Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Kristallnacht - Nationwide State-Sponsored Persecution, Violence and Murder against Jewish People

this date in German and Jewish history - Nazi Crimes against Humanity
November 9–10, 1938: Kristallnacht - Nationwide State-Sponsored Persecution, Violence and Murder against Jewish People
"Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass, also called the November pogrom(s) (German: Novemberpogrome, was a pogrom against Jews carried out by the Nazi Party's Sturmabteilung (SA) and Schutzstaffel (SS) paramilitary forces along with some participation from the Hitler Youth and German civilians throughout Nazi Germany on 9–10 November 1938 ... Jewish homes, hospitals and schools were ransacked as attackers demolished buildings with sledgehammers. Rioters destroyed over 1,400 synagogues and prayer rooms throughout Germany, Austria, and the Sudetenland. Over 7,000 Jewish businesses were damaged or destroyed, and 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and incarcerated in concentration camps ... The persecution and economic damage inflicted upon German Jews continued after the pogrom, even as their places of business were ransacked. They were forced to pay Judenvermögensabgabe, a collective fine or 'atonement contribution' of 1 billion Reichsmarks (€4.5 billion or US$5.3 billion in 2021) for the murder of Ernst vom Rath, which was levied by the compulsory acquisition of 20% of all Jewish property by the state. Insurance payments worth 6 million Reichsmarks (€27 million or US$32 million in 2021) for property damage due to the Jewish community were instead paid to the Reich government as 'damages to the German Nation'. Jews were required to pay for the cost of all damages caused by the pogrom to their residences and businesses."

Monday, November 9, 2026

Signum Regis power metal, heavy metal, melodic metal anniversary

Signum Regis power metal, heavy metal, melodic metal anniversary
November 8, 2019: Signum Regis - Prisoner's Elegy (single) - Beyond the Storm Production
This is the second song from the 2019 album The Seal of a New World.
"Signum Regis is a Slovak power metal band founded in 2007 by bass player and songwriter Ronnie König. Despite often being labelled as a power metal band, their music can also be described as melodic metal with a focus on heavy, shredding guitars. Most of the Signum Regis band members were part of a metal band called Vindex." -Wikipedia

Impending Doom live deathcore anniversary

Impending Doom live deathcore anniversary
November 8, 2024: Impending Doom - Live from Exile
"Impending Doom is an American Christian deathcore band from Riverside, California. The group has released six full-length studio albums, and consists of Brook Reeves (vocals), Manny Contreras (guitars), David Sittig (bass) and Andrew Holzbaur (drums). Reeves and Contreras are the only two remaining original members. The band refers to their style as 'gorship', a portmanteau of gore and worship." -Wikipedia
IN THE END (Live From Exile) (Live)

Vinnie Moore anniversary

Vinnie Moore anniversary
November 8, 2022: Vinnie Moore - Double Exposure - Mind's Eye Music
"Vincent Moore (born April 14, 1964) is an American guitarist and a former member of the British hard rock band UFO." -Wikipedia
Vinnie Moore - Vertical Horizon

Disturbed anniversary

Disturbed anniversary
November 8, 2011: Disturbed – The Lost Children - Reprise Records
Disturbed - A Welcome Burden [Official Audio]

Led Zeppelin IV anniversary

a classic of classics
November 8, 1971: Led Zeppelin - IV - Atlantic Records
"Led Zeppelin IV was an immediate critical and commercial success and is Led Zeppelin's best-selling album, having sold over 37 million copies worldwide. It is one of the best-selling albums in the United States and of all time, while critics have regularly placed it high on lists of the greatest albums of all time." -Wikipedia
Led Zeppelin - Four Sticks (Official Audio)

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Neveloth - death groove metal from Israel anniversary

Neveloth - death groove metal from Israel anniversary
November 8, 2024: Neveloth - Jew
This band from Israel covers inner struggles, humanity, war, history, religion, Holocaust remembrance, according to The Metal Archives.

Greg Howe virtuoso instrumental rock guitar Uncertain Terms anniversary

Greg Howe virtuoso instrumental rock guitar Uncertain Terms anniversary
anniversary of a personal favorite of mine - for guitar fans
November 8, 1994: Greg Howe - Uncertain Terms - Shrapnel Records
Greg Howe – guitar, drums, bass, engineering, mixing, production
"Uncertain Terms is the third studio album by guitarist Greg Howe, released on November 8, 1994 through Shrapnel Records ... Andy Hinds at AllMusic gave Uncertain Terms three stars out of five, describing it as following in the footsteps of its 1993 predecessor Introspection and being 'Crammed full of completely over the top rock/fusion guitar solos'. He praised Howe's guitar playing as having 'unfathomable speed and stamina' and that he 'has taken all of the innovations of Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen and expanded them to monstrous proportions.' He also noted '5 Mile Limit' and 'Stringed Sanity" as highlights.'" -Wikipedia
[[My comment: 3 out of 5 stars, you gotta be kidding me! If you don't like instrumental virtouso guitar, just come out and say it already. What a stupid.]
"Gregory Howe (born December 8, 1963) is an American guitarist and composer. An active musician across four decades, he has released ten studio albums in addition to collaborating with a wide variety of artists." -Wikipedia
Greg Howe – 5 Mile Limit

Greg Howe virtuoso instrumental rock guitar Parallax anniversary

Greg Howe virtuoso instrumental rock guitar Parallax anniversary
anniversary of a personal favorite of mine - for guitar fans
November 7, 1995: Greg Howe - Parallax - Shrapnel Records
Greg Howe (guitar, keyboard, engineering, mixing, production - Jon Doman (drums except track 7) - Kevin Soffera (drums track 7) - Andy Ramirez (bass) - Kenneth K. Lee Jr. (mastering)
"Parallax is the fourth studio album by guitarist Greg Howe, released on November 7, 1995 through Shrapnel Records ... Andy Hinds at AllMusic awarded Parallax 2.5 stars out of 5, describing it as following the same outline as Howe's two previous albums, Introspection (1993) and Uncertain Terms (1994). He said it 'doesn't offer any surprises, but delivers mind-blowing guitar performances by the truckload' and that 'guitar geeks will revel in the over-the-top decadence of this highly indulgent instrumental shred-fest.' As with Introspection, he criticized the album's production as 'rather clinical-sounding (especially those triggered drums)', but praised the evolution of Howe's guitar tone: 'His guitar tone has evolved from a brash, metallic sound (heard in his earlier work) to a smooth, compressed signal, which suits his extended legato forays quite well.'" -Wikipedia
[My comment: 2.5 out of 5 stars really?! No! That is a stupid for such a rating!]
"Gregory Howe (born December 8, 1963) is an American guitarist and composer. An active musician across four decades, he has released ten studio albums in addition to collaborating with a wide variety of artists." -Wikipedia
Greg Howe - Roundhouse

Animals as Leaders instrumental progressive album Weightless anniversary

Animals as Leaders instrumental progressive album Weightless anniversary November 8, 2011 (USA): Animals as Leaders - Weightless - Prosthetic Records "Weightless is the second studio album by American instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. It was released on November 4, 2011 in Europe, November 7, 2011 in the UK, and November 8, 2011 in the US by Prosthetic Records. The album charted at No. 92 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart, as well as No. 7 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Albums Chart, No. 16 on their Top Independent Album Chart and No. 50 on the Top Current Digital Album Chart. Unlike the previous Animals as Leaders album, Weightless features a trio line-up instead of just consisting of Tosin Abasi along with featuring real drums in addition to programmed drums. Both guitarists in the group (Abasi and Javier Reyes) play 8-stringed guitars on this release. The track titles of the album are chapter titles from the Rama series written by Arthur C. Clarke." -Wikipedia Animals As Leaders - Weightless (Track Eleven - Weightless) https://youtu.be/kZKYvqP-axw?si=9NgX_1TTfMozjrrw

German power metal BLIND GUARDIAN goes-full-on-orchestral anniversary

German power metal BLIND GUARDIAN goes-full-on-orchestral anniversary
I like it! What a wonderful achievement. Superb, superb, superb album.
November 8, 2019: Blind Guardian - Legacy of the Dark Lands - Nuclear Blast Records
The album is 24 tracks in 75 minutes. This is an album of classical music. It is not neosymphonic metal. It is just classical music with vocals, so, an opera, basically. Awesome.
"A fully orchestral album, released under the name Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra. Though recorded between 2009 and 2019, the origins of the project date back to 1996. Hansi Kürsch is the only Blind Guardian member who performs on the album." -The Metal Archives
"Legacy of the Dark Lands is the eleventh studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian, released on 8 November 2019 through Nuclear Blast. It marks a departure from all previous works, as the only instruments performed are those of the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, with singer Hansi Kürsch being the only member of the band to perform on the album; due to this, the album is credited to the 'Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra' instead of Blind Guardian." -Wikipedia
BLIND GUARDIAN TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA - Point Of No Return

SEPULTURA 2005 live in Brazil album and DVD anniversary

SEPULTURA 2005 live in Brazil album and DVD anniversary
Derrick and the boys delivering the whole enchilada of groove, thrash, death, tribal, old Sep, new Sep, the whole Sep
November 8, 2005: Sepultura - Live in São Paulo (live album) - Steamhammer Records
November 8, 2005: Sepultura - Live in São Paulo (live DVD) - Steamhammer Records
Derrick Green - Igor Cavalera - Andreas Kisser - Paulo Xisto
Disc 1 (Total Time: 01:48:43): Intro, Apes of God, Slave New World, Propaganda, Attitude, Choke, Inner Self / Beneath the Remains, Escape to the Void, Mindwar, Troops of Doom, Necromancer, Sepulnation, Refuse / Resist, Territory, Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (Public Enemy cover), Bullet the Blue Sky (U2 cover), Reza, Biotech Is Godzilla, Arise / Dead Embrionic Cells, Come Back Alive, Roots Bloody Roots, Making Of, and Band Biography.
Disc 2 (Total Time: 57:28): Documentary, Mind War (videoclip), Bullet the Blue Sky (U2 cover) (videoclip), Choke (videoclip), Nomad (live), Desperate Cry (live), Territory (live), Slideshow, and Credits.
SEPULTURA - Sepulnation (Live)

November 8 Anti-Jewish Boycott in Philadelphia to Coincide with Nazi Pogrom Kristallnacht

November 8, 2026: Anti-Jewish bike ride event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
"The flyer promoting the ride names Dizengoff, Huda, Schlesinger’s, Mac Mart and other local businesses. Marking businesses for removal from Philadelphia is an attempt to intimidate, marginalize and exclude members of the Jewish community from the economic and civic life of our city. No business should be targeted because of the identity, heritage or perceived political beliefs of its owners.
The ride falls on the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, November 9-10, 1938, when Nazi-organized mobs destroyed thousands of Jewish businesses, homes and synagogues in Germany and Austria, while thousands of Jews were beaten, assaulted and sent to concentration camps. The public targeting of Jewish businesses should alarm every person of conscience. We cannot allow such hatred to become normalized in Philadelphia." - The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadephia
"Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass, also called the November pogrom(s) (German: Novemberpogrome was a pogrom against Jews carried out by the Nazi Party's Sturmabteilung (SA) and Schutzstaffel (SS) paramilitary forces along with some participation from the Hitler Youth and German civilians throughout Nazi Germany on 9–10 November 1938." -Wikipedia
Kreator "People of the Lie" (1990 about against neo-Nazis and Jew-haters: "What you believe and advocate Fanatic dogma recycled from yesterday. Got a master plan Genocide Can't understand People of the lie."

Saturday, November 7, 2026

MEGADETH on the road!

MEGADETH on the road!
November 7, 2026: Megadeth comes to New Zealand
Megadeth is kicks off their New Zealand/Australia leg of the Run for Your Lives world tour with Iron Maiden on November 7, 2026, performing at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.
MEGADETH - Ride The Lightning

SAXON - "Street Fighting Gang" - SAXON heavy metal discography

SAXON - "Street Fighting Gang" - SAXON heavy metal discography
According to The Metal Archives, April 3, 1980 is the release date for the second album Wheels of Steel by the British heavy metal band Saxon.
This is song number 7. Is this the most representative song of the early Saxon heavy metal spirit?!
Saxon - Street Fighting Gang

RAMONES - "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" - trailblazing rock and roll discography

RAMONES - "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" - trailblazing rock and roll discography
This is song number 14 from the Ramones' debut studio album released on April 23, 1976 by Sire Records. According to the information on Wikipedia, this was the closing track of the original release.
Ramones - "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World"

Metal Church - The Weight of the World album reissue anniversary

Metal Church - The Weight of the World album reissue anniversary
November 7, 2025: Metal Church: The Weight of the World - 2025, Digital, Reaper Entertainment (Remastered Reissue) [reissue of 2004]
"The Weight of the World is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church. It was released in 2004 through the Steamhammer/SPV label. This album marks the beginning of Metal Church's third major line-up, with the addition of Ronny Munroe (vocals), Jay Reynolds (guitar), and Steve Unger (bass). This album is also the last to feature Kirk Arrington on drums. It is hailed by critics and fans alike as Metal Church's comeback album. The prevalent themes of this album include crime, war, rejection, and madness." -Wikipedia
Metal Church - Leave Them Behind (Remastered, 2025)

Animals as Leaders instrumental progressive album Weightless anniversary

Animals as Leaders instrumental progressive album Weightless anniversary
November 7, 2011 (UK): Animals as Leaders - Weightless - Prosthetic Records
"Weightless is the second studio album by American instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. It was released on November 4, 2011 in Europe, November 7, 2011 in the UK, and November 8, 2011 in the US by Prosthetic Records. The album charted at No. 92 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart, as well as No. 7 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Albums Chart, No. 16 on their Top Independent Album Chart and No. 50 on the Top Current Digital Album Chart. Unlike the previous Animals as Leaders album, Weightless features a trio line-up instead of just consisting of Tosin Abasi along with featuring real drums in addition to programmed drums. Both guitarists in the group (Abasi and Javier Reyes) play 8-stringed guitars on this release. The track titles of the album are chapter titles from the Rama series written by Arthur C. Clarke." -Wikipedia
Animals As Leaders - Weightless (Track Eleven - Weightless)

Confessions Of A Traitor - British metalcore music video premiere anniversary

Confessions Of A Traitor - British metalcore music video premiere anniversary
November 7, 2024: Confessions Of A Traitor "Doomsayer" (Ft. Exist Immortal) - Official Music Video 2024
This songs from the album This Pain Will Serve on Facedown Records.
"Confessions of a Traitor (COAT) is a British Christian metalcore band from London. It was formed in 2015 by vocalist and frontman Stephen MacConville, guitarist Jack Darnell, and bassist Tony Nagle. The band was later joined by drummer Sebastian Olrog and rhythm guitarist and vocalist Jacob Brand. They released their debut album, Guided, on Sliptrick Records in 2019. Their second album, Punishing Myself Before God Does, was released in 2022 on Facedown Records." -Wikipedia

Ozzy Osbourne 1980s heavy metal anniversary

Ozzy Osbourne 1980s heavy metal anniversary
November 7, 1981: Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman - Jet Records
The Metal Archives gives the date of November 7, 1981, while Wikipedia only lists the month of October 1981.
"Diary of a Madman is the second studio album by the English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released in October 1981. This is the last Osbourne studio album to feature guitarist Randy Rhoads and drummer Lee Kerslake. An altered version appeared in 2002 with the original bass and drum parts removed and re-recorded. In 2011, a Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition was released with all original parts restored. To date, the album has sold over three million copies worldwide." -Wikipedia
Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again (Official Music Video)

Happy birthday to Sanctuary drummer Dave Budbill!

Happy birthday to Sanctuary drummer Dave Budbill!
November 7, 1967: Dave Budbill (Sanctuary drums 1984-1992, 2010-present)
"Sanctuary formed in Seattle in 1985. Guitarists and cousins Lenny Rutledge and Sean Blosl began the project after previously playing in separate bands, gradually recruiting the remaining musicians. The band began playing covers and original songs until their line-up was complete. The established line-up comprised Rutledge, Blosl, vocalist Warrel Dane, bassist Jim Sheppard and drummer Dave Budbill." -Wikipedia
According to information on The Metal Archives, Dave Budbill is an American metal drummer best known for his long-running work with the Seattle heavy metal band Sanctuary. He joined the group as its original drummer in 1984 and played on classic releases like their 1986 demo, their debut album Refuge Denied (1987), and Into the Mirror Black (1990), while also contributing backing and additional vocals. After the band split in 1992, Budbill rejoined Sanctuary when they reformed in 2010. Since returning, he has performed drums on the full-length album The Year the Sun Died (2014), the archival compilation Inception (2017), and the 2026 single "Not of the Living."
Sanctuary - Not Of The Living (Lyric Video)

Elgibbor raw primitive cave black metal - belated anniversary

Elgibbor raw primitive cave black metal - belated anniversary
November 6, 2006: Elgibbor - The Inextinguishable Blaze - Son of Man Records
"Elgibbor or Fire is an unblack metal project by Jarek Pozarycki that started in 1999. The band went on a hiatus around 2017, but reconvened with a full-lineup in 2020, consisting mostly of former live members. Elgibbor started in between 1996 and 1998, but did not truly do anything until 1999 as an unblack metal. The project has released 12 studio albums and several demos, EPs and singles. The name of the project means, 'God Almighty'. Jarek, before becoming a Christian, was a Satanist. Since becoming a Christian, his faith has been the foundation of his band. Although Elgibbor is a one-man band, founded by Fire, the band played out live at Audiofeed Festival 2017, with the lineup of Fire on guitar, former Frost Like Ashes bandmates Azahel on vocals and Sebat on guitar, Ruah on bass, and bandmate Taberah of Katharos on drums. In 2020, the band reconvened with many of the live members returning - Azahel on vocals, Fire on guitars, Sebat on guitars, Ruah on bass, and Pathøs. The band released Corruptus Vindicta, in the spring of 2021 through Vision of God records." -Wikipedia
All the music by Jarosław "Fire" Pozarycki

Eldritch - Italian progressive heavy metal anniversary

Eldritch - Italian progressive heavy metal anniversary
November 6, 2015: Eldritch - Underlying Issues - Scarlet Records
"Underlying Issues is the tenth full-length album by Eldritch, released in 2015 on Scarlet Records ... Eldritch is a progressive metal band formed in 1991 in Italy ... Their history began when Eugene Simone, Adriano Dal Canto, and Terence Holler formed a band with the intent of putting out some demos. Right after the lineup was complete and the demos started to spread over the scene, the interest towards the band began to grow until Limp Schoor, in 1993 accepted to be their manager." -Wikipedia
Eldritch - The Face I Wear (Official Video)

in memory of BARREN CROSS drummer Steve Whitaker

in memory of BARREN CROSS drummer Steve Whitaker
November 6, 2025: RIP Steve Whitaker (July 10, 1963 - November 6, 2025) (Barren Cross drums 1983-1990, 1994, 2008-2025)
"Barren Cross is an American Christian metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. It was formed by Michael 'Mike Lee' Drive (vocals), Ray Parris (guitar), Jim LaVerde (bass), and Steve Whitaker (drums). The band released six albums from 1986 to 1994, and reunited for a few shows in the 2010s with plans to record a new album." -Wikipedia
The following tribute was written by Paul Doty on November 7, 2025 on Facebook. I (Metal Bulletin Zine) also I am using the picture that Paul Doty used in his tribute. Therefore, I am sharing Paul Doty's entire statement and his picture. All credit to Paul Doty for writing this statement:
My friend and bandmate Steve Whitaker went home to be with the Lord yesterday. Steve brought me into Barren Cross on the album Atomic Arena. I served with Barren Cross as their front of house engineer through the remainder of Atomic Arena, all of State of Control & Hotter Than Hell Live as the band was at their peak, and scattered dates during the Rattle Your Cage era.
I’m contemplating Steve’s life today, what can I say about Steve? I think the greatest gift anyone can leave anyone is the absolute knowledge when they die that they are with the Lord in Heaven. Those are the people that inspire me, and those are the people I have tried to surround myself with in life. Individuals that are unwavering in their love for their Savior, and those with both a deep intellectual AND loving knowledge of their Creator. Steve was such a man. Today I have no doubt whatsoever that I will one day see Steve again. That comfort is priceless. That is the comfort I want to personally leave everyone when I leave this world. From a sound engineer’s standpoint, Steve Whitaker was a unique drummer. I put him in the same category as Stewart Copeland in the fact that he literally marched to his own beat. His style was unique, and I feel for anyone who ever tried to cover a Barren Cross song exactly. Some of the riffs he pulled off seemed simple until you started breaking them down in your head, or tried to copy them. Then you would realize that you were in way over your head, trying to figure out a master musician. More than once during soundcheck as my brain was focusing on his kick and snare patterns did a smile come up on my face, knowing that what I was listening to was nowhere close to traditional. It was a unique style. Unique to the individual who came up with it.
Steve, a chess master, was my chess mentor. The very first time I played him on tour with my first move of the game, he looked at me and said you are either an utter moron, or an utter genius. Then he sat, thought, and studied. Unfortunately, I was the moron. I have no idea over the years and how many games we played together, or how many times he beat me. I do, however know exactly how many times I beat him. Once. He will be known as the great drummer from Barron Cross, but another area that he totally shined in that he probably didn’t get as much recognition as he deserved was as a writer. Two of the greatest Barren Cross songs were written by Steve, King of Kings, and Out of Time. Of course he contributed to all of the Barren Cross songs and wrote others, but those lyrics are definitive Barren Cross.
Steve, you will be missed, but in the grand scheme of things we will see each other soon enough. Thank you for bringing me into your world and introducing me to the Barren Cross family. Lifelong friends and beyond.
Barren Cross - Imaginary Music * original music video *

belated Devil You Know metalcore anniversary

belated Devil You Know metalcore anniversary
November 6, 2015: Devil You Know - They Bleed Red - Nuclear Blast Records
Wikipedia shows: They Bleed Red is the second studio album by American metalcore band Devil You Know. It was released on November 6, 2015 through Nuclear Blast Records. The band released the single "Stay of Execution" on September 10, 2015, to promote the album along with its announcement. A second single was released on October 5 called "The Way We Die".This is the band's final studio album to be released under the Devil You Know moniker before the band formally changed their name to Light the Torch and final album to feature John Sankey ... The band started when guitarist Francesco Artusato (All Shall Perish, Hiss of Atrocities) and drummer John Sankey (Devolved) began jamming and writing together in 2012. After 30 to 40 song ideas were written the two decided to look for a vocalist. A couple of early demo recordings were sent to Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed) who subsequently got interested and joined the band in late 2012. They named the band Devil You Know.
Devil You Know - Stay of Execution

belated SCORPIONS anniversary

belated SCORPIONS anniversary
November 6, 1990: Scorpions - Crazy World - Mercury Records
"Crazy World is the eleventh studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions, released on 6 November 1990. The album peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard 200 chart for albums in 1991. That same year, the song 'Wind of Change' reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 'Send Me an Angel' reached No. 44 on the same chart. It also has the only Scorpions track to credit bassist Francis Buchholz as a writer, on the song titled 'Kicks After Six.' This album was the band's first album since 1974's Fly to the Rainbow to not be produced by Dieter Dierks." -Wikipedia
Scorpions - Send Me An Angel

belated KREATOR anniversary

belated KREATOR anniversary
November 6, 1990: Kreator - Coma of Souls - Noise Records
"Coma of Souls is the fifth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released in 1990. It was reissued in 2002, with the lyrics for the last four songs missing from the booklet. Coma of Souls was Kreator's first release with lead guitarist Frank 'Blackfire' Gosdzik (then-formerly of Sodom), and would be the last album before the band began experimenting with influences from other musical genres. It also would be the last record issued in the United States by Epic Records." -Wikipedia
KREATOR - Hidden Dictator

new album from EXTOL out now

new album from EXTOL out now
November 6, 2026: Extol - Aura of Decay - Solid State Records
"Extol is a Norwegian Christian metal band from Bekkestua, formed in 1993. The band is known for playing different styles of metal, including progressive metal, death metal, black metal and thrash metal." -Wikipedia
EXTOL - The One and The Many

belated Demon Hunter anniversary

belated Demon Hunter anniversary
November 6, 2007: Demon Hunter – Storm the Gates of Hell - Solid State Records
"Storm the Gates of Hell is the fourth studio album by American Christian metal band Demon Hunter, released on November 6, 2007. It is the band's last album to feature Don Clark and Ethan Luck." -Wikipedia
Demon Hunter - Storm the Gates of Hell

Friday, November 6, 2026

RAMONES - "I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You" - RAMONES trailblazing rock and roll discography

RAMONES - "I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You" - RAMONES trailblazing rock and roll discography
This is song number 13 from the Ramones' debut studio album released on April 23, 1976 by Sire Records.
Both the studio version and the live versions of this song always sound good to me.
RAMONES - I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You

SAXON - "See the Light Shining" - SAXON heavy metal discography

SAXON - "See the Light Shining" - SAXON heavy metal discography
According to The Metal Archives, April 3, 1980 is the release date for the second album Wheels of Steel by the British heavy metal band Saxon. This is song number 6. I like how the song does the "Saxon switch" in the middle, to a different rhythm.
Saxon - See the Light Shining

MEGADETH Countdown to Extinction Twentieth Anniversary Edition Anniversary

MEGADETH Countdown to Extinction Twentieth Anniversary Edition Anniversary
November 6, 2012: Megadeth > Countdown to Extinction > 2012, 2CD, Capitol Records (Boxed set, Twentieth anniversary edition, Cardboard sleeve, Remastered)
(Includes: CD 1 Countdown to Extinction; CD 2 A previously unreleased live concert live at the Cow Palace, San Francisco 1992; Four collectible postcards of each member of the 1992 lineup; 24" x 36" poster; Booklet with new liner notes essay by music journalist Kory Grow0
MEGADETH - Skin o' My Teeth

this date in Jewish history

this date in Jewish history:
1. Holland 2024 Pro-Hamas Mob Violence against Jewish People
2. Lybia, North Africa 1945 Nationwide Massive Waves of Pogroms against Jewish People
3. Germany 1923 Pre-Nazi Pogroms against Jewish People
November 6, 7, and 8, 2024 Amsterdam riots (Wikipedia dates).
Grokipedia shows: "The November 2024 Amsterdam riots consisted of coordinated antisemitic assaults on Israeli soccer fans in the Dutch capital following a UEFA Europa League match on 7 November between Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel Aviv, with rioters systematically targeting victims based on identifiable Jewish or Israeli symbols such as kippahs or Maccabi gear. Dutch police reported that perpetrators conducted 'hit-and-run' attacks across the city center, yelling slurs like 'dirty Jews' while beating and robbing supporters, leading to five hospitalizations and 62 immediate arrests for offenses including grievous bodily harm."
Wikipedia shows: "The attacks were condemned by Dutch authorities, who described them as antisemitic. Some Israeli and Dutch authors also described the incident as a pogrom. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said he was 'horrified' by the 'antisemitic attacks' on Israelis, and that the country had 'failed' its Jewish community ... 'There is nothing, absolutely nothing to serve as an excuse for the deliberate search and hunting down of Jews.' VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz described the images as 'incredibly sick' and the attacks as 'pure Jew-hatred.' King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands expressed 'deep horror and shock' at the attacks, adding: 'We failed the Jewish community of the Netherlands during World War II, and last night we failed again.'"
Both Wikipedia and Grokipedia show that Jewish people say that the pogrom was by Moroccons and Palestian Arabs Muslims, with other supporters joinig the Jew-hunting gangs.
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"1945 anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania" (Wikipedia information)
"The 1945 anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania were the most violentriots against Jews in North Africa in the 20th century. From November 5 to November 7, 1945, more than 140 Jews were killed and many more injured in a pogrom in Tripolitania, then under British military occupation. 38 Jews were killed in Tripoli from where the riots spread. 40 were killed in Amrus, 34 in Zanzur, 7 in Tajura, 13 in Zawia and 3 in Qusabat."
"Some of the worst anti-Jewish violence occurred following the liberation of North Africa by Allied troops. From November 5 to November 7, 1945, more than 140 Jews (including 36 children) were killed and hundreds more injured in the Tripoli pogrom. Therioters looted nearly all of the city's synagogues and destroyed five of them,along with hundreds of homes and businesses. In the aftermath about 4,000 Jews were left homeless, and 2,400 were reduced to poverty. Five synagogues in Tripoli and four in provincial towns were destroyed, and over 1,000 Jewish residences and commercial buildings were plundered in Tripoli alone. Many Jews in al-Kusbat converted to Islam in order to avoid being massacred."
These pogroms eventually forced Jewish people to leave Libya: "The history of the Jews in Libya stretches back to the 3rd century BCE, when Cyrenaica was under Greek rule. The Jewish population of Libya, a part of the Sephardi-Maghrebi Jewish community, continued to populate the area continuously until modern times." --"The insecurity which arose from these anti-Jewish attacks, as well as the founding of the state of Israel led many Jews to emigrate. From 1948 to 1951, and especially after immigration became legal in 1949, 30,972 Jews immigrated to Israel."
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The 1923 Scheunenviertel Pogrom in Germany.
According to Berlin-Escape dot com, "On 5 to 7 November 1923, during the hyperinflation crisis, a mob attacked Jewish residents and businesses in the Scheunenviertel over three nights. Shops were looted, people were beaten, and several were seriously injured. The violence was organised by far-right nationalist groups and required police intervention to stop. The 1923 pogrom is historically significant as one of the first organised antisemitic attacks in a major German city in the twentieth century — a decade before Hitler’s accession to power. It demonstrated the vulnerability of the immigrant community, which had neither the assimilation protections of the established German-Jewish community nor, in many cases, German citizenship."
Angry crowds flooded into the Scheunenviertel, a Berlin neighborhood where many Jewish people lived. Violent rioters yelled antisemitic slogans like "Beat the Jews to death" and "Out with the Eastern Jews". For two days, mobs pulled Jewish people out of their homes, beat them in the streets, attacked synagogues, and robbed hundreds of Jewish-owned shops and businesses. Local police mostly watched or did nothing to stop the violence until it had already spread across many city blocks.
Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules

this date in American history: Abraham Lincoln Wins the Election

this date in American history: Abraham Lincoln Wins the Election
November 6, 1860 – "Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States with only 40% of the popular vote, defeating John C. Breckinridge, John Bell, and Stephen A. Douglas in a four-way race."
Lincoln was the candidate for the anti-slavery Republican Party. His victory convinced Southern states that the federal government would limit or abolish slavery. Within weeks of the election, South Carolina seceded from the U.S., followed by six other Southern states, leading directly to the Civil War in April 1861.
The election split the nation strictly along regional lines. Lincoln didn't even appear on the ballot in ten Southern states, yet he won almost all the free Northern states.
This was the first-ever presidential victory for the newly formed Republican Party, completely reshaping American politics and ending decades of power held by Southern political leaders.
W.A.S.P. - "Heaven’s Hung in Black"

this month in American history: Iran Hostage Crisis

this month in American history: Iran Hostage Crisis
"The Iran hostage crisis began on November 4, 1979, when 66 Americans, including diplomats and other civilian personnel, were taken hostage at the Embassy of the United States in Tehran, with 52 of them being held until the end of the crisis on January 20, 1981.
The incident occurred after the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line stormed and occupied the building in the months following the Iranian Revolution.
With support from Ruhollah Khomeini, who had led the Iranian Revolution and would eventually establish the present-day Islamic Republic of Iran, the hostage-takers demanded that the United States extradite Iranian king Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who had been granted asylum by the Carter administration for cancer treatment.
Notable among the assailants were Hossein Dehghan (future Minister of Defense of Iran), Mohammad Ali Jafari (future Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps), and Mohammad Bagheri (future Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces)." -Wikipedia
Artillery - Khomaniac

Thursday, November 5, 2026

RAMONES - "Let's Dance" (Chris Montez cover) - RAMONES trailblazing rock and roll discography

RAMONES - "Let's Dance" (Chris Montez cover) - RAMONES trailblazing rock and roll discography
This is song number 12 from the Ramones' debut studio album released on April 23, 1976 by Sire Records.
With their cover of "Let's Dance," the Ramones sent a clear message to the world: they wanted to bring back the fun, fast, and simple spirit of 1950s American rock 'n' roll. Instead of following 1970s rock music of their time, with its long, boring 10-minute solos for guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards, the band interpreted the song down to its pure energy. By taking a classic teenage party track and playing it at breakneck speed, the Ramones made rock 'n' roll quick, exciting, and changed all of rock music.
Chris Montez - Let's Dance
Ramones - "Let's Dance"

SAXON - "Freeway Mad" - SAXON heavy metal discography

SAXON - "Freeway Mad" - SAXON heavy metal discography
According to The Metal Archives, April 3, 1980 is the release date for the second album Wheels of Steel by the British heavy metal band Saxon.
This is song number 5. It's Saxon, more Saxon!
Saxon - Freeway Mad

d'anniversaire d'MEGADETH!

d'anniversaire d'MEGADETH!
November 5, 1999: En ce jour d'anniversaire de MEGADETH - Le soir où Megadeth a crissé le feu métal au Métropolis de Montréal, Québec en 1999
According to Setlist dot fm, On November 5, 1999, Megadeth played a show on their Risk Tour at Metropolis in Montreal, QC, Canada: Prince of Darkness; Holy Wars... The Punishment Due; In My Darkest Hour; Reckoning Day; Hangar 18; Breadline; A Secret Place; Use the Man; She-Wolf; A Tout Le Monde; Crush 'Em; Trust; Almost Honest; Symphony of Destruction; Peace Sells; Paranoid (Black Sabbath cover); Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover).
Megadeth - Use The Man

Impending Doom - American deathcore album anniversary

Impending Doom - American deathcore album anniversary
November 5, 2013: Impending Doom - Death Will Reign - eOne
"Death Will Reign is the fifth studio album by American Christian deathcore band Impending Doom. The album was released on November 5, 2013, and reached No. 116 on the US Billboard 200, No. 6 on Christian Albums, No. 9 on Hard Rock Albums, No. 18 on Independent Albums and No. 26 on Top Rock Albums charts." -Wikipedia
Impending Doom - Doomsday

Symphony X progressive heavy metal album anniversary

Symphony X progressive heavy metal album anniversary
November 5, 2002: Symphony X - The Odyssey - InsideOut Music
Wikipedia shows: The Odyssey is the sixth studio album by American progressive metal band Symphony X, released on November 5, 2002 through Inside Out Music. The album is the band's first to be recorded entirely at guitarist Michael Romeo's home studio, The Dungeon. "Accolade II" is a sequel to "The Accolade" from The Divine Wings of Tragedy (1996). The title track is the album's grand finale: a 24-minute musical interpretation of Homer's Odyssey, an epic poem about the journey of ancient Greek hero Odysseus.
Symphony X - The Turning

Stryper heavy metal No More Hell to Pay album anniversary

Stryper heavy metal No More Hell to Pay album anniversary
November 5, 2013: Stryper > No More Hell to Pay > 2013, CD, Sleaszy Rider Records [earliest release date October 23, 2013)
No More Hell to Pay is album number 15, according to Wikipedia. "Stryper is an American heavy metal band, recognized as the first with overtly Christian lyrics to gain mainstream acceptance." -Wikipedia
Stryper - "No More Hell to Pay" (Official Video)

The Esseness Project - instrumental guitar album anniversary

The Esseness Project - instrumental guitar album anniversary
November 5, 2007: The Esseness Project - The Esseness Project - Two Louder Music
"Solo/side project of Steve Smyth and Steve Hoffman. Steve and Steve both start with S. S and S = Ess-En-Ess Project. The album is based off Steve Smyth's struggle with Kidney Disease." -The Metal Archives.
This is an instrumental virtuouso guitar progressive metal album.
Steve Hoffman Bass (4, 5 & 8 strings), Keyboards, Arrangements
Atma Anur Drums (acoustic)
Steve Smyth Guitars (6 & 7 strings), Guitars (acoustic) (6 & 12 strings), Drum programming, Percussion, Arrangements
"Steve Smyth (born November 28, 1970) is an American musician who is currently the guitarist for metal band One Machine. He has previously played guitar with many metal bands including Vicious Rumors, Testament, Nevermore and Forbidden." -Wikipedia
The Esseness Project - Only Time Will Tell

remembering rock and roll pioneer Ike Turner on his birthday

remembering rock and roll pioneer Ike Turner on his birthday
November 5, 1931: birthday Ike Turner (Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007)
"Izear Luster 'Ike' Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. An early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his wife Tina Turner as the leader of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue ... A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Turner began playing piano in childhood and formed the Kings of Rhythm as a teenager. His first recording, 'Rocket 88', credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, is widely regarded as a contender for the first rock and roll song." -Wikipedia
"'Rocket 88. (originally stylized as Rocket '88') is a song that was first recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, in March 1951. The recording was credited to 'Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats'; while Brenston did provide the vocals, the band was actually Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm. The single reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart." -Wikipedia
Rocket 88 (Original Version) - Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston

Leviticus (est. 1981 Sweden) -anniversary- Live at Bobfest 2003 anniversary

Leviticus (est. 1981 Sweden) -anniversary- Live at Bobfest 2003 anniversary
November 5, 2021: Leviticus - Live at Bobfest 2003 (2021), CD, Girder Records (Legends of Rock, Trading card) (reissue of 2003)
"Leviticus is a Christian metal band from Sweden. The band formed in 1981 and led by Björn Stigsson until his passing in 2026. They released four albums before breaking up in 1990 ... Before breaking up in the latter part on 1990 they again toured in the United States and Canada. The band (Jet Circus) did make an American appearance at the 'Cornerstone' festival in Bushnell, Ill., the weekend of July 4, 1991. The band reformed in March 2003 to play at the final Bobfest. The show was recorded by Sveriges Radio and released to CD. The final Leviticus show was held in Hjo Sweden June 2003 a festival gig together with Swedish metal giants In Flames. In 2011, Leviticus celebrated their 30 years anniversary with a concert, on May 7, 2011, at Valhall in Skövde, Sweden. The line-up was the same as on Bobfest, 2003, with only one exception: Håkan Andersson replaced Niklas Franklin on the bass guitar, and also performed vocals. They have continued to play since. Founding guitarist Björn Stigsson died on 6 August 2026, aged 75, following a period of illness." -Wikipedia
Leviticus - Live At Bob Fest 2003 Full
Leviticus - On the Rock - Live At Bob Fest 2003 Full

Happy birthday to ARCH ENEMY's Angela Gossow!

Happy birthday to ARCH ENEMY's Angela Gossow!
November 5, 1974: birthday - Angela Gossow (Angela Nathalie Gossow)
"Angela Nathalie Gossow (born 5 November 1974) is a German vocalist, best known as the former lead singer for the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. Her other previous bands include Asmodina and Mistress." -Wikipedia
ARCH ENEMY - Dehumanization (with Christopher Amott on the melodic vocals)

in memory of BLOODGOOD drummer Kevin Whisler

in memory of BLOODGOOD drummer Kevin Whisler
November 5, 1961: RIP Kevin Whisler (Kevin Dean Whisler June 15, 1961 - November 5, 2021) - drummer for Bloodgood 1989-1991 and 2013-2021.
According to the Metal Archives, Kevin Whisler handled drum duties for Bloodgood across multiple releases over the years. His recording history with the band includes the 1989 full-length studio album Out of the Darkness and their track on the Hot Metal Summer II split release that same year. In 1990, he provided drums for both audio and video releases of Alive in America: Live Volume One and Shakin' the World: Live Volume Two, as well as their 1991 compilation The Collection. His performance was later featured on the 2002 video release Rock Theater: Alive in America & Shakin' the World, and he returned to record drums for Bloodgood's 2013 studio album, Dangerously Close.
"Bloodgood was an American Christian metal band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1983. By 1988, Bloodgood represented one of the four largest Christian metal bands (excluding the mainstream success of Stryper) alongside Barren Cross, Leviticus, and Whitecross." -Wikipedia
BLOODGOOD - Let My People Go