Rock and Metal History, a day like today July 31
Summary: A day like today in 2007 Korn released their eighth studio album.Kiss released the single "Love Gun " in 1977, Bruce Springsteen "Cover me " in 1984 and MotleyCrue "Same Ol' Situation".Happy birthday to Bill Berry (R.E.M) , John Lowery(Marilyn Manson,Rob Zombie), Will Champion (Coldplay),Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold) and Alissa White Gluz (Arch Enemy).
1964: The Rolling Stones' concert in Belfast, Northern Ireland, was stopped after 12 minutes when violence broke out in the crowd.
1965: The Who were at Wilton Hall in Bletchley, England.
1966: Cream played their first major concert in Windsor, England, at the sixth annual National Jazz and Blues Festival. Georgie Fame and Bluesology, featuring a young Elton John, also performed on the closing night.
-The Doors opened for the Turtles for a second night at the Fifth Estate in Phoenix, Arizona.
1968: After two session spent rehearsing, the Beatles recorded "Hey Jude" on this date at Trident Studios in London.
1971: Pink Floyd left London for a tour of the Far East that took them to Japan and Australia.
1982: Survivor stayed tough at #1 with "Eye Of The Tiger" while "Rosanna" by Toto endured a fifth week at #2.
1977: KISS released the single "Love Gun"
1984: Bruce Springsteen released his single "Cover Me".
1990: MotleyCrue released the single "Same Ol' Situation"
2007: Korn released their eighth studio album "Untitled"or Korn II.through Virgin Records and is the first album without longtime drummer David Silveria. The standard edition holds thirteen tracks, whereas the deluxe edition holds fourteen. The album was intentionally released without a title, as vocalist Jonathan Davis reasoned, "Why not just let our fans call it whatever they wanna call it?" The album was certified Gold in the United States on October 30, 2007.The deluxe edition contains the bonus track "Sing Sorrow"
2015: Kataklysm released the album "Of Ghosts And Gods"
Born on this Day
1947: Karl Green, guitar, Herman's Hermits, (1964 UK No.1 single 'I'm Into Something Good', 1965 US No.1 single 'Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter').
1958: Bill Berry, drummer of R.E.M., was born in Duluth, Minnesota.
1971: John Lowery, guitar, Marilyn Manson, (1998 US No.1 album, 'Mechanical Animals', UK No. 12 single, 'The Dope Show') and Rob Zombie.
1978: Will Champion, drummer of Coldplay, was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
1981: M. Shadows American vocalist, songwriter and founding member of Avenged Sevenfold who had the 2010 US No.1 album Nightmare and the 2013 US No.1 album Hail to the King.
1985: Alissa White Gluz singer with Arch enemy, former founding mmember and singer with The Agonist.
