... 1977 (October 28), the SEX PISTOLS’ landmark Never Mind The Bullocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols album is released in North America.

... 1978 (October 28), KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park movie premiers on NBC.

... 1998 (October 28), IRON MAIDEN are featured on CNN's Showbiz Today - the segment focused on the catalogue reissues and their video game, Ed-Hunter.

... 1971 (October 29), guitarist Duane Allman (ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND) dies in a motorcycle accident.

... 1976 (October 29), AC/DC release High Voltage.

... 1998 (October 29), SEPULTURA make a brief stop in Toronto for an autograph session at HMV's 333 Yonge Street Superstore on Tuesday to introduce fans to new frontman, Derrick Green.

... 1970 (October 30), JIM MORRISON is sentenced to six months in jail and fined $500 for exposing himself in Miami.

... 1978 (October 30), the made for TV movie, KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park, airs on NBC.

... 1985 (October 30), KISS guitarist Ace Frehley donates his black Les Paul guitar to the Hard Rock Cafe.

... 1989 (October 30), KISS release Hot In The Shade.

... 1998 (October 30), KISS guest on an episode of Fox's Millenium appearing both with and without make-up.

... 2000 (October 30), Pavement Music has signed a three album deal with MURDER SQUAD, the band featuring Uffe Cederlund and Peter ‘Flinta’ Stjarnwind (ENTOMBED) and Matti Karki and Richard (DISMEMBER). The first album will be released world-wide on February 27th, 2001.

... 1970 (October 31), LED ZEPPELIN III hits #1.

... 1974 (October 31), ROLLING STONES’ last album with Mick Taylor, It’s Only Rock N’ Roll, goes gold, being their fourth album in a row to go straight to #1.

... 1981 (October 31), OZZY OSBOURNE releases Diary Of A Madman.

... 1998 (October 31), KISS begin their Psycho Circus tour at Dodger Stadium. Video monitors broadcast the show in 3-D.

... 2000 (October 31), CRADLE OF FILTH release Midian, HELLOWEEN release The Dark Ride, TYPE O NEGATIVE release The Least Worst Of..., CRYPTOPSY release And Then You’ll Beg, KYUSS release Muchas Gracias/The Best Of..., HAMMERFALL release Renegade, AMEN release We Have Come For Your Parents,SIX FEET UNDER release Graveyard Classics, SYMPHONY X release V and RHAPSODY release Dawn Of Victory.

... 2000 (October 31), FEAR FACTORY celebrate their 10th Anniversary.

... 1974 (November 1), QUEEN release Sheer Heart Attack.

... 1980 (November 1), AC/DC perform at the Glasgow Apollo on the Back In Black tour.

... 2000 (November 1), DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN begin their European tour. Longtime touring bassist Jeff Wood is now out of the band and is replaced by Liam Wilson (ex-STARKWEATHER).

... 1975 (November 2), KISS Army is formed.

... 1999 (November 2), DANZIG release 6:66 - Satan’s Child, SATYRICON release Rebel Extravaganza, DARKTHRONE release Ravishing Grimness, ANGELCORPSE release Inexorable, ALICE IN CHAINS release Music Bank, OVERKILL release Coverkill and AMON AMARTH release The Avenger.

... 2000 (November 2) After nearly a year out of the public eye due to internal and external problems, Montreal’s NECRONOMICON have reformed. Founding member Rob ‘The Witch’ is training a new drummer and bass player in order to make an official return by Spring 2001. The band plan to continue touring Canada and then release a new album in about a year.

... 1984 (November 3), IRON MAIDEN release the single for ‘Aces High’.

... 1986 (November 3), IRON MAIDEN play the first of six consecutive sold out shows at the Hammersmith Odeon.

... 1987 (November 3), KISS’ Crazy Nights tour opens.

... 1997 (November 3), CARCASS release a two-CD Best Of in Japan only.

... 2000 (November 3), SAVATAGE announce that singer Zachary Stevens has left the band.

... 2000 (November 3), YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Mark Boals leaves the band, again.