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BraveWords has one of the biggest music collections on the planet, with thousands of items signed. Each week we will showcase the last seven days of birthdays featuring some of the greatest releases in metal history. From August 28th - September 3rd, the following albums/releases celebrated an anniversary. Click the gallery above to view photos. 
 

Happy 31st
MORTIFICATION’s Scrolls Of The Megilloth - August 28th, 1992

Happy 27th 
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP’s Written In The Sand - August 28th, 1996

Happy 20th 
SLIPKNOT’s Iowa – August 28th, 2001
22 years ago today (August 28th, 2001), SLIPKNOT took us to their birthplace and declared “People = Sh*t”. 

Happy 17th 
IRON MAIDEN’s A Matter Of Life And Death - August 28th, 2006

Happy 16th 
HEAVEN & HELL’s Live From Radio City Music Hall - August 28th, 2007 
Recorded on March 30th, 2007 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, HEAVEN & HELL’s Live From Radio City Music Hall, was released 16 years ago today (August 28th, 2007).  

OBITUARY's Xecutioner's Return - August 28th, 2007
Giving a nod to their original band name, OBITUARY released their seventh studio album, Xecutioner's Return, 16 years ago today (August 28th, 2007). 

Happy 11th
TRIUMPH’s Live At Sweden Rock Festival – August 28th, 2012

Happy 3rd
METALLICA - S&M2 (live album) - August 28th, 2020

Happy 35th 
HELLOWEEN’s Keeper Of The Seven Keys Pt. II – August 29th, 1988
The key to future success! 🔑 HELLOWEEN’s breakthrough third album, Keeper Of The Seven Keys Pt. II, was released 35 years ago today (August 29th, 1988). 

Happy 18th 
IRON MAIDEN’s Death On The Road - August 29th, 2005

Recorded at Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany during the Dance Of Death World Tour, IRON MAIDEN’s Death On The Road turns 18 today (August 29th, 2005). 

OPETH's Ghost Reveries - August 29th, 2005

Happy 17th 
MOTÖRHEAD’s Kiss Of Death - August 29th, 2006
DREAM THEATER's Score - August 29th, 2006

Happy 35th
DANZIG’s Danzig - August 30th, 1988
The first album released under Rick Rubin’s new Def American label was released 35 years ago today (August 30th, 1988). Happy 🎂 DANZIG’s debut, Danzig. 

Happy 32nd
ATHEIST’s Unquestionable Presence - August 30th, 1991
TESLA’s Psychotic Supper - August 30th, 1991

Happy 30th
DARK TRANQUILLITY’S Skydancer - August 30th, 1993 
Featuring now IN FLAMES singer Anders Fridén on vocals, DARK TRANQUILLITY released their first album, Skydancer, 30 years ago today (August 30th, 1993). 🎂🤘After Fridén parted ways with the band, he was replaced by guitarist Mikael Stanne, who was the lead vocalist on the first In Flames studio album, Lunar Strain.

Happy 19th Birthday 
DIO’s Master Of The Moon - August 30th, 2004
DIO’s tenth and final studio album, Master Of The Moon, turns 19 today (August 30th, 2004). 

Happy 4th
ENTOMBED A.D.’s Bowels Of Earth – August 30th, 2019
Legendary ENTOMBED singer Lars-Göran Petrov's final album. ENTOMBED A.D.’s excellent Bowels Of Earth turns four today (August 30th, 2019). 🎂 We lost L-G at 49 in March of 2021. Tragic loss to metal. 

Happy 25th 
DEATH’s The Sound Of Perseverance - August 31st, 1998
DEATH’s seventh and final studio album, The Sound Of Perseverance, was released 25 years ago today (August 31st, 1998).  Heavy metal perfection. It’s so sad that we lost Chuck at 34 … who knows what metal magic he’d be conjuring up!

Happy 24th 
KATATONIA’s Tonight's Decision - August 31st, 1999
MEGADETH’s Risk - August 31st, 1999

Happy 19th 
LAMB OF GOD’s Ashes Of The Wake - August 31st, 2004

Happy 16th 
AMORPHIS' Silent Waters - August 29th, 2007
AMORPHIS' eighth studio album, Silent Waters, turns 16 today (August 29th, 2007)!. 

Happy 45th 
RUSH's A Farewell To Kings - September 1st, 1977

Happy 45th 
MOLLY HATCHET's Molly Hatchet - September 1st, 1978
Floridian hell-raisers MOLLY HATCHET released their self-titled debut 45 years ago today (September 1st, 1978). 

STYX’ Pieces Of Eight - September 1st, 1978
Over three million in sales. STYX’ eighth studio album, Pieces Of Eight, was released 45 years ago today (September 1st, 1978). 

Happy 34th
MÖTLEY CRÜE’s Dr. Feelgood - September 1st, 1989
“He's the one they call Dr. Feelgood … He's the one that makes ya feel alright”
Their only #1 album in the US. MÖTLEY CRÜE’s Dr. Feelgood is 34 today (September 1st, 1989).

Happy 32nd
TIAMAT’S The Astral Sleep - September 1st, 1991

Happy 23rd
DORO’s Calling The Wild - September 1st, 2000

Happy 17th
BLIND GUARDIAN's A Twist In The Myth - September 1st, 2006

Happy 6th
PARADISE LOST’s Medusa – September 1st, 2017

Happy 46th 
THIN LIZZY's Bad Reputation - September 2nd, 1977 
46 years ago today (September 2nd, 1977), THIN LIZZY had a hit with "Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)”.
Brian Robertson’s final album with the band. He would jump to WILD HORSES then MOTÖRHEAD’s glorious Another Perfect Day. 
 
Happy 30th 
SEPULTURA's Chaos A.D. - September 2nd, 1993

Happy 24th 
AMON AMARTH’s The Avenger - September 2nd, 1999
 
Happy 21st 
THRESHOLD’s Critical Mass - September 2nd, 2002 

Happy 20th 
IRON MAIDEN’s Dance Of Death – September 2nd, 2003

Happy 39th 
IRON MAIDEN's Powerslave - September 3rd, 1984

Happy 33rd 
JUDAS PRIEST's Painkiller - September 3rd, 1990

Happy 32nd 
OVERKILL’s Horrorscope - September 3rd, 1991
RUSH's Roll The Bones - September 3rd, 1991

Happy 21st 
IN FLAMES’ Reroute To Remain - September 3rd, 2002

Happy 16th 
ALCHEMIST's Tripsis - September 3rd, 2007

Happy 13th 
DEATH ANGEL's Relentless Retribution - September 3rd, 2010

Happy 2nd
IRON MAIDEN’s Senjutsu - September 3, 2021