February 20, 1996 – SEPULTURA released in Europe, their sixth studio album,viaRoadrunner Records: Roots. Album artwork by Michael Whelan.
February 20, 1996 – IN FLAMES released their second studio album: The Jester Race. Album artwork by Andreas Marschall.
February 20, 2006 – Swedish death metal warriors DISMEMBER released their seventh studio album, The God That Never Was, via Candlelight Records. Album cover artwork is by Dan Seagrave.
February 20, 2008 – LOUDNESS had their 21st studio album, Metal Mad, released only in their home country of Japan. Album cover artwork by Katz-Miyake.
February 20, 2012 – The menacing AUTOPSY saw their EP compilation album, AllTomorrow’s Funerals, released via Peaceville Records. Album cover artwork by Matt Cavotta.
February 20, 2026 – SYLOSIS have their seventh studio album, The New Flesh, released today via Nuclear Blast. Artwork & layout by Snakehed.
By no means is this list complete! There are many, many more Metal albums that have been released on February 20th. Feel free to comment your addition to this list!
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Bay Area Metal Titans Machine Head announce a MASSIVE North American tour alongside Swedish metal icons In Flames, Italian alt-metallers Lacuna Coil, and American metalcore maestros Unearth. The crushing 5 week jaunt begins in their hometown of Oakland, CA at the legendary Fox Theater, then heads south for a stop at Sick New World Festival, then east, and back across Canada.
To coincide with this gargantuan event Machine Head have collaborated on a new song called “These Scars Won’t Define Us” with all 4 bands on the tour adding vocals for a Wu Tang Clan-level thrash collaboration. The track comes from their upcoming new album (slated for April release TBD), with the new collab track dropping this Friday Nov. 15th at midnight.
𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🇺🇸 5th • Oakland, CA 🇺🇸 7th • Phoenix, AZ 🇺🇸 9th • San Diego, CA 🇺🇸10th • Los Angeles, CA 🇺🇸12th • Las Vegas, NV ** 🇺🇸13th • Salt Lake City, UT
Brace yourselves, metalheads! In a seismic announcement that has sent shockwaves throughout the metal community, two of Sweden’s most iconic metal bands, ARCHENEMY and IN FLAMES, team up for a European co-headline tour titled the “Rising From The North”, with special guest SOILWORK, this promises an unforgettable night of Swedish metal mayhem!
Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY) comments as follows: “What an insane Swedish Metal extravaganza across Europe in 2024! We share a lot of history with IN FLAMES and SOILWORK, going all the way back to the very early days of ARCH ENEMY. We’re extremely stoked to be doing this special tour with our Swedish comrades – let’s go!!!”
Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES) continues: “Couldn’t be more excited to announce this tour. It’s been a long time coming and we are finally back together again on stage with our friends in ARCH ENEMY and SOILWORK. We plan to bring you an unforgettable night of melody and mayhem! This is some of Sweden’s finest – a tour you simply should not miss!!!”
Björn Strid (SOILWORK) further adds: “Finally we can release the great news of one of the greatest tour line ups to hit the streets in at least a decade! We are super excited and we are pretty damn sure that this is a tour that a lot of people have been longing for. We go way back with both ARCH ENEMY and IN FLAMES, so prepare yourself for an absolute legendary Swedish melodic metal assault!”
The “Rising From The North” tour is a celebration of Swedish metal. ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES and SOILWORK represent the past, present, and future of the genre!
Ticket pre-sale starts Wednesday, November 22nd at 10am CET.
OFFICIAL TOUR DATES: 3-Oct-2024: UK – Glasgow, O2 Academy 4-Oct-2024: UK – Manchester, Manchester Academy 5-Oct-2024: UK – Birmingham, O2 Academy 6-Oct-2024: UK – London, Hammersmith Apollo 8-Oct-2024: France – Paris, Olympia 9-Oct-2024: Luxembourg – Esch-sur-Alzette, Rockhal 11-Oct-2024: Germany – Hamburg, Sporthalle 12-Oct-2024: Germany – Düsseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Hall 13-Oct-2024: Netherlands – Den Bosch, Mainstage 15-Oct-2024: Switzerland – Zurich, The Hall 16-Oct-2024: Italy – Milan, Alcatraz 18-Oct-2024: Germany – Stuttgart, Schleyer-Halle 19-Oct-2024: Germany – Frankfurt am Main, Jahrhunderthalle 20-Oct-2024: Germany – Munich, Zenith 22-Oct-2024: Austria – Vienna, Gasometer 23-Oct-2024: Hungary – Budapest, Barba Negra 25-Oct-2024: Czech Republic – Prague, Sportovni Hala Fortuna 26-Oct-2024: Germany – Dresden, Messe 27-Oct-2024: Germany – Berlin, Columbiahalle 29-Oct-2024: Norway – Oslo, Spektrum 31-Oct-2024: Sweden – Malmö, Malmö Arena 1-Nov-2024: Sweden – Gothenburg, Scandinavium 2-Nov-2024: Sweden – Stockholm, Hovet 3-Nov-2024: Sweden – Sundsvall, Nordichallen 5-Nov-2024: Finland – Helsinki, Ice Hall
COPENHELL – This June 14th & 15th in Copenhagen, Denmark, will be COPENHELL!! This is a serious, bad-ass, 100% unreal and grand METAL lineup of bands!! Just take a look at the flyer (above), the video (below) and click on the links (below) for more info YOU need about… COPENHELL!! Metal be thy name!!
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