Today in Metal History – October 3rd
Albums Release
October 3rd 1980
Diamond Head – “Lightning To The Nations”
“Lightning To The Nations” is the debut album by British heavy metal band Diamond Head. “Am I Evil?” is a standout from “Lightning To The Nations”.
October 3rd 1981
“Nightflight” is the ninth album by the Welsh heavy metal band Budgie. “I Turned to Stone” is a standout from “Nightflight”.
October 3rd 1984
Warlord – “And the Cannons of Destruction Have Begun…”
“And the Cannons of Destruction Have Begun…” is the debut album by American heavy metal band Warlord. “Deliver Us From Evil” is a standout.
October 3rd 1989
Nuclear Assault – “Handle With Care”
“Handle With Care” is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Nuclear Assault. “Critical Mass” is a standout from “Handle With Care”.
October 3rd 1989
“Point Blank” is the third album by the hard rock band Bonfire. “Bang Down the Door” is a standout from “Point Blank”.
October 3rd 1990
Blind Guardian – “Tales from the Twilight World”
“Tales from the Twilight World” is the third studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. “The Last Candle” is a standout from “Tales from the Twilight World”.
October 3rd 1992
Bolt Thrower – “The IVth Crusade”
“The IVth Crusade” is the fourth studio album by British death metal band Bolt Thrower. “Spearhead” is a standout from “The IVth Crusade”.
October 3rd 1998
“Take A Bite” is the seventh studio album by British heavy metal band Girlschool. “Up All Night” is a standout from “Take A Bite”
October 3rd 2006
“Rehab” is the eleventh studio album released from the heavy metal band Quiet Riot. “South Of Heaven” is a standout from “Rehab”.
Single Release
October 3rd 2019
Apocalyptica – “Ashes of the Modern World”
“Rehab” is a song by Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica. Released as first single from their ninth studio album “Cell-0”.
October 3rd 2025
Megadeth – “Tipping Point”
“Tipping Point” is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth. Released as first single from their seventeenth and final studio album “Megadeth”.
Metal Birthdays
October 3rd 1962
Tommy Lee – Mötley Crüe
Thomas “Tommy” Lee is an American musician who co-founded and plays drums for the glam metal band Mötley Crüe.
October 3rd 1966
Frank Hannon – Tesla
Frank Hannon is the lead guitarist and co-founder of multi-platinum selling hard rock band Tesla and host of The FAR OUT! Podcast.
October 3rd 1967
Tomi Göttlich – Grave Digger
Tomi Göttlich is the bassist and co-founder of the German heavy metal band Grave Digger. He has played a pivotal role in shaping the band’s identity.
October 3rd 1971
Ulf Cederlund – Entombed
Ulf Cederlund is swedish guitarist and singer. He is most famous for having been the guitarist and one of the founding members of Nihilist/Entombed.
October 3rd 1976
Herman Li – DragonForce
Herman Li is a Hong Kong-born British musician. He is one of the lead guitarists, producers and songwriters for the power metal band DragonForce.
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