Jan 14th 1983 Exciter released their debut album “Heavy Metal Maniac”
Did you know… The album was inducted into the Decibel Magazine Hall of Fame in a special issue regarding the Top 100 Old-School Metal Albums of All Time.
Jan 14th 1988 Blind Illusion released their debut album “The Sane Asylum”
Did you know… The album features guitarist Larry LaLonde and bassist Les Claypool before they went on to work on Primus and was produced by guitarist Kirk Hammett.
Jan 14th 1996 Desperado released their debut album “Bloodied, but Unbowed”
Did you know… The band formed after Dee Snider left Twisted Sister and included Bernie Torme and Clive Burr.
Jan 14th 1999 Disgorge released their debut album “Cranial Impalement”
Did you know… The band is from from San Diego, California, and formed in 1992.
Jan 14th 2003 Spawn of Possession released their debut album “Cabinet”
Did you know… The band is from Kalmar, Sweden, and formed in 1997. In 2017, the band announced their split.
Jan 14th 2014 Suicidal Angels released the album “Divide And Conquer”
Did you know… The album cover artwork was created by legendary artist Ed Repka, who has previously worked with Megadeth and Death.
Jan 14th 1959 Geoff Tate singer with Operation Mindcrime and former with Queensryche was born!!!
Did you know… He is ranked fourteenth on Hit Parader‘s list of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time. Jan 14th 1967 Zakk Wylde singer and guitarist with Black Label Society and guitarist with Ozzy Osbourne was born!!!
Did you know….. He was the lead guitarist and vocalist in Pride & Glory, who released one self-titled album in 1994 before disbanding.
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