On This Day in Metal – September 30th
On Oct 01, 2025
September 30th 1988
“Forbidden Evil” is the debut album by American thrash metal band Forbidden. The best song from this album is the intense “Chalice of Blood”.
September 30th 1994
“Low” is the sixth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. The best song from this album is the crushing “Dog Faced Gods”.
September 30th 1996
King Diamond – “The Graveyard”
“The Graveyard” is the seventh studio album by Danish heavy metal band King Diamond. The best song from this album is the chilling “Lucy Forever”.
September 30th 1997
Overkill – “From The Underground And Below”
“From The Underground And Below” is the ninth studio album by the thrash metal band Overkill. The best song from this album is the hard-hitting “Long Time Dyin'”.
September 30th 2005
“Mission No. X” is the tenth studio album by German heavy metal band UDO. The best song from this album is the anthemic “24/7”.
September 30th 2008
Amon Amarth – “Twilight Of The Thunder God”
“Twilight Of The Thunder God” is the seventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. The best song from this album is the epic title track, “Twilight of the Thunder God”.
September 30th 2013
Fates Warning – “Darkness In A Different Light”
“Darkness In A Different Light” is the eleventh studio album by progressive metal band Fates Warning. The best song from this album is the powerful “Firefly”.
September 30th 2013
“Savages” is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Soulfly. The best song from this album is the heavy-hitting “Bloodshed”.
September 30th 2016
Suicidal Tendencies – “World Gone Mad”
“World Gone Mad” is the twelfth studio album by the American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. The best song from this album is the energetic “Clap Like Ozzy”.
September 30th 2016
“Sorceress” is the twelfth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. The best song from this album is the haunting “The Wilde Flowers”.
September 30th 2016
Epica – “The Holographic Principle”
“The Holographic Principle” is the seventh studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. The best song from this album is the epic “Universal Death Squad”.
September 30th 2016
“Five” is the fifth studio album and Napalm Records debut by Canadian metal band the Agonist. The best song from this album is the intense “The Moment”.
Single Release
September 30th 1979
Kiss – “Sure Know Something”
“Sure Know Something” is a single by American hard rock band Kiss, released on their 1979 album “Dynasty”.
September 30th 1984
Metallica – “Fade to Black”
“Fade to Black” is a song and the first power ballad by the American heavy metal band Metallica, released as the first single from “Ride the Lightning” (1984)
September 30th 1985
W.A.S.P. – Blind In Texas
“Blind in Texas” is a single by the American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released in 1985 as part of their album “The Last Command”.
September 30th 1985
Mötley Crüe – “Home Sweet Home”
“Home Sweet Home” is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. It was originally released in 1985 on the album “Theatre of Pain”.
