Today In Metal History đ¤ August 1st, 2024đ¤ DEF LEPPARD, TOMMY BOLIN, WADE BLACK, CORONER, ELUVEITIE
August 1, 2024, 5 hours ago
HEAVY HISTORY
43 years ago today (August 1st 1981), MTV changes the way we consume music. These weâre the first ten videos played:
#1 - âVideo Killed the Radio Starâ by THE BUGGLES
#2 - âYou Better Runâ by PAT BENATAR
#3 - âShe Won't Dance With Meâ by ROD STEWART
#4 - âYou Better You Betâ by THE WHO
#5 - âLittle Suzi's On The Upâ by PH. D
#6 - âWe Don't Talk Anymoreâ by CLIFF RICHARD
#7 - âBrass In Pocketâ by THE PRETENDERS
#8 - âTime Healsâ by TODD RUNDGRENÂ
#9 - "Take It On The Run" by REO SPEEDWAGON
#10 - "Rockin' The Paradise" by STYX
The first heavy metal video was âIron Maidenâ from IRON MAIDEN at #16
TALENT WE LOST
R.I.P. Thomas Richard "Tommy" Bolin (DEEP PURPLE, JAMES GANG, ZEPHYR): August 1st, 1951 â December 4th, 1976 (aged 25)
R.I.P. Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (GRATEFUL DEAD): August 1st, 1942 â August 9th, 1995 (aged 53)
R.I.P. Raymond "Boz" Burrell (BAD COMPANY, KING CRIMSON): August 1st, 1946 â September 21st, 2006 (aged 60)
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS
Happy 65thÂ
Joseph Thomas "Joe" Elliott (DEF LEPPARD) - August 1st, 1959
Happy 57th
Wade Black (CHALICE OF SIN, LUCIAN BLAQUE, WAR OF THRONES, CRIMSON GLORY) - August 1st, 1967
HEAVY RELEASES
Happy 41stÂ
RAVENâs All For One (August 1st, 1983)
Happy 36th
CORONERâs Punishment For Decadence - August 1st, 1988
Happy 18thÂ
BODY COUNT's Murder 4 Hire - August 1st, 2006
Happy 10thÂ
ALESTORMâs Sunset On The Golden Age â August 1st, 2014
ELUVEITIEâs Origins â August 1st, 2014
