Today In Metal History 🤘 August 1st, 2023🤘 DEF LEPPARD, TOMMY BOLIN, CORONER, ELUVEITIE
August 1, 2023, a year ago
TALENT WE LOST
R.I.P. Thomas Richard "Tommy" Bolin (DEEP PURPLE, JAMES GANG, ZEPHYR): August 1st, 1951 – December 4th, 1976 (aged 25)
R.I.P. Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (GRATEFUL DEAD): August 1st, 1942 – August 9th, 1995 (aged 53)
R.I.P. Raymond "Boz" Burrell (BAD COMPANY, KING CRIMSON): August 1st, 1946 – September 21st, 2006 (aged 60)
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS
Happy 64th
Joseph Thomas "Joe" Elliott (DEF LEPPARD) - August 1st, 1959
Happy 56th
Wade Black (CHALICE OF SIN, LUCIAN BLAQUE, WAR OF THRONES, CRIMSON GLORY) - August 1st, 1967
HEAVY RELEASES
Happy 35th
CORONER’s Punishment For Decadence - August 1st, 1988
Happy 17th
BODY COUNT's Murder 4 Hire - August 1st, 2006
Happy 9th
ALESTORM’s Sunset On The Golden Age – August 1st, 2014
ELUVEITIE’s Origins – August 1st, 2014