This Day in Metal October 2nd

This Day in Metal October 2nd

Oct 2nd 1982 Accept released the album “Restless and Wild”

Did you know…
The album is best known for the opening track, “Fast as a Shark”, considered among the fastest speed metal songs for the time.

Oct 2nd 1995 Iron Maiden released the album “The X Factor”

Did you know…
It was the band’s first album with former Wolfsbane singer Blaze Bayley.
The album reached number 147 on the Billboard Charts.

Oct 2nd 1996 Arch Enemy released their debut album “Black Earth”

Did you know…
The album was reissued in 2007 on Regain Records, featuring “Losing Faith”, two Iron Maiden covers and the video for “Bury Me an Angel.

Oct 2nd 1998 Witchery released their debut album “Restless & Dead”

Did you know…
The title is a play on the Accept album Restless and Wild.
The album features Sharlee D’Angelo on bass.

Oct 2nd 2001 Chimaira released their debut album “Pass Out Of Existence”

Did you know…
Some editions of the album include a hidden track at the end of “Jade,” extending the track’s total runtime to 13:57.

Oct 2nd 2007 Skeletonwitch released the album “Beyond The Permafrost”

Did you know…
The eye-popping artwork was by John Dyer Baizley of Baroness.

Oct 2nd 2015 Trivium released the album “Silence In The Snow”

Did you know..
It is the first and only album to feature third drummer Mat Madiro.
The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Charts.

Oct 2nd 2015 Queensrÿche released the album “Condition Hüman”

Did you know…
It is their second studio album recorded with vocalist Todd La Torre.
The album reached number 27 on the Billboard Charts.

Oct 2nd 2015 WASP released the album “Golgotha”

Did you know…
It was their last studio album with drummer Mike Dupke.
The album reached number 93 on the Billboard Charts.

Oct 2nd 2020 Six Feet Under released the album “Nightmares of the Decomposed”

Did you know…
The album features guitarist Jack Owen (Cannibal Corpse).

Oct 2nd 2020 Nightmare released the album “Aeternam”

Did you know…
The band started in 1979 playing punk rock.

Oct 2nd 1982 Judas Priest played Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Did you know…
Iron Maiden opened the show.

YESTERDAY, TODAY, EVERYDAY HEAVY METAL!! 🤘🏻👍👊

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