Today in Metal History – September 26th
Albums Release
September 26th 1988
“Port Royal” is the fourth album by German heavy metal band Running Wild. “Conquistadores” is a standout from “Port Royal”.
September 26th 1988
Pestilence – “Malleus Maleficarum”
“Malleus Maleficarum” is the debut studio album by the Dutch death metal band Pestilence. “Parricide” is a standout from “Malleus Maleficarum”.
September 26th 1992
Crowbar – “Obedience Thru Suffering”
“Obedience Thru Suffering” is the debut studio album by the American sludge metal band Crowbar. “Subversion” is a standout from “Obedience Thru Suffering”.
September 26th 1995
“Ballbreaker” is the thirteenth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. “Hard as a Rock” is a standout from “Ballbreaker”.
September 26th 1995
“Haunted” is the debut album by American death metal band Six Feet Under. “Lycanthropy” is a standout from “Haunted”.
September 26th 1995
Crematory – “Illusions”
“Illusions” is the third album by German gothic metal band Crematory. “Sweet Solitude” is a standout from “Illusions”.
September 26th 2000
“Primitive” is the second studio album by American groove metal band Soulfly. “Back to the Primitive” is a standout from “Primitive”.
September 26th 2000
“Hate Campaign” is the fifth studio album by Swedish death metal band Dismember. “Enslaved To Bitterness” is a standout from “Hate Campaign”.
September 26th 2000
Lamb Of God – “New American Gospel”
“New American Gospel” is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God. “Black Label” is a standout from “New American Gospel”.
September 26th 2000
Corrosion Of Conformity – “America’s Volume Dealer”
“America’s Volume Dealer” is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity. “Over Me” is a standout from “America’s Volume Dealer”.
September 26th 2007
Nightwish – “Dark Passion Play”
“Dark Passion Play” is the sixth studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish.“The Poet and the Pendulum” is a standout from “Dark Passion Play”.
September 26th 2008
“Agony of Death” is the tenth studio album by German thrash metal band Holy Moses. “Imagination” is a standout from “Agony of Death”.
September 26th 2011
Evile – “Five Serpent’s Teeth”
“Five Serpent’s Teeth” is the third album by the English thrash metal band Evile. “Eternal Empire” is a standout from “Five Serpent’s Teeth”.
September 26th 2014
Evergrey – “Hymns For The Broken”
“Hymns For The Broken” is the ninth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. “A New Dawn” is a standout from “Hymns For The Broken”.
September 26th 2014
Rage – “A New World Rising”
“A New World Rising” is the twenty-sixth studio album by German heavy metal band Rage. “Straight to Hell ’25” is a standout from “A New World Rising”.
Special Metal Event
September 26th 1981
Bruce Dickinson joins Iron Maiden
September 26, 1981 Bruce Dickinson officially joined Iron Maiden, having previously fronted the band Samson since 1979. Maiden’s manager, Rod Smallwood, extended the audition invitation to him after the Reading Festival.
September 26th 1986
Cliff Burton last concert
Metallica played their final show with bassist Cliff Burton in Stockholm, Sweden. Tragically, Burton would lose his life in a bus accident the following day.
September 26th 1988
Queensrÿche – “Video: Mindcrime”
Queensrÿche released “Video: Mindcrime” as their second official home video on VHS.
It captured the live performance of their iconic “Operation: Mindcrime” album.
Single Release
September 26th 2016
“Moth into Flame” is a song by heavy metal band Metallica. Released as second single from their tenth studio album “Hardwired… to Self-Destruct”.
September 26th 2016
Lost Society – “Deliver Me”
“Deliver Me” is a song by Finnish groove metal band Lost Society. Released as second single from their fourth studio album “No Absolution”.
Metal Birthday
September 26th 1958
Lorraine Lewis – Femme Fatale
Lorraine Lewis is the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Femme Fatale and Vixen.
September 26th 1962
Al Pitrelli – Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Al Pitrelli is a guitarist known for his work with various bands, including Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
September 26th 1962
Steve Blaze – Lillian Axe
Steve Blaze is an American guitarist and songwriter, best known as the founder, lead guitarist and primary songwriter of the hard rock band Lillian Axe.
September 26th 1962
John Tempesta – The Cult
John Tempesta is an American drummer known for his work in hard rock and heavy metal. Member of British band the Cult and former drummer of Exodus, Testament, Metal Alliance, White Zombie.
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