Today In Metal History đ¤ August 24th, 2024đ¤SEPULTURA, ARMORED SAINT, JUDAS PRIEST, ANNIHILATOR, GRAVE DIGGER
August 24, 2024, 4 months ago
HEAVY HISTORY
34 years ago today (August 24th, 1990), a Reno, Nevada judge ruled that JUDAS PRIEST wasnât responsible for two suicides.
TALENT WE LOST
R.I.P. Danny Joe Brown (MOLLY HATCHET): August 24th, 1951 â March 10th, 2005 (aged 53)
Danny Joe Brown, MOLLY HATCHET singer from 1978âs Molly Hatchet to 1989âs Lightning Strikes Twice, wouldâve turned 73 today (August 24th, 1951). đ He passed away in 2005 at the age of 53.Â
R.I.P. Kenneth William David Hensley (URIAH HEEP): August 24th, 1945 - November 4th, 2020 (aged 75)
Late URIAH HEEP guitarist Kenneth âKenâ William David Hensley wouldâve turn 79 today (August 24th, 1945). đ We lost him in 2020 at 75.Â
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS
Happy 77th
James Kent "Jim" Fox (JAMES GANG) - August 24th, 1947
Happy 73rd
Michael Derosier (HEART drummer from 1976 - 1982) - August 24th, 1951
Happy 61st
John Bush (ARMORED SAINT, ANTHRAX) â August 24th, 1963
Happy 56th
Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) â August 24th, 1968
HEAVY RELEASES
Happy 35th
ICONâs Right Between the Eyes - August 24th, 1989
Happy 30th
ANNIHILATOR's Set The World On Fire - August 24th, 1993
Happy 19th
SONATA ARCTICA's The End Of This Chapter - August 24th, 2005
Happy 15th
CALIBAN's Say Hello To Tragedy - August 24th, 2009
MUNICIPAL WASTE's Massive Aggressive - August 24th, 2009
Happy 14th
MALEVOLENT CREATION's Invidious Dominion - August 24th, 2010
THE SWORD's Warp Riders - August 24th, 2010
HELMETâs Seeing Eye Dog â August 24th, 2010
SHADOWS FALLSâ Madness In Manila: Shadows Fall Live In The Philippines â August 24th, 2010
THE SHOWDOWNâs Blood In The Gears â August 24th, 2010
Happy 13th
APOSTASYâs Nuclear Messiah â August 24th, 2011
Happy 12th
GRAVE DIGGERâs Clash Of The Gods - August 24th, 2012
TARJA TURUNENâs Act I: Live In Rosario â August 24th, 2012
TROLLFESTâs Brumlebassen â August 24th, 2012
Happy 6th
ALICE IN CHAINSâ Rainier Fog - August 24th, 2018
THE AMITY AFFLICTIONâs Misery - August 24th, 2018
ANCESTORSâ Suspended in Reflections - August 24th, 2018
LAIR OF THE MINOTAURâs Dragon Eagle of Chaos (EP) - August 24th, 2018
MANTARâs The Modern Art of Setting Ablaze - August 24th, 2018
MOB RULESâ Beast Reborn - August 24th, 2018
NONPOINTâs X - August 24th, 2018