THIS DAY IN METAL
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🔥 METALLICA JUST ERUPTED AT THE SPHERE! 🔥 Metallica kicked off their “Life Burns Faster” residency in Las Vegas on October 1, 2026 — and they opened the night with a crushing performance of “Battery” Watch Metallica tear through “Battery” on opening night at Sphere! ⚡️ The residency runs through March 13, 2027, with 24 shows planned at the incredible Las Vegas venue. Who else wishes they could experience this one live?! Video Credit: clarkroether7895 #Metallica #Battery #LifeBurnsFaster #Sphere #LasVegas
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🔥 QUIET RIOT ARE BACK! 🔥 Watch Quiet Riot with new singer John Torra perform their first show on October 1, 2026, at Cherokee Casino & Hotel West Siloam Springs , Oklahoma. Check out Quiet Riot ripping through the classic “Metal Health” Video Credit: zimmyjim #QuietRiot #MetalHealth #JohnTorra #HeavyMetal #Metal
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On This Day in Metal September 19, 2026 95-year-old “Star Trek” legend William Shatner performed live with his newly formed heavy metal band, THE *UCKERS, for the first time Saturday night at the Riot Fest aftershow at Park West in Chicago, Illinois. THE *UCKERS feature Marcus Nand on guitar, Phil Soussan on bass, Britt Lightning on guitar, and Fred Aching on drums. THE *UCKERS are scheduled to perform at the main Riot Fest festival at Douglass Park tonight, September 20. Watch the band perform “Enter Sandman” below! VIDEO CREDIT: norbsmetalsupertvshow #ThisDayInMetal #WilliamShatner #TheFuckers #Metallica #EnterSandman
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On This Day in Metal October 26, 1981 45 years ago today, Bruce Dickinson made his live debut with Iron Maiden at the Palasport in Bologna, Italy, replacing original vocalist Paul Di’Anno during the Killers World Tour. Two legendary voices. Two very different eras of Iron Maiden. Paul Di’Anno brought a raw, gritty attitude to the early years, while Bruce Dickinson brought his powerful, soaring vocals that would become a defining part of Maiden’s sound. So let’s settle the debate… Who do you think was the better singer for Iron Maiden, Paul Di’Anno or Bruce Dickinson? Watch Bruce perform “Twilight Zone” #ThisDayInMetal #IronMaiden #BruceDickinson #PaulDiAnno #HeavyMetal
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On This Day in Metal October 12, 1991 35 years ago, Queensrÿche performed “Jet City Woman” at Day on the Green at Oakland Stadium in Oakland, California. A killer moment from an unforgettable day featuring Metallica, Faith No More, Soundgarden and Queensrÿche. Were you there? #Metallica #Queensryche #JetCityWoman #DayOnTheGreen #ThisDayInMetal
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On This Day in Metal… well, not exactly — but we NEED to talk about this! Iron Maiden’s “Live After Death” was actually released on October 14, 1985, and here’s Bruce Dickinson out on the streets trying to sell copies like he’s running a one-man record store! The big question is… DID ANYONE ACTUALLY BUY A COPY FROM BRUCE? And more importantly… was it any good?! 😂 Imagine being able to say, “Yeah, Bruce Dickinson sold me this album.” #ThisDayInMetal #IronMaiden #BruceDickinson #LiveAfterDeath #HeavyMetal
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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 31, 1985 Metallica hit the stage at “Day On The Green” and delivered a powerful performance of “For Whom the Bell Tolls”! Also on the legendary lineup: Scorpions, RATT, Y&T & Yngwie Malmsteen. What a lineup! #ThisDayInMetal #Metallica #Scorpions #RATT #YandT
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Quiet Riot’s new singer John Torra pays tribute to the late, great Randy Rhoads with a powerful performance of “Thunderbird.” A beautiful tribute to one of metal’s greatest guitar legends. What do you think of John Torra as the new voice of Quiet Riot? #QuietRiot #RandyRhoads #OzzyOsbourne #Thunderbird #KevinDuBrow
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On This Day in Metal September 27, 1975 Before AC/DC, a young Brian Johnson stood on German television with his band Geordie and performed “Goodbye Love” on Pop ’75. Years later, he would become the legendary voice of AC/DC. What AC/DC song featuring Brian Johnson is your all time favourite? #BrianJohnson #Geordie #ACDC #ThisDayInMetal
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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 October 12, 1991 Metallica headlined the legendary Day on the Green at the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum and delivered a historic moment. Watch Metallica perform “The Unforgiven” live for the FIRST TIME EVER! How was it? Did you happen to see Metallica live in 1991? #Metallica #TheUnforgiven #DayOnTheGreen #HeavyMetal #ThisDayInMetal
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On This Day in Metal September 15, 1990 Pantera played a historic live set at the Foundations Forum convention at the Sheraton Plaza La Reina Hotel in Los Angeles, California. It was the first year the convention opened to the public, around 4,000 metalheads showed up—and Pantera brought the HEAT! Check out Pantera performing “The Art of Shredding”! #ThisDayInMetal #Pantera #FoundationsForum #HeavyMetal #Metal
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On This Day in Metal August 12, 1983 Metallica played The Metro in Chicago on the Kill ’Em All for One Tour, opening for Raven. Four young men were taking the stage and showcasing their groundbreaking debut album Kill ’Em All: James Hetfield had just turned 20, Lars Ulrich was 19, Kirk Hammett was 20, and Cliff Burton was 21. Metal history was being made before the world fully realized what was coming. #ThisDayInMetal #Metallica #Raven #KillEmAll
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On This Day in Metal September 10, 1998 Marilyn Manson made an appearance at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, bringing his unmistakable shock rock style to one of MTV’s biggest nights of the year. It was also a significant night for John 5. This marked his first performance with Marilyn Manson. 1998 was a massive year for Manson, with the release of “Mechanical Animals” just days later on September 15. Were you watching the 1998 MTV VMAs? What do you remember about Marilyn Manson that night? #ThisDayInMetal #MarilynManson #John5 #MTV #VMAs
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On This Day in Metal August 27, 1988 Anthrax tore through “Antisocial” at the legendary Monsters of Rock Festival in Schweinfurt, Germany! A killer snapshot of Anthrax in the late ’80s, bringing their thrash energy to one of Europe’s biggest metal festivals. #Anthrax #Antisocial #MonstersOfRock #Schweinfurt #HeavyMetal
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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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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 — Metallica at Woodstock ’94 Mud, Metal, and Madness! Thirty two years ago today, on August 13, 1994, Winston Farm in Saugerties, New York, became a mud caked battlefield as an estimated 350,000 people gathered for Woodstock ’94. The rain had turned the festival grounds into a giant swamp, but when Metallica took the stage Saturday night, the skies cleared and the band delivered an unforgettable performance. James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Jason Newsted looked out at a sea of mud covered fans and delivered a masterclass in heavy metal. Woodstock ’94 captured Metallica at a pivotal moment, still carrying the raw power of their classic era before the major stylistic and visual changes of the Load era. Were you there in the mud for Metallica at Woodstock ’94? What do you remember most about this legendary performance? #ThisDayInMetal #Metallica #Woodstock94 #MetalHistory
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