Today in Metal History – September 24th
Albums Release
September 24th 1975
“Caress of Steel” is the third studio album by Canadian hard rock band Rush. “The Necromancer” is a standout from “Caress of Steel”.
September 24th 1990
“The Razors Edge” is the twelfth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. “Thunderstruck” is a standout from “The Razors Edge”.
September 24th 1990
“Rust In Peace” is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth. “Hangar 18” is a standout from “Rust In Peace”.
September 24th 1991
“Prove You Wrong” is an album by American groove metal band Prong. “Unconditional” is a standout from “Prove You Wrong”.
September 24th 1996
“Louder Than Hell” is the eighth studio album by American power metal band Manowar. “The Gods Made Heavy Metal” is a standout from “Louder Than Hell”.
September 24th 2001
“Mandrake” is the fifth album by German power metal band Edguy. “Tears of a Mandrake” is a standout from “Mandrake”.
September 24th 2007
Arch Enemy – “Rise of the Tyrant”
“Rise of the Tyrant” is the seventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. “Blood on Your Hands” is a standout from “Rise of the Tyrant”.
September 24th 2007
“F.O.A.D.” is the 12th studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. “Splitkein Fever” is a standout from “F.O.A.D.”.
September 24th 2012
Kiske/Somerville – “Kiske/Somerville”
“Kiske/Somerville” is the debut album of the melodic rock/heavy metal duet project Kiske/Somerville. “Silence” is a standout from “Kiske/Somerville”.
September 24th 2012
“Ambush” is the tenth studio album by British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang. “Rock’n’Roll Dream” is a standout from “Ambush”.
September 24th 2012
“British Lion” is the debut album by British Lion English hard rock band formed by Steve Harris. “This is My God” is a standout from “British Lion”.
September 24th 2021
Paradox – “Heresy II – End of a Legend”
“Heresy II – End of a Legend” is the eighth studio album by German thrash metal band Paradox. “Mountains and Caves” is a standout from “Heresy II – End of a Legend”.
Single Release
September 24th 2001
Sonata Arctica – “Last Drop Falls”
“Last Drop Falls” is a song by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Released as single from the second full-length album “Silence”.
September 24th 2021
Running Wild – “The Shellback”
“The Shellback” is a song by the German heavy metal band Running Wild. Released as second single from their seventeenth studio album “Blood on Blood”.
Metal Birthdays
September 24th 1959
Denis D’Amour – Voivod
Denis “Piggy” D’Amour (September 24, 1959 – August 26, 2005) was a Canadian guitarist. He was a member of the heavy metal band Voivod.
September 24th 1965
Sean McNabb – Great White
Sean McNabb is an American actor and bassist. He became the bass player of the metal bands Quiet Riot, Dokken and Great White.
September 24th 1969
Shawn Crahan – Slipknot
Michael Shawn Crahan known by his stage persona “Clown”, is an American musician. He is the co-founder and one of the percussionists for heavy metal band Slipknot.
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