Today in Metal History – October 31st
Albums Release
October 31st 1981
Cirith Ungol – “Frost And Fire”
“Frost and Fire” is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Cirith Ungol. “I’m Alive” is a standout from “Frost and Fire”.
October 31st 1984
Omen – “Battle Cry”
“Battle Cry” is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Omen. “The Axeman” is a standout from “Battle Cry”.
October 31st 1986
Possessed – “Beyond The Gates”
“Beyond The Gates” is the second album by death metal band Possessed. “The Heretic” is a standout from “Beyond The Gates”.
October 31st 1996
Slipknot – “Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.”
“Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.” is the first album recorded by American heavy metal band Slipknot. “Gently” is a standout from “Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.”.
October 31st 2000
“Midian” is the fourth studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. “Her Ghost in the Fog” is a standout from “Midian”.
October 31st 2000
Cryptopsy – “And Then You’ll Beg”
“And Then You’ll Beg” is the fourth studio album by Canadian technical death metal band Cryptopsy. “We Bleed” is a standout from “And Then You’ll Beg”.
October 31st 2005
Helloween – “Keeper Of The Seven Keys: The Legacy”
“Keeper Of The Seven Keys: The Legacy” is the eleventh studio album by German power metal band Helloween. “Silent Rain” is a standout from this album.
October 31st 2005
Diamond Head – “All Will Be Revealed”
“All Will Be Revealed” is the fifth album by British heavy metal band Diamond Head. “Broken Pieces” is a standout from “All Will Be Revealed”.
October 31st 2010
“7 Sinners” is the thirteenth studio album by German power metal band Helloween. “Are You Metal?” is a standout from “7 Sinners”.
October 31st 2011
Krisiun – “The Great Execution”
“The Great Execution” is the eighth studio album by Brazilian death metal band Krisiun. “Blood of Lions” is a standout from “The Great Execution”.
October 31st 2014
Cavalera Conspiracy – “Pandemonium”
“Pandemonium” is the third studio album by Brazilian-American thrash metal supergroup Cavalera Conspiracy. “Insurrection” is a standout from “Pandemonium”.
October 31st 2014
“Scare Force One” is the seventh studio album by Finnish hard rock band Lordi. “Monster Is My Name” is a standout from “Scare Force One”.
October 31st 2017
“Monstrocity” is the second album by American glam metal band MadamX . “Godzilla” the title track, widely regarded as the standout song.
Single Release
October 31st 1980
AC/DC – “Hells Bells”
“Hells Bells” is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Released as a single from their seventh studio album “Back in Black”.
October 31st 1988
Helloween – “I Want Out”
“I Want Out” is a song by German power metal band Helloween. Released as a single from the album “Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II”.
October 31st 1988
Ozzy Osbourne – “Miracle Man”
“Miracle Man” is a song by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. Released as a single from his third studio album “No Rest for the Wicked”.
October 31st 2016
“Atlas, Rise!” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released as a single from their tenth studio album “Hardwired… to Self-Destruct”.
October 31st 2018
Moonspell – “I’ll See You in My Dreams”
“I’ll See You in My Dreams” is a song by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. Released on their album “1755”.
October 31st 2019
British Lion – “Lightning”
“Lightning” is a song by British hard rock band British Lion. Released on their second studio album “The Burning”.
October 31st 2023
Tarja – “Frosty the Snowman”
“Frosty the Snowman” is a song by Finnish symphonic metal vocalist Tarja Turunen. Released as part of her Christmas album “From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)”.
October 31st 2025
Elvenking – “Children of Decadence”
“Children of Decadence” is a song by Italian folk metal band Elvenking. Released on their album “Reader of the Runes – Divination”.
Metal Birthdays
October 31st 1963
Mikkey Dee – Motörhead
Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou known as Mikkey Dee, is a Swedish musician, who has plays drums for German heavy metal band Scorpions. He was drummer for heavy metal band Motörhead.
October 31st 1969
Mitch Harris – Napalm Death
Mitchell Harris is an American guitarist. He started his career in grindcore band Righteous Pigs then a drummer of grindcore band Napalm Death.
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