Happy Birthday

 Happy Birthday Matthew Brunson

Matthew Moses Brunson (born November 19, 1981) is the lead guitarist for sludge metal band Crowbar, replacing Steve Gibb, and bass player for Kingdom of Sorrow. He is from Metairie in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and formerly played guitar in Shedding Old Skin. He attended East Jefferson High School in Metairie

Happy Birthday

 Happy Birthday Monte Pittman

Monte Lee Pittman (born November 19, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter and studio musician, based out of Los Angeles, known largely as Madonna's long-time guitarist and for playing with Prong. He has also appeared in the documentary "Who The F**K Is Arthur Fogel?" Pittman also professionally teaches guitar lessons and exclusively uses the Jamplay Teaching App.

Prong

Bass (2002-?)

Ministry

Guitars (2014-2015)

Five Finger Death Punch

 Today in 2013 Five Finger Death Punch released the album

The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2

Las Vegas Heavy metal thrash metal groove metal alternative metal hard rock

Status:Active

Years active 2005–present

This is one of those bands that those in the underground will treat with a healthy dose of skepticism, a band that seems to have some major money and some ready-made popularity behind it right from the start, without anyone really knowing how or why. Essentially, The Way Of The Fist is really nothing more than a post-nu-metal, groove-laden, slightly metalcore-tinged album, with plenty of hate-filled, immature lyrics, soulless riffing and songwriting, and a too-pristine production that effectively removes any real intensity from the songs. The whole affair has a processed, generic feel to it, as if this is what someone thinks underground metal is without knowing better. It seems unlikely that the initial buzz surrounding this band will carry them forward, but it's too soon to tell at this point.

Prospect Park

Ivan Moody - vocals

Zoltan Bathory - rhythm guitar

Jason Hook - lead guitar, backing vocals

Jeremy Spencer - drums, percussion

Chris Kael - bass, backing vocals

Ryan Clark - Guest Vocals On "Weight Beneath My Sin"

Rob Zombie - Guest Vocals On "Burn MF"

1. "Here to Die" 3:00

2. "Weight Beneath My Sin" 3:36

3. "Wrecking Ball" 3:13

4. "Battle Born" 3:43

5. "Cradle to the Grave" 3:18

6. "Matter of Time" 3:16

7. "The Agony of Regret" (Instrumental) 1:42

8. "Cold" 3:47

9. "Let This Go" 3:16

10. "My Heart Lied" 3:35

11. "A Day in My Life" 3:44

12. "House of the Rising Sun" (A Folk Traditional cover) 4:07

Total length: 40:17

he Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2 is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, and the second of two albums released by the band in 2013, with Volume 1 having been released on July 30. It was released on November 19, 2013 through Prospect Park. The album was entirely produced by Kevin Churko and Five Finger Death Punch.

Ephel Duath

 Today in 2013 Ephel Duath released the album Hemmed by Light, Shaped by Darkness

Padua, Veneto,Italy

Progressive Post-Black Metal (early), Avant-garde Jazz/Metal (later)

Status:Split-up

Years active:1998-2014

A band as odd and ecletic as its name might imply Ephel Duath pushed the boundaries of extreme music with each successive release. It all started as a two-man project with Phormula, released in 2000 on the then-new Code666 label. Blending black and progressive metal isn't entirely unknown these days, but back then it was pretty unique, and the album established the band as a unique force in extreme metal. Following a signing to the Elitist label and a repackaging of the debut (hence, Rephormula), the pair split, with Davide Tiso taking the reins, recruiting various new members, and taking the band into uncharted waters, blending progressive, jazz, hardcore, and other influences metal and non. An interesting latecomer to the scene was Karyn Crisis, who hadn't been heard from much since her days in the excellent Crisis (additionally, she ended up marrying Tiso). Finally, Tiso decided to put the band to rest in December 2014, marking the end of one strange, unique, and groundbreaking metal act. Tiso and Crisis have since put together Gospel Of The Horns.

Agonia Records

Marco Minnemann Drums

Karyn Crisis Vocals

Davide Tiso Guitars

Guest/Session

Bryan Beller Bass

Erik Rutan Vocals (backing) (track 1)

1. Feathers Under My Skin 07:06

2. Tracing the Path of Blood 07:24

3. When Mind Escapes Flesh 07:52

4. Within This Soil 06:53

5. Those Gates to Nothing 06:31

6. Through Flames I Shield 06:42

7. Hemmed by Light 01:55

8. Shaped by Darkness 07:30

51:53

Guitar and vocals engineered and recorded at Mana Recording Studios, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Bass engineered and recorded at Nuggetone Studios, Nashville, Tenessee.

Drums engineered and recorded at Homebase Seacost-Studio, Lake Elsmore, California.

Backing vocals engineered and recorded at Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, California.

Mastered at West West Side Music, Orange Country, New York.

Chastain

 Today in 2013 Chastain released the album Surrender to No One

Cincinnati, Ohio Heavy/Power Metal

Status:Active

Years active: 1984-present

Workaholic guitarist David Chastain has had many projects over the years, this band being the most metallic in nature as well as the longest-running. Chastain (the band) has long had a style rooted firmly in 80's metal, with several different lineups recording in the 80's and 90's before going quiet following 2004's In An Outrage. Nine years later, original members Leather Leone and Mike Skimmerhorn rejoined the fold and Surrender To No One was released in 2013.

Leviathan Records

Stian Kristoffersen Drums

Mike Skimmerhorn Bass

David T. Chastain Guitars, Vocals (backing)

Leather Leone Vocals, Vocals (backing)

1. Stand and Fight 04:54

2. Call of the Wild 05:01

3. Deep Down in the Darkness 06:09

4. Freedom Within 04:12

5. I Am Sin 04:40

6. Rise Up 04:07

7. Evil Awaits Us 04:32

8. Fear My Wrath 04:36

9. Save Me Tonight 04:46

10. Surrender to No One 05:51

11. Bleed Through Me 05:16

54:04

This album marks Leather Leone's return to Chastain 20 years after she left.

A video was made for "Evil Awaits Us".

Recording information:

- Guitars, bass, keys & vocals recorded at Leviathan Studios, Atlanta, GA.

- Drums recorded at Pagan Hill Studio, Skien, Norway.

- Mixed at The Music Factory, Waltenhofen, Germany.

Led Zepplin

 Today in 2012 Led Zeppelin released the live album Celebration Day

London, England Hard rock blues rock folk rock heavy metal

Status: Split Up

Years active 1968–80

(reunions: 1985, 1988, 1995, 2007)

Though Black Sabbath was arguably a more influential band in regards to the history of heavy metal, no hard rock/metal discussion is complete without a mention of Led Zeppelin. Besides recording one of the most popular rock songs of all time ("Stairway To Heaven"), Led Zeppelin's back catalog has served as a blueprint for blues-based hard rock for decades. The list of instantly recognizable hits is staggering: "Whole Lotta Love", "Kashmir", "Communication Breakdown", "The Immigrant Song", "Rock And Roll", and on and on. The band abruptly broke up shortly after the unfortunate death of John Bonham in 1980, the remaining three asserting they could not continue without their drummer. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page both have managed successful solo careers, and the two have played Zep tunes (with an elaborate backing band) together in recent years.

Atlantic

Jason Bonham – drums, percussion; backing vocals on "Good Times Bad Times" and "Misty Mountain Hop"

John Paul Jones – bass guitar, Korg OASYS, Korg X50

Jimmy Page – guitar, theremin, production

Robert Plant – vocals; harmonica on "Nobody's Fault But Mine", tambourine on "In My Time of Dying" and "Stairway to Heaven"

All songs administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Set

"Good Times Bad Times" (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant) – 3:45

"Ramble On" (Page and Plant) – 5:53

"Black Dog" (Jones, Page, and Plant) – 5:53

"In My Time of Dying" (Bonham, Jones, Page, and Plant) – 11:41

"For Your Life" (Page and Plant) – 6:50

"Trampled Under Foot" (Jones, Page, and Plant) – 6:28

"Nobody's Fault but Mine" (Page and Plant) – 6:49

"No Quarter" (Jones, Page, and Plant) – 11:22

"Since I've Been Loving You" (Jones, Page, and Plant) – 8:52

"Dazed and Confused" (Page; inspired by Jake Holmes) – 13:04

"Stairway to Heaven" (Page and Plant) – 8:49

"The Song Remains the Same" (Page and Plant) – 5:57

"Misty Mountain Hop" (Jones, Page, and Plant) – 5:38

"Kashmir" (Bonham, Page, and Plant) – 10:00

First encore

"Whole Lotta Love" (Bonham, Willie Dixon, Jones, Page and Plant) – 9:16

Second encore

"Rock and Roll" (Bonham, Jones, Page, and Plant) – 4:55

Video bonus features

Shepperton rehearsals

BBC footage

Celebration Day is a concert film by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, recorded at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert on 10 December 2007, in The O2 Arena, London. The film was given a limited theatrical release starting on 17 October 2012, and was released on several home audio and video formats on 19 November 2012. The performance, the film, and album releases have been widely praised.

Destinity

 Today in 2012 Destinity released the album Resolve in Crimson

Lyon, Rhône-Alpes,France Black Metal (early), Symphonic Black/Death Metal (mid), Thrash/Death Metal (later)

Status:On hold

Years active: 1996-2014

French progressive death metal band, fusing thrash and old school death with synth-driven clean passages

Lifeforce Records

Morteüs Drums

Zephiros Guitars

Mick Vocals

Dave Bass

Seb V.S. Guitars

Guest/Session

Stéphane Buriez Vocals (additional) (track 5)

Pierre Le Pape Samples, Orchestrations

1. Black Sun Rising 03:46

2. Reap My Scars 05:48

3. Aiming a Fist in Enmity 04:16

4. Can't Stand the Sight 07:35

5. A Scent of Scorn 04:13

6. Redshift 03:55

7. Only Way 03:55

8. Break into His Heart 04:24

9. The Hatred 04:45

42:37

A video was made for "Black Sun Rising"

Recording information:

Recorded & mixed and mastered at Hansen studios during July 2012.