Today in Metal History – September 18th
Albums Release
September 18th 1970
“Paranoid” is the second studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. “War Pigs” is a standout from “Paranoid”.
September 18th 1978
“Paul Stanley” is the first solo album from American musician Paul Stanley. “Tonight You Belong to Me” is a standout from “Paul Stanley”.
September 18th 1978
Gene Simmons – “Gene Simmons”
“Gene Simmons” is the first solo album by American musician Gene Simmons. “Radioactive” is a standout from “Gene Simmons”.
September 18th 1978
“Ace Frehley” is the first solo album by American guitarist Ace Frehley. “New York Groove” is a standout from “Ace Frehley”.
September 18th 1978
Peter Criss – “Peter Criss”
“Peter Criss” is the first solo album by American guitarist Peter Criss. “Kiss The Girl Goodbye” is a standout from “Peter Criss”.
September 18th 1982
Twisted Sister – “Under The Blade”
“Under The Blade” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister. “Run For Your Life” is a standout from “Under The Blade”.
September 18th 1983
Dokken – “Breaking The Chains”
“Breaking the Chains” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken. “Stick To Your Guns” is a standout from “Breaking the Chains”.
September 18th 1983
“Lick It Up” is the eleventh studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. “Lick It Up” is a standout from “Lick It Up”.
September 18th 1987
“Crazy Nights” is the fourteenth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. “Crazy Crazy Nights” is a standout from “Crazy Nights”.
September 18th 1989
“No More Color” is the third album by Swiss thrash metal band Coroner. “Read My Scars” is a standout from “No More Color”.
September 18th 1989
Xentrix – “Shattered Existence”
“Shattered Existence” is the debut album by the British thrash metal band Xentrix. “No Compromise” is a standout from “Shattered Existence”.
September 18th 2001
“Dragontown” is the fifteenth solo album by American hard rock musician Alice Cooper. “Dragontown” is a standout from “Dragontown”.
September 18th 2001
Evergrey – “In Search Of Truth”
“In Search Of Truth” is the third studio album and first concept album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. “The Masterplan” is a standout from “In Search Of Truth”.
September 18th 2009
Theatre of Tragedy – “Forever Is The World”
“Forever Is The World” is the seventh and final studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. “Hide and Seek” is a standout from “Forever Is The World”.
September 18th 2009
“Revolve” is the seventh studio album by American glam metal band Danger Danger. “Ghost of Love” is a standout from “Revolve”.
September 18th 2015
Annihilator – “Suicide Society”
“Suicide Society” is the fifteenth album by the Canadian heavy metal band Annihilator. “My Revenge” is a standout from “Suicide Society”.
September 18th 2015
Metal Allegiance – “Metal Allegiance”
“Metal Allegiance” is the debut album by the American thrash metal supergroup Metal Allegiance. “Gift of Pain” is a standout from “Metal Allegiance”.
September 18th 2015
Operation: Mindcrime – “The Key”
“The Key” is the debut album by progressive metal band Operation: Mindcrime. “Life or Death” is a standout from “The Key”.
September 18th 2015
My Dying Bride – “Feel The Misery”
“Feel The Misery” is the 12th studio album by British doom metal band My Dying Bride. “A Cold New Curse“ is a standout from “Feel The Misery”.
September 18th 2020
“Vredesvävd” is the seventh album by Finnish folk metal band Finntroll. “Forsen” is a standout from “Vredesvävd”.
September 18th 2020
“Metal City” is the fourteen album by English heavy metal band Raven. “The Power” is a standout from “Metal City”.
September 18th 2020
Napalm Death – “Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism”
“Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism” is the sixteenth studio album by British grindcore band Napalm Death. “A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen” is a standout.
September 18th 2020
Heathen – “Empire of the Blind”
“Empire of the Blind” is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Heathen. “Dead And Gone” is a standout from “Empire of the Blind”.
Single Release
September 18th 1970
Black Sabbath – “War Pigs”
“War Pigs” is an anti-war protest song by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Released as single from the band second studio album “Paranoid”.
September 18th 2006
My Dying Bride – “Deeper Down”
“Deeper Down” is a song by British doom metal band My Dying Bride. Released as single from their ninth studio album “A Line of Deathless Kings”.
September 18th 2006
Leaves’ Eyes – “Chain of the Golden Horn”
“Chain of the Golden Horn” is a song by symphonic metal band Leaves’ Eyes. Released as single from their eighth studio album “The Last Viking”.
Metal Birthdays
September 18th 1970
Tony Harnell – ex-Skid Row
Tony Harnell is an American singer, best known for his work with Norwegian hard rock band TNT. Harnell has also been the frontman of Starbreaker and Skid Row.
September 18th 1980
Charles Hedger – Cradle of Filth
Charles Edward Alexander Hedger is a British guitarist who is known for his stint in the extreme metal band Cradle of Filth.
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