This Day in Metal August 17th

This Day in Metal August 17th

Aug 17th 1984 W.A.S.P. released their GREAT debut album “W.A.S.P.”

Did you know
The original vinyl release had Winged Assassins printed on it.
The album reached number 74 on the Billboard Charts.

Aug 17th 1990 Cannibal Corpse released their debut album “Eaten Back To Life”

Did you know..
The album was banned in Germany and other countries because of the violent cover and the extreme nature of the lyrics.

Aug 17th 1992 Exodus released the album “Force Of Habit”

Did you know
This is Exodus’s last album to feature John Tempesta on drums and is also their only album to feature Mike Butler on bass.

Aug 17th 1993 Type O Negative released the album “Bloody Kisses”

Did you know
Bloody Kisses was the first album on Roadrunner Records to achieve gold and platinum certification.

Aug 17th 2002 Blitzkrieg released the album “Absolute Power”

Did you know
Originally formed as Split Image with Sarah Aldwinkle on vocals. Changed name to Blitzkrieg soon after Brian Ross joined.


YESTERDAY, TODAY, EVERYDAY HEAVY METAL!! 

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