NECROPHAGIST technical death metal anniversary

August 3, 2004: Necrophagist: Epitaph - Relapse Records

NECROPHAGIST was formed in in Germany in 1992 by 17-year-old Muhammed Suiçmez. Necrophagist is considered influential and important in technical death metal. There are albums: Onset of Putrefaction (1999) and Epitaph (2004).

"Overall this is an essential technical death metal release. Everything good about the genre can be found here. While it sucks that the band didn’t do anything else after this they left behind a legacy that still lives on today. Do I consider this one of the best technical/progressive death metal albums of all time? Absolutely. If you’re looking for a well-written, extreme, and melodic tech death album. This is for you." -Traumawillalwayslinger, The Metal Archives

Agreed. It's excellent.

NECROPHAGIST - Epitaph

remembering SAMSON singer Nicky Moore

Nicholas Charles Moore (June 21, 1947 - August 3, 2022)

The Metal Archives shows that Nicky sang with New Wave of British Heavy Metal band Samson from 1981 to 1984, and again from 2000 to 2002. Said website also his other work: From Behind, Hackensack, Mammoth (Gbr), Nicky Moore & Blues Corporation, Tiger and Uli Jon Roth. The website shows that Nicky sang on two Samson albums: 1982 Before the Storm and 1984 Don't Get Mad, Get Even.

SAMSON - Stealing Away (from the 1982 album Before the Storm)

Happy birthday to singer Elisa C. Martín!

Born on August 3, 1972, Elisa Candelas Martín is a heavy metal singer known for her work with Hamka, Dreamaker and Dark Moor. In total, The Metal Archives shows her work this way: ex-Dark Moor, Elisa C. Martin, Hamka, ex-Dreamaker, ex-Fairyland, ex-Ebony Ark, ex-Sabatan, ex-Five Cross, ex-Necròpolis, ex-Stoned by Truckers.

She got her start in metal at just 12 years old, singing for early Spanish underground acts like Necrópolis, Five Cross, and Sabatan. Her big breakthrough came in the late 1990s when she joined Dark Moor. With her powerful vocals leading the charge, the band released landmark symphonic power metal albums like Shadowland (1999), The Hall of the Olden Dreams (2000), and The Gates of Oblivion (2002). In 2003, she teamed up with French power metal band Fairyland to record their praised debut album, Of Wars in Osyrhia. Shortly after leaving Dark Moor, she co-formed Dreamaker alongside former bandmates, releasing Human Device (2004) and Enclosed (2005). Later on, she joined the power metal group Hamka, releasing two full-length records with them. In 2018, she published her autobiography, My Life: From Delinquency to Heavy Metal, sharing her personal story and journey through the metal scene.

Speaking for myself, I think Elisa's voice is a very recognizable, and I enjoy the tone, the feel, sound of her singing. Awesome singer.

Dreamaker - I Live My Own Life

Tolkien metal anniversary DWARROWDELF

Dwarrowdelf: Undómiel (single) - August 3, 2020 - Northern Silence Productions

Dwarrowdelf is a one-man metal project from the UK, started by multi-instrumentalist Tom O'Dell. Named after the legendary dwarven city from The Lord of the Rings, the project began as a tribute to Tolkien's fantasy world. The music is an ambitious structure built upon metal guitar melodies and keyboards—sometimes fast, sometimes mid-tempo. It features plenty of black metal sounds alongside hints of heavy metal and death metal, but it’s always blended smoothly, rather than feeling like a chaotic potpourri of genres. The listener will easily detect melancholic tones throughout, evoking the grand atmosphere of Tolkien's fantasy worlds. Fans of melodic and epic black metal should find plenty to enjoy here.

The single below fits right into the epic, atmospheric, and melodic black metal style. It features both extreme shrieks and clean singing. On its own, the song is a convincing single for fans of the genre—it is well-crafted, memorable, and very catchy!

Undómiel

https://www.facebook.com/DwarrowdelfUK

DEF LEPPARD anniversary

Hysteria is Def Leppard's grand masterpiece, and one for the ages.

Def Leppard: Hysteria - August 3, 1987

The band and their production team headed by producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange (AC/DC's Back in Black) achieved their grand goal of creating a work in which every song, each and every song, sounds like a hit and could be used as a single for radio and television. Def Leppard's Hysteria is the rock equivalent of Michael Jackson's Thriller: every song stands out all by itself and could be used as a single release and music video.

After the massive success of 1983's Pyromania, the band spent over three grueling years making this record. The creation of Hysteria was hit with constant delays, most notably the horrific car accident on New Year's Eve in 1984 that cost drummer Rick Allen his left arm. Showing incredible resilience, the band stood by Allen as he relearned how to play with a custom electronic drum kit. Clocking in at 62 minutes and 32 seconds, Hysteria remains the longest studio album in Def Leppard's catalog and a true testament to overcoming the odds.

Side one

1. "Women" 5:42

2. "Rocket" 6:37

3. "Animal" 4:04

4. "Love Bites" 5:46

5. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" 4:27

6. "Armageddon It" 5:24

Side two

1. "Gods of War" 6:37

2. "Don't Shoot Shotgun" 4:26

3. "Run Riot" 4:39

4. "Hysteria" 5:54

5. "Excitable" 4:19

6. "Love and Affection" 4:37

Total length: 62:32

Gods Of War (Remastered 2017)

STRYPER anniversary

Stryper: Live in Japan - Video - August 2, 1985 - Enigma Records - VHS

1. Makes Me Wanna Sing 06:09

2. Loud n’ Clear 03:33

3. From Wrong to Right 04:27

4. You Know What to Do 05:13

5. Surrender 05:39

6. Together Forever 03:44

7. First Love 06:16

8. Loving You 04:32

9. Soldiers Under Command 05:50

10. Co’mon Rock - Battle Hymn of the Republic 07:55

total time 53:18

Stryper is an American metal band. The group's lineup consists of Michael Sweet (lead vocals, guitar), Oz Fox (guitar, backing vocals), Perry Richardson (bass, backing vocals), and Robert Sweet (drums).

Formed in 1981 as Roxx Regime, the band changed their musical message to reflect their Christian beliefs and became Stryper in 1983. They went on to become the first heavy metal band with overtly Christian lyrics to gain mainstream acceptance. Signing with independent label Enigma Records, they released their debut extended play, The Yellow and Black Attack, in 1984. In the mid-1980s, Stryper enjoyed their most successful period beginning with the release of To Hell with the Devil, which was certified platinum by the RIAA. Stryper went on to release two more gold-certified albums before disbanding in 1993.

In 2003, Stryper came out of retirement for a reunion tour and subsequently signed a multi-album contract with Big3 Records in 2005. In 2013, they signed a multi-album deal with Frontiers Records and have since released Second Coming in 2013, which includes 14 re-recorded songs from their first three albums, No More Hell to Pay in 2013, Fallen in 2015, God Damn Evil in 2018, Even the Devil Believes in 2020, The Final Battle in 2022, When We Were Kings and To Hell with the Amps, their first acoustic album, in 2024, and The Greatest Gift of All in 2025.

Over the course of their career, Stryper has placed 13 albums in the top 10 of Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart, with five releases peaking at number two and one release — Even the Devil Believes — reaching number one. The band was described by the Los Angeles Times as the best-selling rock band in Orange County from 1984 to 1990, with five albums during that period selling near or above 500,000 copies. -Wikipedia

Stryper - Live In Japan 1985 [Full Concert]

black metal Ascending King anniversary

"Lignum Vitae" is a single by extreme metal project Ascending King from Texas, USA. The Metal Archives shows that the song was released on August 2, 2019. The website shows that this project released music from 2016 to 2020, and there is no more listed. The website also shows that the members are:

Ruah - all instruments, Vocals

(Elgibbor, Frozen Burial, Unblack Metal Fist, ex-Dryline, Frostbreath, Mosquito Eater, Noisechrist, ex-Symphony of Heaven)

Asaph - drums (2021-present)

(Symphony of Heaven, Timōrātus (live), ex-Koronatizor, ex-The Abrasive Realization, The Thlipsis, Fyrebrand (live), ex-Bermuda's Burden, ex-Resign from Humanity, ex-Mystic Winter, ex-Risen, ex-The Shadows Devour, ex-Uriah)

Lignum Vitae

remembering MOLLY HATCHET guitarist Steve Holland (1954-2020)

remembering MOLLY HATCHET guitarist Steve Holland (1954-2020)

Steve Holland died on August 2, 2020.

Steve, who formed Molly Hatchet with fellow guitarist Dave Hlubek in 1971, was the last surviving member of the group's early lineup as it appeared on their 1978 self-titled debut. Hlubek, singer Danny Joe Brown, guitarist Duane Roland, bassist Banner Thomas and drummer Bruce Crump had died before him.

Steve played on the band's first studio albums. He left in 1984.

Steve was born in Dothan, Ala., according to a biography by the Alabama Music Office, and he started playing the guitar at the age of eight. When Dave and Steve first founded Molly Hatchet, they went through several lineup changes before settling on the classic crew of Brown, Roland, Thomas and Crump. Steve helped form Gator Country in 2005, and that band released one album, a live set fittingly titled Gator Country Live, in 2008. The band seems to have stopped around 2010.

On the topic of Molly Hatchet's sound fellow guitarist Dave Hlubek, according to Wikipedia, felt differently than what they categorized as: "When they finally signed their recording contract with Epic Records, they received help and advice from Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, who was originally supposed to produce their first album but was killed in a plane crash in 1977. While most people tagged Molly Hatchet as 'Southern rock', Hlubek admits it was only because of their location. He considered Molly Hatchet, along with Blackfoot, to actually be heavy metal bands from the South. In fact, he also said that, although hard to talk about, it was the demise of Lynyrd Skynyrd, who were on top of the world at that time, that opened the door for Molly Hatchet."

Molly Hatchet - Dreams I'll Never See | Live at Capitol Theatre (1978)

Happy birthday to singer Brian Allen!

The Metal Archives shows that Brian was born on August 2, 1972. This screaming banshee's work is listed as followed: Metal Church, Dark Arena, Trauma, BloodStone, Dark Sky Choir, Father Mary, Last Empire, Two Headed Beast and Vicious Rumors.

Hear Brian's work on the 2026 album Dead to Rights by Metal Church!

Dead to Rights

Happy birthday to drummer Mark Cross!

Mark Cross, says The Metal Archives, was born on August 2, 1965 in London, England. He has played drums on a whole bunch of albums that I like! The Metal Archives shows his work with the following bands: Helloween, God's Army, Joe Stump's Tower of Babel, Rezident Ex, The Supremacy, Metal Machine, Tainted Nation, At Vance, Firewind, Metalium, Nightfall, Outloud, Spitfire, Tank, Frank Blackfire, Scorpions, Vivaldi Metal Project, Exorcism, Tower of Babel, Winters Bane, Electric Eye, and Magna Carta.

Firewind - Maniac (Michael Sembello cover) (from the 2008 album The Premonition, which The Metal Archives shows with Mark on drums)

SKILLET anniversary

August 2, 2019 is the release date for Victorious, the tenth studio full-length from American heavy rock band Skillet. The band first unveiled the project on May 7, 2019, alongside a lyric video for the lead track "Legendary" on their YouTube channel. They followed up with the promotional single "You Ain't Ready" on July 26, shortly before "Legendary" achieved massive crossover appeal by becoming the official theme song for WWE's revamped Monday Night Raw later that year.

Formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996, Skillet is an American heavy rock band of husband-and-wife duo John Cooper (lead vocals, bass) and Korey Cooper (rhythm guitar, keys, backing vocals), alongside drummer/vocalist Jen Ledger and lead guitarist Seth Morrison. Over their career, the twelve-album discography has earned two Grammy nominations for Collide and Comatose. The RIAA has awarded Double Platinum status to Awake, Platinum to Comatose, and Gold certifications to both Rise and Unleashed. Their single catalog is equally formidable: mega-hits "Monster," "Hero," "Awake and Alive," and "Feel Invincible" achieved multi-Platinum status, supported by Platinum hits like "Whispers in the Dark," "Comatose," and "The Resistance," alongside five additional Gold-certified tracks including "Rebirthing" and "Legendary."

Skillet - Legendary (Official Video)

NARNIA anniversary

Narnia: From Darkness to Light - August 2, 2019

The melodic heavy metal band NARNIA was formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1996 by guitarist Carl Johan Grimmark and vocalist Christian Liljegren. While drawing inspiration from C.S. Lewis’s high-fantasy universe The Chronicles of Narnia, the group’s legacy extends far beyond conceptual storytelling. Following an influential initial run that concluded in 2010, the band officially reunited in 2014. Narnia was part of the 1990s resurgence of melodic, traditional metal, and power metal. Narnia's guitar work builds upon the neoclassical and shred legacies of heavy metal. In addition, the music transitions from lightning-fast shredding to structured, memorable songwriting, making the guitar solos speak with melody, not just skill. Their arrangements have moved toward a more complex, progressive metal framework, pushing past simple power metal formulas while still remaining a melodic, memorable band.

NARNIA - A CRACK IN THE SKY (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) 2019

Vinnie Vincent anniversary

According to Lastfm, Vinnie Vincent Invasion's self-titled debut album was released on August 2, 1986.

If you are interested in a party-fun but skilled and over-the-top 80s guitar album, this is a monument to 1980s guitar virtuosity and heavy metal extravagance. After KISS, guitarist Vinnie Vincent pushed the boundaries of shred, crafting an album fusing American heavy metal hooks with hyper-guitar. With bassist Dana Strum and drummer Bobby Rock, along with Robert Fleischman’s soaring, multi-octave flamethrower singing, the record is the embodiment of guitar madness in 80s heavy metal. The album blends commercial sensibilities with lightning-fast guitar wizardry: a shred-metal era masterclass in guitar speed and uninhibited musical ambition.

I'll give you just one example of how outrageous the guitar excess on this album is: at the end of the album there are some three minutes of a noisy guitar feedback alarm blaring big time! Nothing but chaotic guitar noise, squeals, and alarm effects blare on solo just for the pure fun of it because, well, it's Vinnie Vincent doing Vinnie Vincent things.

It is said that on the vinyl record (which I do not own), Vinnie Vincent took the absurdity one step further: The screeching feedback was pressed into a locked groove at the end of Side B, meaning the alarm effect literally played indefinitely until you physically got up and lifted the needle off the record. I wonder if this is true. Can I get a witness?!

Wikipedia reports that the record earned widespread critical acclaim, securing the 8th spot on Kerrang!’s top hard rock albums of 1986 before later earning a place at #100 on their 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time. Rock journalist Chuck Klosterman lauded the release naming it the second-greatest heavy metal album of the 1980s—behind only Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction. Additionally, Rolling Stone ranked it 39th on their 2015 list of the 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time.

Boyz Are Gonna Rock (Remastered 2003)

remembering author Herman Melville on his birthday - inspiration for whale-themed metal

"Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American writer of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851), Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia, and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella. At the time of his death, Melville was not well known to the public, but 1919, the centennial of his birth, was the starting point of a Melville revival. Moby-Dick would eventually be considered one of the Great American Novels." -Wikipedia

MASTODON - "Iron Tusk" (Official HD Music Video)

Ahab - Below the Sun

excerpt from CHAPTER 1. Loomings.

"No, when I go to sea, I go as a simple sailor, right before the mast, plumb down into the forecastle, aloft there to the royal mast-head. True, they rather order me about some, and make me jump from spar to spar, like a grasshopper in a May meadow. And at first, this sort of thing is unpleasant enough. It touches one’s sense of honor, particularly if you come of an old established family in the land, the Van Rensselaers, or Randolphs, or Hardicanutes. And more than all, if just previous to putting your hand into the tar-pot, you have been lording it as a country schoolmaster, making the tallest boys stand in awe of you. The transition is a keen one, I assure you, from a schoolmaster to a sailor, and requires a strong decoction of Seneca and the Stoics to enable you to grin and bear it. But even this wears off in time.

What of it, if some old hunks of a sea-captain orders me to get a broom and sweep down the decks? What does that indignity amount to, weighed, I mean, in the scales of the New Testament? Do you think the archangel Gabriel thinks anything the less of me, because I promptly and respectfully obey that old hunks in that particular instance? Who ain’t a slave? Tell me that. Well, then, however the old sea-captains may order me about—however they may thump and punch me about, I have the satisfaction of knowing that it is all right; that everybody else is one way or other served in much the same way—either in a physical or metaphysical point of view, that is; and so the universal thump is passed round, and all hands should rub each other’s shoulder-blades, and be content."

remembering STEPPENWOLF's Goldy McJohn

"John Raymond Goadsby (May 2, 1945 – August 1, 2017), known as Goldy McJohn, was a Canadian keyboard player best known as the original keyboardist for rock group Steppenwolf. Originally a classically trained pianist, he was a pioneer in the early use of the electronic organ (Hammond B3) in heavy metal."

Wikipedia shows: Steppenwolf is the debut studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf, released on January 29, 1968, on ABC Dunhill Records. It includes songs written by band members and songs written by others such as the Willie Dixon blues classic "Hoochie Coochie Man", retitled "Hootchie Kootchie Man".

Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild

Happy birthday to DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan!

"Daniel Joseph Donegan (born August 1, 1968) is an American musician who is the guitarist and one of the founding members of heavy metal band Disturbed. Donegan began playing guitar as a teenager and eventually formed a band called Vandal, which was a 1980s-style glam metal band. He also played with some of the members of Vandal in another band that was called Loudmouth, and has pursued a side project band, Fight or Flight, in collaboration with Disturbed band member Mike Wengren. Donegan was added to the guitar show Chop Shop's list of "Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time" at number 76. Some journalists consider him to be among the best nu metal guitarists of all time." -Wikipedia

Disturbed - Down With The Sickness (Official Music Video) [HD UPGRADE]

SODOM thrash metal anniversary!

Sodom: Tapping the Vein - August 1, 1992 - Steamhammer

"Since its release, Tapping The Vein has been praised more by Sodom fans than the band themselves. Songs from the album almost never appear on the band's setlists these days and the album hadn't been reissued on vinyl since its release in 1992. Until now. Sodom recently announced that they would be reissuing Tapping The Vein on vinyl for the first time in 32 years, which is absolutely a dream come true for Sodom fans like myself who finally want to own this record. In the tidal wave that was the 90s, this album was basically washed away along with the many other thrash records made by bands that refused to adapt to the times. Honestly, I'm glad that Sodom is finally realizing how beloved Tapping The Vein is and its well-deserved place in metal history." -CodeRedOfficial, The Metal Archives

1. Body Parts 03:02

2. Skinned Alive 02:27

3. One Step over the Line 05:06

4. Deadline 03:51

5. Bullet in the Head 03:01

6. The Crippler 04:09

7. Wachturm 03:46

8. Tapping the Vein 05:11

9. Back to War 03:14

10. Hunting Season 04:27

11. Reincarnation 07:48

total time 46:02

Tom Angelripper Bass, Vocals, Lyrics (tracks 2-5, 7, 9, 10)

Andy Brings Guitars, Lyrics (tracks 8, 11)

Chris Witchhunter (R.I.P. 2008) Drums, Lyrics (tracks 1, 6)

Sodom - Tapping The Vein (2024 Remaster) (Official Audio)

PANTERA anniversary!

August 1: Pantera: Official Live: 101 Proof - August 1, 1997 - EastWest

Pantera: Official Live: 101 Proof - August 1, 1997 - EastWest

Phil - Dimebag - Rex - Vinnie

New Level - Walk - Becoming - 5 Minutes Alone - Sandblasted Skin - Suicide Note Pt. 2- War Nerve - Strength Beyond Strength - Dom / Hollow - This Love - I'm Broken - Cowboys from Hell - Cemetery Gates - Hostile - Where You Come From - I Can't Hide

"If you want to hear some of the most brilliant, innovative, and downright heavy guitar work ever, get this album. Don't let jack-asses who are mor in e concerned with Pantera's success than their music get in the way of listening to metal of the highest order." - SZoller, The Metal Archives

Cowboys from Hell (Live)

SAINT heavy metal anniversary!

Saint: Desperate Night - August 2012 - Armor Records

The Metal Archives shows August 2012 as the release month for the album Desperate Night. On said website, it is the band's ninth album. The band has been active since 1979 as Power Faith, and then from 1979 to 1982 as The Gentiles, from 1982 to 1989 as SAINT, and again from 1999 until the present. Their first release is the Warriors of the Son EP from 1984. The Metal Archives shows Salem, Oregon, USA as the base of operations for the long-running American traditional heavy metal band.

SAINT - Desperate Night

TED NUGENT August anniversary!

Ted Nugent's Amboy Dukes: Tooth, Fang & Claw - August 1974

Billed under the name Ted Nugent's Amboy Dukes, Tooth, Fang & Claw stands as the sixth and last studio offering from the band, as well as their second LP with DiscReet Records. Shortly after its arrival, Ted skyrocketed to international stardom as a solo artist, bringing his savage, maniacal, raw-boned, bloodthirsty, voltage-charged, merciless, primitive, Motor City Madman, double gonzo, triple gonzo, high-octane, guitar-shredding, unstoppable, freedom-loving, iron-willed, pure-American, roaring, dynamite wildman hunting second-amendment take-no-prisoners style of loud nuclear hard rock and roll.

Lady Luck - Living in the Woods - Hibernation - Free Flight - Maybellene - The Great White Buffalo - Sasha - No Holds Barred

Ted Nugent – guitar, vocals, percussion, producer

Rob Grange – bass, vocals, arrangements, composer

Vic Mastrianni – drums, percussion

Additional musicians: Andy Jezowski (and the Crusted Warblers) – backing vocals

Production: Lew Futterman – producer and Jon Childs – producer, engineer

Ted Nugent - The Great White Buffalo

Ted Nugent - Maybelline

HIRAX thrash metal anniversary!

Hirax: Hate, Fear and Power - August 1986 - Metal Blade Records

Hate, Fear and Power - Blind Faith - Unholy Sacrifice - Lightning Thunder - The Last War - The Plague - Imprisoned by Ignorance - Criminal Punishment

Hirax - Imprisoned By Ignorance

anniversary OXYGEN DESTROYER black thrash death Kaiju Metal!

Oxygen Destroyer: Bestial Tour of Malevolence and Death - August 2019 - Maniac Video

Oxygen Destroyer is a frenzied, headbanging blackened thrash death metal band formed in Seattle, Washington, USA in 2014. They won't hesitate to let you know about their "Brutal Thrashing Kaiju Metal," and the band combines the intense speed of classic thrash with the chaotic aggression of death metal and harsh black metal vocals. They are fully committed to Japanese Kaiju lore and classic monster cinema. Named after the fictional weapon that killed the original 1954 Godzilla, their lyrics, song titles, and monstrous album art revolve around legendary creatures of the world of Godzilla.

The Plague Spreading Horror from 20,000 Fathoms

PETRA classic rock anniversary!

Petra: Not of this World - Recorded August 1983

Not of this World is album number 6 by Petra. It was released in 1983. On this album the band presents a landscape of classic rock, rockers, anthems, ballads and lots of melodies.

Wikipedia says, "Petra is an American music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres and was, for many years, regarded as the 'world's most popular Christian rock band'. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for 'rock'".

The band is active today and continues playing shows in the US and Europe and wherever fans want to see them.

PETRA - Not by Sight (from the 1983 album Not of this World)

https://www.facebook.com/Petraband

Soldiers of Steel Festival in Seattle

https://www.facebook.com/SoldiersOfSteelNW

DESERT July power metal anniversary

The Metal Archives shows that DESERT has been active since 2002. Fortune Favors the Brave is their third full-length.

Desert

Fortune Favors the Brave

July 30, 2019

A reviewer on The Metal Archives named Edmund Sackbauer really enjoys the album: "Desert’s music is deeply rooted in NWOBHM, European power metal and symphonic metal, and they take some of the best elements that made several other bands famous a few decades ago. The rhythm and the lead guitars are perfectly harmonized, offering a perfect blend of straight rocking grooves and some cleverly placed melodic elements. Of course there are solo parts to be found as well, but those are never overdone to hurt the flow of the music. The riffs are sharp and expertly executed, and some of the chord progressions are among the best I have heard for quite a while when it comes to that kind of music ... Highly recommended."

DESERT - Fortune Favors The Brave (Official Lyric Video) // 2019

https://www.facebook.com/DesertOfficial

https://www.instagram.com/desert_official/

SAINT heavy metal anniversary

The Metal Archives shows July 2011 as the release month for the album The Revelation. On said website, it is the band's eighth album. The band has been active since 1979 as Power Faith, and then from 1979 to 1982 as The Gentiles, from 1982 to 1989 as SAINT, and again from 1999 until the present. Their first release is the Warriors of the Son EP from 1984. The Metal Archives shows Salem, Oregon, USA as the base of operations for the long-running American traditional heavy metal band. The track list for The Revelation is:

1. The Spirit

2. The Vision

3. Ride to Kill

4. He Reigns

5. On and On

6. The 7th Trumpet

7. The Mark

8. Bowls of Wrath

9. Babylon the Great

10. Reaping the Flesh

11. Gog & Magog 04:49

12. Alpha & Omega 05:12

SAINT - The Vision

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Happy birthday to Alissa White-Gluz!

Alissa White-Gluz (born July 3, 1985)

Arch Enemy - Enemy Within (Live Slagthuset 2023-08-16)

Happy birthday to JK Rowling - the inspiration for Harry Potter metal music!

"Joanne Rowling (born 31 July 1965), better known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter. She is best known for writing Harry Potter, a seven-volume series about a young wizard which is the best-selling book series in history, with over 600 million copies sold. She also writes Cormoran Strike, an ongoing crime fiction series, under the alias Robert Galbraith." -Wikipedia

Slytherin - Hoggy Warty Hogwarts

HIGH SPIRITS Chicago heavy metal anniversary!

HIGH SPIRITS Chicago heavy metal anniversary!

July 31: High Spirits: Hard to Stop album 2020

High Spirits

Hard to Stop

July 31, 2020

High Roller Records

HIGH SPIRITS - "Restless" - New song 2020!