This Day in Metal October 28th

Oct 28th 1983 Rox released their debut album “Violent Breed”

Did you know…
The band is from Manchester, England and form in 1981.
The band was originally called “Venom”

Oct 28th 1986 Sinner released the album “Comin’ Out Fighting”

Did you know…
The band did a cover of the Billy Idol song “Rebel Yell” on this album.

Oct 28th 1989 Bolt Thrower released the album “Realm Of Chaos”

Did you know…
The artwork is taken from a 1988 book called Rogue Trader.

Oct 28th 1997 Judas Priest released the GREAT album “Jugulator”

Did you know…
It would be the band’s first album with vocalist Tim Ripper Owens
“Bullet Train” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1998.

Oct 28th 2002 HammerFall released the album “Crimson Thunder”

Did you know…
The cover art was created by Samwise Didier, who is also known for his Warcraft concept art pieces.

Oct 28th 2002 Immolation released the album “Unholy Cult”

Did you know..
It is the band’s last album to feature drummer Alex Hernandez.

Oct 28th 2008 Cradle Of Filth released the album “Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder”

Did you know…
This is a concept album, based on the life of the infamous 15th century French nobleman, Gilles de Rais, who fought alongside Joan of Arc

Oct 28th 2014 Riot released the album “Unleash The Fire”

Did you know…
It was Riot’s first album not featuring long-time guitarist Mark Reale.

Oct 28th 2016 Testament released the album “Brotherhood Of The Snake”

Did you know…
The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Charts

Oct 28th 2016 Serpentine Dominion released their debut album “Serpentine Dominion”

Did you know…
The band is a supergroup consisting of Adam Dutkiewicz, George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher and Shannon Lucas.

Oct 28th 2016 Demon released the album “Cemetery Junction”

Did you know…
The band is considered important to the new wave of British heavy metal movement.

Oct 28th 1978
Oct 28th 2004

Megadeth at The Warfield in San Francisco

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

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