Today In Metal History 🤘 June 20th, 2026 🤘 IRON MAIDEN, MICHAEL ANTHONY / VAN HALEN, BLACK SABBATH, SCORPIONS, KING DIAMOND, SAXON, FAITH NO MORE
HEAVY HISTORY The second single from IRON MAIDEN’s Piece Of Mind – called “The Trooper” – was released 43 years ago today (June 20th, 1983). The B-Side was the great cover of JETHRO TULL’s “Cross-Eyed Mary”. Bruce Dickinson told BraveWords about the moderate radio hit they had in the United States! “Right! And the crazy
Today In Metal History 🤘 June 19th, 2026 🤘 KREATOR, SIMON WRIGHT / AC/DC , ANN WILSON / HEART, JIMMY PAGE, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 63rd Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET, OPERATION: MINDCRIME) – June 19th, 1963 Happy 76th Ann Wilson (HEART) – June 19th, 1950 Happy 66th Luke Morley (THUNDER) – June 19th, 1960 HEAVY RELEASES Happy 48th TROOPER’s Thick As Thieves – June 19th, 1978 Featured the massive Canadian hit, “Raise A Little Hell”.
Today In Metal History 🤘 June 18th, 2026 🤘 PAUL MCCARTNEY, GUNS N' ROSES, JOE WALSH, HELLOWEEN, THE FOUR HORSEMEN, STRYPER
HEAVY HISTORY 78 years ago today (June 18th, 1948), at a press conference in the Waldorf Astoria New York, Columbia Records unveiled the first 33-RPM LP (long playing / long player) and started the first mass production. The new format could contain a maximum of 23 minutes of music per side. TALENT WE LOST /
Today In Metal History 🤘 June 17th, 2026 🤘 MICHAEL MONROE / HANOI ROCKS, VAN HALEN, TWISTED SISTER, MARILLION, MEGADETH, GOJIRA
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 79th Gregg Alan Rolie (SANTANA, JOURNEY, RINGO STARR & HIS ALL-STARR BAND, THE STORM) – June 17th, 1947 Happy 64th MICHAEL MONROE (HANOI ROCKS) – June 17th, 1962 HEAVY RELEASES Happy 43rd TWISTED SISTER’s You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll – June 17th, 1983 Happy 41st MARILLION’s Misplaced Childhood – June 17th,
Today In Metal History 🤘 June 16th, 2026 🤘 MEGADETH / ANGRA, KROKUS, FIREHOUSE, DANZIG, METAL CHURCH, MONSTER MAGNET, DEVILDRIVER
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 54th Kiko Loureiro (MEGADETH, ANGRA) – June 16th, 1972 The guitarist in the “eye of the tornado” at Summer Breeze Open Air 2017! Happy 73rd Ian Mosley (MARILLION) – June 16th, 1953 HEAVY RELEASES Happy 57th CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND HIS MAGIC BAND’s Trout Mask Replica – June 16, 1969 Happy 40th KROKUS’
Today In Metal History 🤘 June 15th, 2026 🤘POSSESSED, QUEENSRŸCHE, KISS, MERCYFUL FATE, NIGHT RANGER, DOKKEN, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, APRIL WINE
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 75th Steve Walsh (KANSAS) – June 15, 1951 Happy 63rd Scott Rockenfield (QUEENSRŸCHE) – June 15th, 1963 (credit: Andy Batt) Happy 80th Noddy Holder (SLADE) – June 15th, 1946 Happy 70th Bernie Shaw (URIAH HEEP) – June 15th, 1956 Happy 63rd Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER, OZZY OSBOURNE) – June 15th, 1963 Happy
Today In Metal History 🤘 June 14th, 2026 🤘 KING DIAMOND, EXCITER, QUEENSRŸCHE, IRON BUTTERFLY, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT
TALENT WE LOST / BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY R.I.P. WILLIAM RORY GALLAGHER: March 2nd, 1948 – June 14th, 1995 (aged 47) R.I.P. Alan White (YES): June 14th, 1949 – May 26th, 2002 (aged 72) HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 70th KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE frontman (real name Kim Bendix Petersen) – June 14th, 1956 Happy 81st Rodney Terence Argent
Today In Metal History 🤘 June 13th, 2026 🤘 RATT, JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, KIM MITCHELL, URIAH HEEP, FEAR FACTORY, APOCALYPTICA, SATYRICON
HEAVY HISTORY 23 years ago today the BW&BK 6-Pack Weekend I kicked off on June 13th/14th, 2003 at The Odeon in Cleveland, Ohio. The glorious bill: NEVERMORE, CANDLEMASS, TROUBLE, JAG PANZER, EVERGREY, KATAKLYSM, EIDOLON, FALCONER, WOLF, ELEGY, CAGE, FORCE OF EVIL, BEYOND THE EMBRACE. ENTOMBED sadly AWOL. HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 75th Howard Leese (HEART, BAD
Today In Metal History 🤘 June 12th, 2026 🤘 RUSH, MEGADETH, BOSTON, ASIA, CHEAP TRICK, PARADISE LOST, BAD COMPANY
TALENT WE LOST / BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Late singer Bradley Edward “Brad” Delp (BOSTON): June 12th, 1951 – March 9th, 2007 (aged 55) John Kenneth Wetton (ASIA, KING CRIMSON) – June 12th, 1949 – January 31st, 2017 (aged 67; photo credit Mike Inns) Philomena Lynott (THIN LIZZY legend Phil Lynott’s mother): October 22nd, 1930 – June
Today In Metal History 🤘 June 11th, 2026 🤘 RUSH, OZZY OSBOURNE, SKID ROW, ZZ TOP, .38 SPECIAL, W.A.S.P., MAMMOTH WVH
HEAVY HISTORY 50 years ago, June 11th, 12th and 13th, 1976, during the pivotal 2112 tour. RUSH record all three shows at Toronto’s Massey Hall and release them as their first live album, All The World’s A Stage, which was released on September 29th, 1976. During an interview in 1976, drummer Neil Peart said: “When
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