Today In Metal History đ¤ July 3rd, 2023đ¤ JIM MORRISON, RATT, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, CRYPTOPSY, IN FLAMES
July 3, 2023, a year ago
TALENT WE LOST
R.I.P. Lewis Brian Hopkins Jones (THE ROLLING STONES) - February 28th, 1942 â July 3rd, 1969 (aged 27)
Brian Jones was discovered motionless at the bottom of his swimming pool at his Cotchford Farm in Hartfield, East Sussex the night of July 2/3, 1969. The coroner's report stated "death by misadventure", and noted his liver and heart were heavily enlarged by drug and alcohol abuse.
R.I.P. James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (THE DOORS) - December 8th, 1943 â July 3rd, 1971 (aged 27)
52 years ago today (July 3rd, 1971) the legendary singer from THE DOORS, Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, France. The cause of death was given as heart failure. He was only 27 and the fourth member of the 27 Club (behind Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin).Â
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Andrew McLan "Andy" Fraser (FREE) - July 3rd, 1952 - March 16th, 2015 (62)
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS
Happy 64th
STEPHEN PEARCY (RATT) - July 3rd, 1959
Happy 71st
Andrew McLan "Andy" Fraser (FREE) - July 3rd, 1952
Happy Birthday Bernd "Bernemann" Kost (SODOM) - July 3rd
Happy Birthday Mitch Perry (TALAS, HEAVEN, STEELER, MSG, LITA FORD) - July 3rd
HEAVY RELEASES
Happy 33rd
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES - Lights... Camera... Revolution! - July 3rd, 1990
Happy 27th
CRYPTOPSYâs None So Vile â July 3rd, 1996
Happy 23rd
IN FLAMESâ Clayman â July 3rd, 2000
Happy 12th
EXHUMEDâs All Guts, No Glory - July 3rd, 2011
Happy 11th
NILEâs At The Gate Of Sethu - July 3rd, 2012
KATAKLYSMâs The Iron Will: 20 Years Determined - July 3rd, 2012
ICARUS WITCHâs Rise - July 3rd, 2012
PERIPHERYâs Periphery II: This Time It's Personal - July 3rd, 2012Â
THE WORD ALIVEâs Life Cycles - July 3rd, 2012Â
Happy 3rd
BORISâ NO - July 3rd, 2020
BURY TOMORROWâs Cannibal - July 3rd, 2020
HAUNTâs Flashback - July 3rd, 2020
HENRY DEREK ELISâ All the Pretty Little Horses (EP) - July 3rd, 2020
JESUâs Never (EP) - July 3rd, 2020
KHEMMISâ More Songs About Death, Vol. 1 (EP) - July 3rd, 2020
POLTERGEISTâs Feather Of Truth - July 3rd, 2020
POWERWOLFâs Best Of The Blessed (compilation album) - July 3rd, 2020