TALENT WE LOST
R.I.P. legendary graphic artist Storm Elvin Thorgerson (PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH, SCORPIONS): February 28th, 1944 – April 18th, 2013 (aged 69)
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS
Happy 65th
Mick Sweda (BULLETBOYS, KING KOBRA) – April 18th, 1960
Happy 64th
Kelly Hansen (FOREIGNER, HURRICANE) – April 18th, 1961
Happy 63rd
Dan Beehler (EXCITER) – April 18th, 1962
Happy 62nd
Mike Mangini (DREAM THEATER, ANNIHILATOR, EXTREME) – April 18th, 1963
Happy 61st
Bonny Bilski (HEAVEN’S GATE) – April 18th, 1964
Happy 61st
Stuart Dowie (MELIAH RAGE) – April 18th, 1964
Happy 51st
Mark Thomas Tremonti (ALTER BRIDGE, CREED) – April 18th, 1974
HEAVY RELEASES
Happy 50th
ZZ TOP’s Fandango! – April 18th, 1975
Happy 37th
ERIC CLAPTON’s Crossroads – April 18th, 1988
Happy 30th
DEICIDE’s Once Upon The Cross – April 18, 1995
SCORPIONS’ Live Bites – April 18th, 1995
Happy 29th
BLIND GUARDIAN’s The Forgotten Tales – April 18th, 1996
Happy 25th
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY’s Stronger Than Death – April 18th, 2000
Happy 14th
BEHEMOTH – Abyssus Abyssum Invocat – April 18th, 2011
BLUT AUS NORD – 777-Sect(s) – April 18th, 2011
CRUACHAN – Blood On The Black Robe – April 18th, 2011
LOUDBLAST – Frozen Moments Between Life And Death – April 18th, 2011
PANZERCHRIST – Regiment Ragnarok – April 18th, 2011
SEPTIC FLESH – The Great Mass – April 18th, 2011
Happy 13th
PARADISE LOST’s Tragic Idol – April 18th, 2012
IN MOURNING – The Weight Of Oceans – April 18th, 2012
VERJNUARMU – Pimmeyvven Ruhtinas – April 18th, 2012
Happy 12th
NOUMENA – Death Walks With Me – April 18th, 2013
Happy 11th
EDGUY’s Space Police: Defenders Of The Crown – April 18th, 2014
STREAM OF PASSION – A War Of Our Own – April 18th, 2014
Happy 10th
STONE SOUR’s Meanwhile In Burbank… – April 18th, 2015
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