Today In Metal History đ€ June 3rd, 2021 đ€ SLAYER, BATHORY, HYPOCRISY, DEEP PURPLE, BRUCE DICKINSON, FAITH NO MORE
June 3, 2021, 3 years ago
Talent We Lost
R.I.P. Thomas "Ace" Börje Forsberg (Quorthon from BATHORY): February 17th, 1966 â June 3rd, 2004
R.I.P. Billy Powell (LYNYRD SKYNYRD) - June 3rd, 1952 - June 28th, 2009
The keyboardist died of a heart attack at the age of 56 at his home in Orange Park, Florida.
Heavy Birthdays
Happy 57th
Kerry Ray King (SLAYER) - June 3rd, 1964
Happy 75th
IAN HUNTER (MOTT THE HOOPLE) - June 3rd, 1946
He also worked with DAVID BOWIE and wrote the hit "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" which GREAT WHITE covered in 1989, hitting the Billboard Hot 100 at #6.Â
Happy 57th
DORO PESCH (WARLOCK) - June 3rd, 1964
Happy 51st
Alf Peter TĂ€gtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN, LINDEMANN, IMMORTAL) - June 3rd, 1970
Heavy Releases
Happy 51st
DEEP PURPLE's In Rock - June 3rd, 1970
Happy 39thÂ
RAVEN's Wiped Out - June 3rd, 1982
Happy 27th
BRUCE DICKINSONâs Balls To Picasso - June 3rd, 1994
Happy 24th
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's High - June 3rd, 1997
RUSHâs Retrospective II: 1981 to 1987 - June 3rd, 1997
SEPULTURA's Blood Rooted - June 3rd, 1997
FAITH NO MOREâs Album Of The Year - June 3rd, 1997
Happy 13th
JOURNEY's Revelation - June 3, 2008
Their first with lead singer Arnel Pineda.
Happy 10th
SAXONâs Call To Arms - June 3rd, 2011
PAINâs You Only Live Twice - June 3rd, 2011
ALESTORMâs Back Through Time - June 3rd, 2011
FALCONERâs Armod - June 3rd, 2011
SEVEN WITCHESâ Call Upon The Wicked - June 3rd, 2011
Happy 8th
WHITE WIZZARDâs The Devilâs Cut â June 3rd, 2013
Happy 7th
LOUDNESSâ The Sun Will Rise Again â June 3rd, 2014
Happy 5th
BEARTOOTHâs Aggressive - June 3rd, 2016
CANDLEMASSâ Death Thy Lover (EP) - June 3rd, 2016
DARK FUNERALâs Where Shadows Forever Reign - June 3rd, 2016
DARK SUNSâ Everchild - June 3rd, 2016
HELLYEAHâs Unden!able - June 3rd, 2016
PARADOXâs Pangea - June 3rd, 2016
VOLBEATâs Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie - June 3rd, 2016