Today In Metal History 🤘 July 2nd, 2021🤘 DIO, GUNS N' ROSES, FOREIGNER, ALICE COOPER, DEEP PURPLE
July 2, 2021, 3 years ago
30 years ago today (July 2nd, 1991) during the Use Your Illusion Tour at the Riverport Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Missouri, GUNS N’ ROSES singer Axl Rose incites a riot by jumping off stage and confronts a fan filming the show. Whoa. Try this now Axl. 😎
Heavy Birthdays
Happy 51st
PORCUPINE TREE's Colin Edwin - July 2nd, 1970
Heavy Releases
Happy 40th
FOREIGNER 4 - July 2nd, 1981
Ten weeks straight at #1 on the US Billboard charts.
Happy 38th
DIO's The Last In Line - July 2nd, 1984
Happy 30th
ALICE COOPER's Hey Stoopid - July 2nd, 1991
Happy 28th
DEEP PURPLE's The Battle Rages On... - July 2nd, 1993
The last album recorded with the band's classic Mk II line-up: Gillian + Blackmore + Lord + Glover + Paice.
Happy 19th
AEROSMITH’s O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits - July 2nd, 2002
Happy 11th
CONTRIVE’s The Internal Dialogue - July 2nd, 2010
SOILWORK’s The Panic Broadcast - July 2nd, 2010
Happy 9th
BONDED BY BLOOD’s The Aftermath - July 2nd, 2012
Happy 8th
HUNTRESS’ Starbound Beast - July 2nd, 2013
Happy 5th
BRAIN DRILL’s Boundless Obscenity - July 2nd, 2016