On This Day in Metal – September 23rd
On Sep 24, 2025
September 23rd 1983
Mötley Crüe – “Shout At The Devil”
“Shout At The Devil” is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. “Shout at the Devil” is a standout from “Shout At The Devil”.
September 23rd 1991
Europe – “Prisoners In Paradise”
“Prisoners In Paradise” is the fifth studio album by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. “Prisoners in Paradise” is a standout from “Prisoners In Paradise”.
September 23rd 1993
“Icon” is the fourth studio album by British gothic metal band Paradise Lost. “Embers Fire” is a standout from “Icon”.
September 23rd 1997
Dream Theater – “Falling Into Infinity”
“Falling Into Infinity” is the fourth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. “Lines in the Sand” is a standout from “Falling Into Infinity”.
September 23rd 2002
“Heavy Metal Thunder” is a greatest hits album by heavy metal band Saxon. “Denim and Leather” is a standout from “Heavy Metal Thunder”.
September 23rd 2003
“Heretic” is the seventh studio album by the Florida death metal band Morbid Angel. “Enshrined by Grace” is a standout from “Heretic”.
September 23rd 2003
Alice Cooper – “The Eyes Of Alice Cooper”
“The Eyes Of Alice Cooper” is the sixteenth solo album by American hard rock musician Alice Cooper. “What Do You Want From Me?” is a standout from “The Eyes Of Alice Cooper”.
September 23rd 2003
Six Feet Under – “Bringer Of Blood”
“Bringer Of Blood” is the fifth studio album by Florida death metal band Six Feet Under. “Amerika The Brutal” is a standout from “Bringer Of Blood”.
September 23rd 2008
“Shogun” (将軍, Shōgun) is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Trivium. “Down from the Sky” is a standout from “Shogun”.
September 23rd 2008
Metal Church – “This Present Wasteland”
“This Present Wasteland” is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church. “A War Never Won” is a standout from “This Present Wasteland”.
September 23rd 2013
Dream Theater – “Dream Theater”
“Dream Theater” is the twelfth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. “The Enemy Inside” is a standout from “Dream Theater”.
September 23rd 2016
Grim Reaper – “Walking in the Shadows”
“Walking in the Shadows” is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Grim Reaper. “From Hell” is a standout from “Walking in the Shadows”.
September 23rd 2016
Operation: Mindcrime – “Resurrection”
“Resurrection” is the second studio album by progressive metal band Operation: Mindcrime. “Taking On The World” is a standout from “Resurrection”.
Single Release
September 23rd 1990
Megadeth – “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due”
“Holy Wars… The Punishment Due” (“Holy Wars”) is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth. Released as single from the fourth studio album “Rust in Peace”.
Metal Birthdays
September 23rd 1968
Cato Bekkevold – Enslaved
Cato Bekkevold is the drummer for the Norwegian black metal band Enslaved.
