THIS DAY IN METAL
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On This Day in Metal July 13, 1984 Eddie Van Halen made a surprise guest appearance with Michael Jackson during The Jacksons’ Victory Tour at Texas Stadium in Dallas, Texas. He stepped onstage to perform the legendary guitar solo for “Beat It,” marking the one and only time these two music icons ever performed the song together live. A truly unforgettable moment in rock and pop history. #ThisDayInMetal #EddieVanHalen #VanHalen #MichaelJackson #BeatIt
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On This Day in Metal August 1, 1981 Around 40,000 fans packed Port Vale Stadium for the legendary Heavy Metal Holocaust festival. Future Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was in the crowd after traveling to England to spend time with Diamond Head. With Black Sabbath forced to withdraw, Ozzy Osbourne stepped in for a rare UK solo performance alongside Randy Rhoads, while Motörhead headlined at the height of their No Sleep ’til Hammersmith success. This rare footage, filmed by Philthy Animal Taylor’s father, captures Lemmy introducing Ozzy Osbourne before Ozzy takes the stage. Years later, Lars reflected on the day, saying, “Motörhead were the biggest thing in England that summer.” #ThisDayInMetal #Motörhead #Lemmy #OzzyOsbourne #RandyRhoads
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On This Day in Metal July 7, 2000 Metallica took the stage at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta despite James Hetfield being hospitalized with a back injury. Jason Newsted handled lead vocals, joined by guests including Kid Rock and members of Korn and System of a Down. Metallica later rewarded fans with free makeup shows that summer. #ThisDayInMetal #Metallica #JamesHetfield #JasonNewsted #SummerSanitarium
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On This Day in Metal July 23 2006 Alice in Chains delivered a powerful performance of “Man in the Box” at Japan’s UDO Music Festival, with Sebastian Bach taking over lead vocals in tribute to the late Layne Staley. It was a memorable performance that paid respect to one of rock’s greatest voices. Have you seen this performance, and how do you think Sebastian did? #AliceInChains #SebastianBach #ManInTheBox #LayneStaley #UDOMusicFestival
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On This Day in Metal, July 24 1988 Metallica took the stage at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as part of the legendary Monsters of Rock tour. The band’s explosive performance sparked a mini riot when fans rushed from the stands onto the field, determined to get closer to the action. It was another unforgettable chapter in Metallica’s live legacy. Were you there? Share your memories. #Metallica #MetallicaHistory #MonstersOfRock #ThisDayInMetal
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On This Day in Metal July 13, 1985 Black Sabbath reunited with Ozzy Osbourne at the historic Live Aid concert in Philadelphia, marking the first performance by the original lineup since 1978. Taking the stage at JFK Stadium, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward delivered a legendary three-song set featuring “Children of the Grave,” “Iron Man,” and “Paranoid.” In front of an estimated 100,000 fans, the pioneers of heavy metal proved the chemistry was as powerful as ever, creating one of Live Aid’s most unforgettable moments in rock and metal history. #ThisDayInMetal #BlackSabbath #OzzyOsbourne #LiveAid #HeavyMetal
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On This Day in Metal July 1, 2004, Metallica gave fans in Prague one unforgettable surprise during the final European date of the Madly in Anger with the World Tour. With Slipknot serving as the opening act throughout the European leg, Metallica and members of their crew stormed the stage during Slipknot’s set wearing masks, joining the band for a wild performance. With Slipknot’s nine members joined by roughly 20 members of Metallica and their crew—all masked—the stage erupted into pure chaos in one of the most memorable moments of the tour. A legendary prank. A legendary performance. #ThisDayInMetal #Metallica #Slipknot
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On This Day in Metal July 5, 2025 Ozzy Osbourne delivered an emotional performance of “Mama, I’m Coming Home” during Back to the Beginning—his historic farewell celebration with Black Sabbath in Birmingham, England. It was a powerful, unforgettable moment as fans around the world celebrated the legacy of the Prince of Darkness one last time in his hometown. Thank you, Ozzy, for the music, the memories, and everything you’ve given to heavy metal. 🖤 #ThisDayInMetal #OzzyOsbourne #BlackSabbath #BackToTheBeginning #MamaImComingHome
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You walk in expecting cheap beer and a jukebox… Next thing you know, Axl Rose is screaming into the mic and Slash is ripping a solo five feet away from you. That’s not a night out. That’s a core memory. Imagine hearing the opening chords of Don’t Cry echo off barroom walls instead of a stadium. No pyro. No giant screens. Just raw amps and chaos. Just you, a cheap beer… and an unexpected front-row seat to Guns N’ Roses in your local dive 🤘🔥
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An Ozzy Osbourne megafan has spent 50 years amassing the world's largest collection of Black Sabbath memorabilia - worth a quarter of a million pounds. Stephen Knowles, 59, has splashed out around £35,000 on thousands of items since falling in love with the heavy metal icons as a 10-year-old boy in 1975. Over five decades he has amassed an incredible hoard of memorabilia - including rare vinyls, t-shirts, ticket stubs, backstage passes, posters, old cassette tapes and tour programmes. The collection is crammed into three rooms as well as the attic of Stephen's home in Dudley, West Mids., and is estimated to be worth around £250,000.
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UK hardcore powerhouse Guilt Trip are back with their biggest release yet! Their new album Armour Of Angels drops today via Roadrunner Records delivering crushing riffs and massive breakdowns that have made them one of the fastest rising names in the scene. Who’s checking out Armour Of Angels today? 🔥 #GuiltTrip #ArmourOfAngels #Hardcore #Metalcore
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Massive moment at the BRITs 🇬🇧🔥 Watch Zakk Wylde, Adam Wakeman, Tommy Clufetos, Rob Trujillo & Robbie Williams perform “No More Tears” as Ozzy Osbourne receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BRIT Awards. A true legend honored the right way. 🦇 What’s your favorite Ozzy-era anthem? 👇 #OzzyOsbourne #NoMoreTears #ZakkWylde #RobTrujillo #BRITs #HeavyMetal #OnThisDayInMetal
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Feb 21st 2026 — In London, Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden joined Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen on stage for a special performance of “Wasted Years.” A Maiden classic written by Adrian Smith, performed by the voice of Maiden himself — alongside Smith and Kotzen in an unforgettable London moment. 🇬🇧⚡ If you were there, how loud was the crowd when Bruce walked out? #ThisDayInMetal #IronMaiden #BruceDickinson #AdrianSmith #RichieKotzen #WastedYears #HeavyMetal #London #MetalHistory Video credit: @97reayj
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On This Day in Metal July 11, 2000 Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich appeared before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to testify about online music piracy and the future of digital music. After suing Napster over the unauthorized sharing of I Disappear, Metallica submitted a list of more than 300,000 Napster accounts they claimed were distributing the band’s music without permission. The hearing became one of the defining moments of the early internet era. While many criticized Metallica’s stance at the time, the debate helped shape the future of legal digital music, paving the way for platforms like iTunes and today’s streaming services. Looking back, was Lars right? 🤔 #Metallica #LarsUlrich #Napster #OnThisDay #ThisDayInMetal
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Listen to Megadeth covering “Ride the Lightning” ⚡ Dave Mustaine revisits his Metallica-era roots with a blistering take on the classic from Metallica’s Ride the Lightning. Raw, fast, and dripping with history. 🔥 Crank it up, headbang responsibly, and tell us what you think. #Megadeth #RideTheLightning #ThrashMetal #MetalHistory #DaveMustaine #Metallica #ThisDayInMeta
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David Lee Roth made a surprise appearance at Coachella, joining Teddy Swims on stage to perform the classic Jump — and the crowd LOST IT 🔥 A wild, unexpected crossover moment that had everyone talking! Would you want to see more classic rock legends pop up at modern festivals like this? 👇 #ThisDayInMetal #DavidLeeRoth #VanHalen #TeddySwims #Coachella #Jump #RockLegend #ClassicRock #LiveMusic
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On This Day in Metal May 25, 1991, the legendary Clash of the Titans tour stormed into Costa Mesa, California featuring Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax and Alice in Chains 🤘🔥 The show became even more historic when Ice-T and Body Count guitarist Ernie C attended the gig — a connection that later led to Slayer collaborating on the iconic cover of “Disorder” for the Judgement Night soundtrack. One of the greatest metal tour lineups ever assembled. If you could’ve seen ONE band from this lineup live that night, who are you picking? #ClashOfTheTitans #Megadeth #Slayer #Anthrax #AliceInChains #IceT #ThrashMetal #HeavyMetal #MetalHistory #ThisDayInMetal
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𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗟 — 𝗗𝗘𝗖 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵, 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟵 During a Skid Row show in Springfield, MA while opening for Aerosmith, Sebastian Bach was struck by a bottle thrown from the crowd. Bach fired it back into the audience and jumped into the crowd — the infamous “Bottle Incident” forever etched into rock history. Watch the chaos unfold 👇 What’s your take — justified reaction or rock ’n’ roll gone too far? 🤘💥 #SkidRow #SebastianBach #ThisDayInMetal #OnThisDayInMetal #80sMetal #HairMetal
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Hip-hop superstar Post Malone paid powerful tribute to the Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne at the Grammy Awards, honoring one of heavy metal’s greatest icons on music’s biggest stage. 🔥 A moment that proved Ozzy’s influence reaches every genre. 🎥 Watch the tribute below 👇 #OnThisDayInMetal #OzzyOsbourne #PostMalone #GrammyTribute #MetalLegend #RockHistory #MetalInfluence #MusicMoments #ThisDayInMetal 🤘
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On This Day in Metal July 11, 2004 Slayer took a break from Ozzfest to headline the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Maine—a performance that would become legendary as it was filmed for the Gold-certified Still Reigning live DVD. Featuring the classic lineup of Tom Araya, Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, and Dave Lombardo, the band unleashed Reign in Blood in its entirety. The unforgettable finale saw Slayer drenched in theatrical stage blood during “Raining Blood,” creating one of the most iconic moments in live metal history. Were you there, or is Still Reigning your favorite Slayer live release? #Slayer #ReignInBlood #StillReigning #ThrashMetal #HeavyMetal
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