TALENT WE LOST
R.I.P. Jonathan Douglas “Jon” Lord (DEEP PURPLE) – June 9th, 1941 – July 16th, 2012 (aged 71)
R.I.P. JOHNNY Dawson WINTER III: February 23rd, 1944 – July 16th, 2014 (aged 70)
R.I.P. John Anthony Panozzo (STYX): September 20th, 1948 – July 16th, 1996 (aged 47)
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS
Happy 58th
The first hard rock supergroup CREAM – Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton – formed 57 years ago today (July 16th, 1966).
Happy 75th
Alan Fitzgerald (NIGHT RANGER, SAMMY HAGAR, MONTROSE, GAMMA) – July 16th, 1949
Happy 50th
Ryan McCombs (DROWNING POOL, SOIL) – July 16th, 1974
Heavy Releases
Happy 34th
IAN GILLAN’s Naked Thunder – July 16th, 1990
Happy 33rd
IMMOLATION’s Dawn Of Possession – July 16th, 1991
Happy 23rd
JUDAS PRIEST’s Demolition – July 16th, 2001
20 years ago today, JUDAS PRIEST released their second and final studio album to feature singer Tim “Ripper” Owens.
Happy 14th
DARKSEED’s Poison Awaits – July 16th, 2010
Happy 12th
GOD FORBID’s Beneath The Scars Of Glory And Progression – July 16th, 2012
WAYLANDER’s Kindred Spirits – July 16th, 2012
Happy 11th
TROUBLE’s The Distortion Field – July 16th, 2013
Happy 3rd
CRESCENT – Carving The Fires Of Akhet – July 16, 2021
PARADISE LOST – At The Mill – July 16, 2021
POWERWOLF – Call Of The Wild – July 16, 2021
RESURRECTION KINGS – Skygazer – July 16, 2021
TIMES OF GRACE – Songs Of Loss And Separation – July 16, 2021