Heavy Metal Nomad
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All things rock n' roll, heavy metal, records, music criticism and travel. Sometimes I talk on the radio.
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Dark Angel released their second album Darkness Descends on this day in 1986. It was their last album to feature original vocalist Don Doty, and their first with Gene Hogland on drums.
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(1986) Dark Angel - Darkness Descends FULL ALBUM [HQ]
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November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Dark Angel released their second album Darkness Descends on this day in 1986. It was their last album to feature original vocalist Don Doty, and their first with Gene Hogland on drums.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwJO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwJO...
Fates Warning released the album Awaken The Guardian on this day in 1986. It was their last album to feature John Arch on lead vocals, and it's definitely my favorite of the 3 albums from the Arch era.
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FATES WARNING-Awaken The Guardian (Full Album)
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November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Fates Warning released the album Awaken The Guardian on this day in 1986. It was their last album to feature John Arch on lead vocals, and it's definitely my favorite of the 3 albums from the Arch era.
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Your annual reminder that you can do better than "Ghostbusters." Here are some suggestions from yours truly to help make your Halloween playlist just a little scarier (and a whole lot louder):
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Heavy Halloween: The best metal songs for your spooky playlist — Heavy Metal Nomad
It’s that time of year, and that most metal of holidays is upon us once again. With all due respect to “Thriller,” “Monster Mash,” and “Werewolves Of London,” I can’t think of any other music genre th...
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October 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Your annual reminder that you can do better than "Ghostbusters." Here are some suggestions from yours truly to help make your Halloween playlist just a little scarier (and a whole lot louder):
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Happy 74th birthday to the legendary KK Downing of Judas Priest!
Judas Priest ` The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC Television , London, UK. April 25, 1975 @SonyMusicUK
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October 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Happy 74th birthday to the legendary KK Downing of Judas Priest!
Remembering Martin Eric Ain, bassist and co-founder of Hellhammer and Celtic Frost, who died of a heart attack at the age of 50 on this day in 2017.
Celtic Frost – Circle Of The Tyrants (Official HD Video)
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October 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Remembering Martin Eric Ain, bassist and co-founder of Hellhammer and Celtic Frost, who died of a heart attack at the age of 50 on this day in 2017.
Possessed released their debut album Seven Churches on this day in 1985. The album had a huge influence on extreme metal, and some fans and critics consider it the first death metal album.
Possessed- Seven Churches [[Full Album]]
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October 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Possessed released their debut album Seven Churches on this day in 1985. The album had a huge influence on extreme metal, and some fans and critics consider it the first death metal album.
One of the greatest live metal albums of all time, Iron Maiden's Live After Death was released on this day in 1985.
Iron Maiden Live After Death 1985
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October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
One of the greatest live metal albums of all time, Iron Maiden's Live After Death was released on this day in 1985.
Thin Lizzy released the album Chinatown on this day in 1980.
Thin Lizzy – Chinatown
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October 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Thin Lizzy released the album Chinatown on this day in 1980.
NWOBHM legends Diamond Head released their debut album Lightning To The Nations on this day in 1980. "The Prince", "Ami I Evil?", "Helpless" and "It's Electric" have all been covered by Metallica.
DIAMOND HEAD - LIGHTNING TO THE NATIONS ( FULL ALBUM 1980 )
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October 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
NWOBHM legends Diamond Head released their debut album Lightning To The Nations on this day in 1980. "The Prince", "Ami I Evil?", "Helpless" and "It's Electric" have all been covered by Metallica.
The hugely influential self-titled debut album from Bathory was released on this day in 1984.
Bathory - Bathory (1984) (Full Album)
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October 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The hugely influential self-titled debut album from Bathory was released on this day in 1984.
Iron maiden released the album No Prayer For The Dying on this day in 1990. It is their first album to feature Janick Gers on guitar, who replaced Adrian Smith. Adrian re-joined in 2000 for the Brave New World album.
(1990) Iron Maiden - No Prayer for the Dying FULL ALBUM, 2015 Remastered [HQ]
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October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Iron maiden released the album No Prayer For The Dying on this day in 1990. It is their first album to feature Janick Gers on guitar, who replaced Adrian Smith. Adrian re-joined in 2000 for the Brave New World album.
At The Gates vocalist Tomas Lindberg has died after a battle with adenoid cystic carcinoma. Their album Slaughter Of The Soul is a masterpiece of melodic death metal, and a cornerstone of what became known as "The Gothenburg sound." I was lucky enough to purchase a copy in Gothenburg in 2024. RIP
At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul [Full Album]
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September 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
At The Gates vocalist Tomas Lindberg has died after a battle with adenoid cystic carcinoma. Their album Slaughter Of The Soul is a masterpiece of melodic death metal, and a cornerstone of what became known as "The Gothenburg sound." I was lucky enough to purchase a copy in Gothenburg in 2024. RIP
On this day in 2009, Ronnie James Dio performed live for the very last time with Heaven And Hell in Atlantic City, NJ. He died from stomach cancer less than a year later at the age of 67.
Ronnie James Dio's Final Concert - Aug 29, 2009
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August 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
On this day in 2009, Ronnie James Dio performed live for the very last time with Heaven And Hell in Atlantic City, NJ. He died from stomach cancer less than a year later at the age of 67.
Happy birthday to the Metal God!
Rob Halford is 74 today.
Rob Halford is 74 today.
Judas Priest - Victim of Changes
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August 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Happy birthday to the Metal God!
Rob Halford is 74 today.
Rob Halford is 74 today.
Terrible news.
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Ex-Mastodon Guitarist Brent Hinds Dead at 51
What an unexpected loss.
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August 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Terrible news.
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Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy would've been 76 today.
Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy | The Midnight Special
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August 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy would've been 76 today.
If someone asks you, "Do you want to join us for a discussion about Ozzy Osbourne?," the answer is always Yes!! Thanks to the boys from the Retro Ridoctopus Podcast for having me on to talk about my favorite Ozzy solo record. (Hint: it sure as hell ain't the one with "Shot In The Dark!") Listen:
Ep 159: Legacy of a Madman / A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Podcast Episode · Retro Ridoctopus · 08/19/2025 · 2h 30m
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August 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If someone asks you, "Do you want to join us for a discussion about Ozzy Osbourne?," the answer is always Yes!! Thanks to the boys from the Retro Ridoctopus Podcast for having me on to talk about my favorite Ozzy solo record. (Hint: it sure as hell ain't the one with "Shot In The Dark!") Listen:
Ozzy, KISS, Motley Crue, The Who...we've seen these "Final Tour" announcements before, so we'll see if it is indeed the final tour for Megadeth. If it is the final album, I'd love to see Dave reunite with Dave Ellefson and Marty Friedman for one last LP, but looks like that's not in the cards...
Megadeth to release their final album next year
Megadeth will release their final LP and embark on a farewell world tour next year.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Ozzy, KISS, Motley Crue, The Who...we've seen these "Final Tour" announcements before, so we'll see if it is indeed the final tour for Megadeth. If it is the final album, I'd love to see Dave reunite with Dave Ellefson and Marty Friedman for one last LP, but looks like that's not in the cards...
Dio released the album Sacred Heart on this day in 1985. It was the final Dio album to feature guitarist Vivian Campbell, who would go on to join Whitesnake and then Def Leppard.
Dio - Sacred Heart (Full Album 1985)
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August 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Dio released the album Sacred Heart on this day in 1985. It was the final Dio album to feature guitarist Vivian Campbell, who would go on to join Whitesnake and then Def Leppard.
Happy 67th birthday to Bruce Dickinson!
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills (Official Video)
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August 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Happy 67th birthday to Bruce Dickinson!
The debut album from Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow was released 50 years ago today, featuring the mighty Ronnie James Dio on lead vocals.
Rainbo̲w̲ - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainb̲o̲w̲ Full Album 1975
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August 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The debut album from Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow was released 50 years ago today, featuring the mighty Ronnie James Dio on lead vocals.
Black Sabbath released their 6th album Sabotage on this day in 1975. Tied with Paranoid as my favorite from the classic Ozzy era.
BLACK SABBATH - SABOTAGE FULL ALBUM
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July 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Black Sabbath released their 6th album Sabotage on this day in 1975. Tied with Paranoid as my favorite from the classic Ozzy era.
Ozzy. Absolutely gutted.
July 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Ozzy. Absolutely gutted.
Happy 66th birthday to Jon Oliva, co-founder, keyboardist and sometimes lead vocalist of the band Savatage.
Savatage - Hall Of The Mountain King (Official Music Video) [HD]
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July 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Happy 66th birthday to Jon Oliva, co-founder, keyboardist and sometimes lead vocalist of the band Savatage.
Black Sabbath released their 3rd album Master Of Reality on this day in 1971. One of their best, and certainly one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time.
Black Sabbath - Master of Reality (Full Album) [Official Video]
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July 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Black Sabbath released their 3rd album Master Of Reality on this day in 1971. One of their best, and certainly one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time.