Today in Metal History – September 6th
Albums Release
September 6th 1974
“Rocka Rolla” is the debut studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. “Cheater” is a standout from “Rocka Rolla”.
September 6th 1989
Faster Pussycat – “Wake Me When It’s Over”
“Wake Me When It’s Over” is the second album by American glam metal band Faster Pussycat. “House of Pain” is a standout from “Wake Me When It’s Over”.
September 6th 1991
Pestilence – “Testimony Of The Ancients”
“Testimony Of The Ancients” is the third album by the Dutch death metal band Pestilence. “Twisted Truth” is a standout from “Testimony Of The Ancients”.
September 6th 1993
“Stripped” is the fifth studio album by the Danish heavy metal band Pretty Maids. “If It Ain’t Gonna Change” is a standout from “Stripped”.
September 6th 1994
“World Demise” is the fourth album by American death metal band Obituary. “Don’t Care” is a standout from “World Demise”.
September 6th 1999
“Excalibur” is the ninth studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. “The Round Table (Forever)” is a standout from “Excalibur”.
September 6th 1999
Candlemass – “From the 13th Sun”
“From the 13th Sun” is the seventh studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass. “Tot” is a standout from “From the 13th Sun”.
September 6th 1999
Satyricon – “Rebel Extravaganza”
“Rebel Extravaganza” is the fourth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. “Havoc Vulture” is a standout from “Rebel Extravaganza”.
September 6th 2004
“Temple of Shadows” is the fifth studio and a concept album by the power metal band Angra. “Spread Your Fire” is a standout from “Temple of Shadows”.
September 6th 2004
“Fate Of Norns” is the fifth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. “Pursuit of Vikings” is a standout from “Fate Of Norns”.
September 6th 2019
“Talviyö” is the tenth studio album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. “A Little Less Understanding” is a standout from “Talviyö”.
September 6th 2019
Blitzkrieg – “Blitzkrieg”
“Blitzkrieg” is the eleventh studio album by English heavy metal band Blitzkrieg. “The Spider” is a standout from “Blitzkrieg”.
Single Release
September 6th 1986
Iron Maiden – “Wasted Years”
“Wasted Years” is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Released as single from their sixth studio album “Somewhere in Time”.
September 6th 2000
Agent Steel – “Forever Black”
“Forever Black” is a song by American speed metal band Agent Steel. Released as single from their fourth studio album “Order of the Illuminati”.
September 6th 2019
Epica – “Kingdom of Heaven”
“Kingdom of Heaven” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. Released as single from their fifth studio album “Design Your Universe”.
September 6th 2019
Sinner – “Death Letter”
“Death Letter” is a song by German heavy metal band Sinner. Released as third single from their eighteenth studio album “Santa Muerte”.
September 6th 2019
Borknagar – “Up North”
“Up North” is a song by Norwegian progressive black metal band Borknagar. Released as single from their tenth studio album “True North”.
September 6th 2024
Paul Di’Anno – “Wrathchild”
“Wrathchild” is a song by British heavy metal singer Paul Di’Anno. Released as single from his live album “The Beast Arises”.
September 6th 2024
Blaze Bayley – “Ghost in the Bottle”
“Ghost in the Bottle” is a song by British heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley. Released as single from his eleventh studio album “Circle of Stone”.
September 6th 2024
Kiko Loureiro – “Out of Nothing”
“Out of Nothing” is a song by Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro. Released as third single from his sixth solo album “Theory of Mind”.
Metal Birthdays
September 6th 1961
Scott Travis – Judas Priest
Mark Scott Travis is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the British heavy metal band Judas Priest.
September 6th 1966
Nibbs Carter – Saxon
Nibbs Carter is British musician, bassist for legendary British heavy metal band Saxon.
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