This Day in Metal April 8th

Apr 8th 1977 Judas Priest released the album “Sin After Sin”

Did you know…
The song “Diamonds & Rust” was a cover song originally done by Joan Baez.
It was the only Judas Priest album to feature drummer Simon Phillips.

Apr 8th 1985 Dagger released their debut album “Not afraid of the Night”

Did you know…
Despite the glam look, the band didn’t play glam metal. They played a brand of heavy metal akin to Keel’s, termed flash metal.

Apr 8th 1993 Phantom released the album “Cyberchrist”

Did you know…
The band is from New York, New York and formed in 1985.

Apr 8th 2006 Attacker released the album “The Unknown”

Did you know…
The band was originally called Warloc but changed their name to Attacker in 1984.

Apr 8th 2008 P.O.D. released the album “When Angels & Serpents Dance”

Did you know…
It is the first album to include Marcos Curiel since Satellite.
The album debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200.

Apr 8th 2014 Black Label Society released the album “Catacombs Of The Black Vatican”

Did you know…
It was their only album to feature drummer Chad Szeliga.
The album debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Charts.

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