Today in Metal History – October 5th
Albums Release
October 5th 1970
Led Zeppelin – “Led Zeppelin III”
“Led Zeppelin III” is the third studio album by the English hard rock band Led Zeppelin. “Immigrant Song” is a standout from “Led Zeppelin III”.
October 5th 1979
“Narita” is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Riot. “Road Racin'” is a standout from “Narita”.
October 5th 1981
“Denim And Leather” is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal band Saxon. “Princess of the Night” is a standout from “Denim And Leather”.
October 5th 1990
Deep Purple – “Slaves and Masters”
“Slaves and Masters” is the thirteenth studio album by the English hard rock band Deep Purple. “King of Dreams” is a standout from “Slaves and Masters”.
October 5th 1992
“Penetralia” is the debut album by Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy. “Impotent God” is a standout from “Penetralia”.
October 5th 1992
Def Leppard – “Retro Active”
“Retro Active” is a compilation album by the English hard rock band Def Leppard. “Action” is a standout from “Retro Active”.
October 5th 1998
Rhapsody – “Symphony Of Enchanted Lands”
“Symphony Of Enchanted Lands” is the second studio album by Italian symphonic metal band Rhapsody. “Emerald Sword” is a standout from “Symphony Of Enchanted Lands”.
October 5th 1998
“Destiny” is the seventh studio album by power metal band Stratovarius. “Destiny” is a standout from “Destiny”.
October 5th 1998
“Thrashback” is the sixth full-length studio album by American thrash metal band Whiplash. “Strike Me Blind” is a standout from “Thrashback”.
October 5th 1998
Kataklysm – “Victims of this Fallen World”
“Victims of this Fallen World” is the third studio album by Canadian death metal band Kataklysm. “As My World Burns” is a standout from “Victims of this Fallen World”.
October 5th 2004
“FWX” is the tenth studio album by progressive metal band Fates Warning. “Another Perfect Day” is a standout from “FWX”.
October 5th 2010
Joe Satriani – “Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards”
“Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards” is the thirteenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani. “God Is Crying” is a standout from “Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards”.
October 5th 2018
Behemoth – “I Loved You At Your Darkest”
“I Loved You At Your Darkest” is the eleventh studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. “God=Dog” is a standout from “I Loved You At Your Darkest”.
Single Release
October 5th 1993
Sepultura – “Territory”
“Territory” is a song by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. Released as fifth official single, and the second of the three to be taken from the album “Chaos A.D.”.
October 5th 1998
Helloween – “Hey Lord!”
“Hey Lord!” is a song by German power metal band Helloween. Released as second single from the album “Better Than Raw”.
October 5th 2018
Cirith Ungol – “Witch’s Game”
“Witch’s Game” is a song by American heavy metal band Cirith Ungol. Released as a standalone single.
Metal Birthdays
October 5th 1947
Brian Johnson – AC/DC
Brian Francis Johnson De Luca is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC.
October 5th 1950
Eddie Clarke – Motörhead
Edward Allan Clarke (5 October 1950 – 10 January 2018), better known as “Fast” Eddie Clarke or simply “Fast” Eddie, was a British guitarist who was a member of heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead.
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