Today In Metal History đ¤ May 18th, 2022 đ¤ CHRIS CORNELL, RICK WAKEMAN, BLIND GUARDIAN, WINGER, W.A.S.P.
May 18, 2022, 2 years ago
TALENT WE LOST
R.I.P. SOUNDGARDEN singer Christopher John Boyle (Chris Cornell) â July 20th, 1964 â May 18th, 2017
Four years ago today, Chris Cornell (real name Christopher John Boyle) was found dead in his Detroit hotel room after performing at a Soundgarden concert at the Fox Theatre.Â
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS
Happy 73rd
Richard Christopher "Rick" Wakeman (YES, STRAWBS) - May 18th, 1949
Happy 62nd
Ronald "Bad Ronbo Dwarf" Mayer (KILLER DWARFS) - May 18th, 1960
Happy 57th
Stig Pedersen (D.A.D.) - May 18th, 1965
Happy 52nd
Billy Howerdel (A PERFECT CIRCLE) - May 18, 1970
Happy 33rd
Courtney Cox (FEMME FATALE, THE IRON MAIDENS) - May 18th 1989
HEAVY RELEASES
Happy 49th
YESâ Yessongs - May 18th, 1973
Happy 34rd
BLIND GUARDIAN's Battalions Of Fear - May 18th, 1988
Happy 29th
WINGERâs Pull - May 18th, 1993
JUDAS PRIESTâs Metal Works (compilation) - May 18th, 1993
KISS' Alive III - May 18th, 1993
Happy 24th
GRAVE DIGGERâs Knights Of The Cross - May 18th, 1998
Happy 23rd
STORMTROOPERS OF DEATHâs Bigger Than The Devil - May 18th, 1999
W.A.S.P.'s Helldorado - May 18th, 1999
Happy 15th
PLANET X' Quantum - May 18th, 2007
U.D.O.'s Mastercutor - May 18th, 2007
Happy 13th
OLD MAN'S CHILD's Slaves Of The World - May 18th, 2009
STRATOVARIUS' Polaris - May 18th, 2009
SUSPERIA's Attitude - May 18th, 2009
SUNN O)))âs Monoliths And Dimensions â May 18th, 2009
Happy 12th
ICED EARTHâs Box Of The Wicked - May 18th, 2010
SOULFLYâs Omen - May 18th, 2010
FLESHGOD APOCALYPSEâs Mafia - May 18th, 2010
SILENT CIVILIANâs Ghost Stories â May 18th, 2010
Happy 11th
WARRANTâs Rockaholic - May 17th, 2011
Happy 10th
SONATA ARCTICAâs Stones Grow Her Name - May 18th, 2012
NIGHTMAREâs The Burden of God - May 18th, 2012
ENGELâs Blood of Saints - May 18th, 2012
ANTIGAMAâs Stop The Chaos - May 18th, 2012
CARACH ANGRENâs Where The Corpses Sink Forever - May 18th, 2012
Happy 4th
AMORPHIS' Queen of Time - May 18th, 2018 (#16 for BravePicks 2018)
AT THE GATES' To Drink from the Night Itself - May 18th, 2018 (#3 for BravePicks 2018)
BURN THE PRIEST's Legion: XX (covers album) - May 18th, 2018
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's And Justice for None - May 18th, 2018
FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING's Perdition Portal - May 18th, 2018
GRAYCEON's IV - May 18th, 2018
OVERKILL's Live in Overhausen (DVD) - May 18th, 2018