotha” is the fifteenth studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P. “Scream” is a standout from “Golgotha”.
October 2nd 2015
Queensryche – “Condition Hüman”
“Condition Hüman” is the fourteenth studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. “Guardian” is a standout from “Condition Hüman”.
October 2nd 2015
Children of Bodom – “I Worship Chaos”
“I Worship Chaos” is the ninth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. “Morrigan” is a standout from “I Worship Chaos”.
October 2nd 2015
Malevolent Creation – “Dead Man’s Path”
“Dead Man’s Path” is the twelfth studio album by American death metal band Malevolent Creation. “Corporate Weaponry” is a standout from “Dead Man’s Path”.
October 2nd 2020
“Utgard” is the fifteenth studio album by Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. “Storms of Utgard” is a standout from “Utgard”.
October 2nd 2020
Nightmare – “Aeternam”
“Aeternam” is the eleventh studio album by the French power metal band Nightmare. “Under The Ice” is a standout from “Aeternam”.
October 2nd 2020
Six Feet Under – “Nightmares of the Decomposed”
“Nightmares of the Decomposed” is the thirteenth studio album by American death metal band Six Feet Under. “The Noose” is a standout from “Nightmares of the Decomposed”.
Single Release
October 2nd 2020
Def Leppard – “When Love & Hate Collide”
“When Love & Hate Collide” is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard. Released as single from the first greatest hits album “Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits“.
October 2nd 2020
Accept – “The Undertaker”
“The Undertaker” is a song from German heavy metal band Accept. Released as first single from their 16th studio album “Too Mean To Die”.
October 2nd 2020
Helstar – “Black Wings of Solitude”
“Black Wings of Solitude” is a song by the American heavy metal band Helstar. Released as single from their compilation album “Clad in Black”.
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