On This Day in Metal April 18th 1987, the first episode of Headbangers Ball aired on MTV. The episode was
Shock Rock gods GWAR will embark on “The Age of Entitlement Tour” for two more legs of 2024 headline dates
Italy’s Tytus, the powerhouse heavy metal quartet hailing from the depths of the European underground scene, is set to reignite the flames of metal with the re-release of their album “Rises” on April 22nd on Kornalcielo Records.
It was the first album to feature drummer Nicko McBrain, who had recently left the band Trust and has been Iron Maiden's drummer ever since.
The album peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Charts and achieved platinum certification in the UK and North America.
In 1983, Kerrang! published a poll of the greatest metal albums of all time, with Piece of Mind ranking No.1 and The Number of the Beast at No.2.
In 1983 it was voted not just album of the year but best album of all time by Kerrang! readers and its flat-out all-round mastery of craft can still take the listener by surprise, while Steve Harris still regards it as a personal favourite.
Track Listing
Side One
1) Where Eagles Dare
2) Revelations
3) Flight of Icarus
4) Die With Your Boots On
Side Two
5) The Trooper
6) Still Life
7) Quest For Fire
8) Sun and Steel
9) To Tame a Land
Watch Metalhead Marv, CJ Lines and Lindsay C. as we countdown our favourite Metal albums of the year!! YESTERDAY, TODAY,
Sept 19th 1981 Triumph released the album “Allied Forces” Did you know.. The album peaked at number 23 on the
Sept 18th 1970 Black Sabbath released the album “Paranoid” Did you know… The album reached number 1 on the Official
Sept 12th 1985 Savage Grace released their debut album “Master of Disguise” Did you know.. The album’s controversial cover
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