THIS DAY IN METAL
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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 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
THIS DAY IN METAL106,811 views • 14 days ago
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
THIS DAY IN METAL205,914 views • 2 months ago
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
THIS DAY IN METAL51,457 views • 19 days ago
On This Day in Metal September 7, 1995 White Zombie took over the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, delivering a killer performance of “More Human Than Human”! Who remembers this one? #ThisDayInMetal #WhiteZombie #RobZombie #MoreHumanThanHuman #MTVVMA
THIS DAY IN METAL18,004 views • 7 days ago
On This Day in Metal September 4, 1996 The four original members of Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony & David Lee Roth, made a surprise public appearance together at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards. It marked the first public appearance of the original lineup since Roth left the band in 1985. They presented the award for Best Male Video to Beck while promoting the upcoming “Best of – Volume I” compilation, which featured two new tracks with Roth. A legendary reunion… even if it was short-lived! Were you watching when this happened? #VanHalen #DavidLeeRoth #EddieVanHalen #MichaelAnthony #AlexVanHalen
THIS DAY IN METAL24,147 views • 10 days ago
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
THIS DAY IN METAL66,764 views • 1 month ago
On This Day in Metal September 5, 1996 Marilyn Manson performed at Irving Plaza in New York City during the “Nights of Nothing” shows, part of Nine Inch Nails’ Self Destruct Tour. The performance took a chaotic turn when Manson hurled a weighted microphone stand toward the drumkit, accidentally striking drummer Ginger Fish and sending him to the hospital. The incident instantly cemented the volatile, unpredictable reputation of the Dead to the World era. The infamous night was later documented by MTV on “120 Minutes of Nothing.” #MarilynManson #GingerFish #NineInchNails #IndustrialMetal #ThisDayInMetal
THIS DAY IN METAL17,994 views • 9 days ago
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
THIS DAY IN METAL104,636 views • 2 months ago
On This Day in Metal September 5, 2025 Ace Frehley played what would become his LAST show at the Uptown Theater in Providence, Rhode Island. Of course, no one could have imagined that night would be his final performance. 💔 Ace sang and performed his solo hit “New York Groove” — a truly unforgettable moment from a legendary career. Rest easy, Ace. Your music will live forever. 🖤 #AceFrehley #KISS #NewYorkGroove #ThisDayInMetal
THIS DAY IN METAL13,178 views • 9 days ago
🚨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
THIS DAY IN METAL39,126 views • 1 month ago
On This Day in Metal August 26, 2001 Pantera played their final live concert with the classic lineup of Phil Anselmo, Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul, and Rex Brown at the Beast Feast festival at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. The night got even more legendary when Slayer guitarist Kerry King joined them on stage for “Fucking Hostile.” The final Pantera show with the legendary four. One hell of a way to close the chapter. What a fucking night in metal history. #Pantera #DimebagDarrell #VinniePaul #PhilAnselmo #RexBrown
THIS DAY IN METAL23,324 views • 20 days ago
On This Day in Metal August 20, 2005 Iron Maiden took the stage at the Hyundai Pavilion in San Bernardino, California, for their final Ozzfest appearance, and the night became one of the most infamous shows in the band’s history. Eggs, ice and bottle caps were thrown at the stage, the PA and power were repeatedly cut, and a roadie even ran across the stage waving an American flag while chanting Ozzy’s name. Bruce Dickinson refused to let it stop Iron Maiden, famously raising the Union Jack and declaring: “These colors do not run.” The incident was widely attributed to tensions between Dickinson and Sharon Osbourne, following his outspoken comments about reality TV, teleprompters and the Ozzfest production. One of the wildest nights in Iron Maiden history. Were you there? #IronMaiden #BruceDickinson #Ozzfest #MetalHistory #ThisDayInMetal
THIS DAY IN METAL28,814 views • 26 days ago
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
THIS DAY IN METAL52,213 views • 2 months ago
On This Day in Metal August 21, 1994 Metallica played the final show of the Shit Hits the Sheds Tour at Bicentennial Park in Miami, Florida. For the encore, Rob Halford joined Metallica onstage for a blistering performance of Judas Priest’s “Rapid Fire.” It would also be Metallica’s last live performance for nearly a year. What a way to close out the tour! #Metallica #JudasPriest #RobHalford #RapidFire #ThisDayInMetal
THIS DAY IN METAL20,292 views • 24 days ago
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 🤘🔥
THIS DAY IN METAL124,637 views • 6 months ago
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
THIS DAY IN METAL47,487 views • 2 months ago
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
THIS DAY IN METAL29,841 views • 1 month ago
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
THIS DAY IN METAL32,985 views • 1 month ago
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.
THIS DAY IN METAL68,211 views • 4 months ago