Today In Metal History 🤘 July 16th, 2024🤘 DEEP PURPLE, JOHNNY WINTER, STYX, JUDAS PRIEST

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