On This Day In METAL History – January 11th…
On January 11th, 1967 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded their iconic song Purple Haze at De Lane Lea studios in London, England. Jimi Hendrix also signed a contract with Track Records on this same day.
On this day in 1983 – The legendary Billy Martin was named manager of the New York Yankees for the third time. In all, Billy Martin was named manager of the New York Yankees five times and fired five times. Billy Martin was… Metal. Rest in peace, Billy Martin. Pictured above is the May 6th, 1985 Billy Martin cover feature for Sports Illustrated.
On January 11th, 1985 – The first day of the first Rock In Rio Festival was held. Legendary bands that performed that day were: Queen, Iron Maiden and Whitesnake. Pictured above: DVD cover for Queen Live In Rio: At The Rock In Rio Festival, 1985.
On this day in 2009 – The great AC/DC performed at the U.S. Bank Arena, in Cincinnati, Ohio. AC/DC were touring in support of their 2008 studio album: Black Ice.
On January 11th, 2015 – Five Finger Death Punch aka FFDP sits at #146 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart with: The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1. This amazing album of sonic heaviness was released in 2013 and has spent 48 non-consecutive weeks on the Top 200, peaking at #2.
On January 11th, 2015 – Guns N’ Roses Greatest Hits is resting at #121 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. This GNR compilation has spent 297 non-consecutive weeks on the Top 200. Whoa, man!
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January 13, 2015 at 6:08 am
Billy Martin was metal because if I am remembering correctly, his tirades over blown calls were legendary. That album by FFDP is amazing to listen to.