Today in Metal History – September 4th
Albums Release
September 4th 1988
Destiny – “Atomic Winter”
“Atomic Winter” is the second studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Destiny. “Living Dead” is a standout from “Atomic Winter”.

September 4th 1990
Eviction – “The World Is Hours Away”
“The World Is Hours Away” is the debut album by American thrash metal band Eviction. “Drunken State” is a standout from “The World Is Hours Away”.

September 4th 1998
Paragon – “The Final Command”
“The Final Command” is the second album by German heavy metal band Paragon. “Eternal Life” is a standout from “The Final Command”.

September 4th 2007
“Astrology” is the second album by American heavy metal band CAGE. “Psychotically Deranged” is a standout from “Astrology”.

September 4th 2015
Iron Maiden – “The Book Of Souls”
“The Book Of Souls” is the sixteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. “Speed Of Light” is a standout from “The Book Of Souls”.

September 4th 2015
Amorphis – “Under The Red Cloud”
“Under The Red Cloud” is the twelfth studio album by Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis. “Death of a King” is a standout from “Under The Red Cloud”.

September 4th 2020
Zakk Sabbath – “Vertigo”
“Vertigo” is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Zakk Sabbath. “Vertigo” is a standout from “Vertigo”.

September 4th 2020
Stryper – “Even the Devil Believes”
“Even the Devil Believes” is the thirteen studio album by American heavy metal band Stryper. “Blood from Above” is a standout from “Even the Devil Believes”.

Single Release
September 4th 2000
“If I Could Fly” is a power ballad song and single made by German power metal band Helloween. Released as single from their album “The Dark Ride”.

September 4th 2020
Kiko Loureiro – “Du Monde”
“Du Monde” is a song by Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro. Released on his fifth solo album “Open Source”.

Metal Birthdays
September 4th 1956
Blackie Lawless – W.A.S.P.
Steven Edward Duren – stage name Blackie Lawless, is an American singer, songwriter and musician, lead singer and rhythm guitarist for heavy metal band W.A.S.P..

September 4th 1963
Bobby Jarzombek – Sebastian Bach
Bobby Jarzombek is an American musician of Polish and German ancestry. Best known as a drummer for Sebastian Bach and progressive metal band Fates Warning.

September 4th 1965
Jesper Binzer – D.A.D
Jesper Binzer is a Danish hard rock musician who since 1982 has been the lead singer and guitarist in D.A.D..

September 4th 1970
Igor Cavalera – Cavalera Conspiracy
Igor Graziano Cavalera is a Brazilian musician, former drummer for the heavy metal band Sepultura. The brothers have since reunited in the band Cavalera Conspiracy.

September 4th 1971
Ty Longley – Great White
Ty Longley was an American guitarist, best known as a former member of the hard rock band Great White.


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