Today in Metal History – October 30th
Albums Release
October 30th 1983
“Melissa” is the debut studio album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate. “Black Funeral” is a standout from “Melissa”.
October 30th 1985
Anthrax – “Spreading the Disease”
“Spreading the Disease” is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Anthrax. “Madhouse” is a standout from “Spreading the Disease”.
October 30th 1985
Armored Saint – “Delirious Nomad”
“Delirious Nomad” is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Armored Saint. “Aftermath” is a standout from “Delirious Nomad”.
October 30th 1987
“Schizophrenia” is the second studio album by Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura. “Escape to the Void” is a standout from “Schizophrenia”.
October 30th 1989
Joe Satriani – “Flying In A Blue Dream”
“Flying In A Blue Dream” is the third studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani. “Big Bad Moon” is a standout from “Flying In A Blue Dream”.
October 30th 1990
“The Eye” is the fifth studio album by Danish heavy metal band King Diamond. “Eye of the Witch” is a standout from “The Eye”.
October 30th 1991
Carcass – “Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious”
“Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious” is the third album by British extreme metal band Carcass. “Inpropagation” is a standout from “Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious”.
October 30th 1995
“Masquerade” is the ninth album by German power metal band Running Wild. “Metalhead” is a standout from “Masquerade”.
October 30th 2000
“The Dark Ride” is the ninth studio album by German power metal band Helloween. “If I Could Fly” is a standout from “The Dark Ride”.
October 30th 2000
“Dawn of Victory” is the third studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody. “Emerald Sword” is a standout from “Dawn of Victory”.
October 30th 2000
Children Of Bodom – “Follow The Reaper”
“Follow The Reaper” is the third studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. “Hate Me!” is a standout from “Follow The Reaper”.
October 30th 2001
“Oracle” is the second studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie. “In Winter” is a standout from “Oracle”.
October 30th 2006
“Aurora Consurgens” is the sixth studio album by the Brazilian power metal band Angra. “Breaking Ties” is a standout from “Aurora Consurgens”.
October 30th 2006
“Origin” is the seventh studio album by Norwegian black metal band Borknagar. “Earth Imagery” is a standout from “Origin”.
October 30th 2015
Def Leppard – “Def Leppard”
“Def Leppard” is the eleventh studio album by the English hard rock band Def Leppard. “Let’s Go” is a standout from “Def Leppard”.
October 30th 2015
“Sovran” is the sixth studio album by Swedish gothic metal band Draconian. “Rivers Between Us” is a standout from “Sovran”.
Single Release
October 30th 1988
Metallica – “Eye of the Beholder”
“Eye of the Beholder” is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as second single from their fourth studio album “…And Justice for All”.
October 30th 2003
Dark Moor – “From Hell”
“From Hell” is a song by Spanish symphonic power metal band Dark Moor. Released on their album “Project X”.
October 30th 2009
Amorphis – “From the Heaven of My Heart”
“From the Heaven of My Heart” is a song by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis. Released on their ninth studio album “Skyforger”.
October 30th 2020
Sodom – “Indoctrination”
“Indoctrination” is a song by German thrash metal band Sodom. Released on their fourteenth studio album “Decision Day”.
October 30th 2020
Dark Tranquillity – “The Dark Unbroken”
“The Dark Unbroken” is a song by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. Released on their twelfth studio album “Moment”.
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