What happened today on august 8 in the world of rock and metal?

What happened today on august 8 in the world of rock and metal?

August 8, 1983 The song "Whiplash" by American heavy metal band Metallica was released

August 8, 2006 The double DVD by Arch Enemy "Live Apocalypse" was released in the US.

August 8, 2006 The tenth studio album by the American thrash metal band Slayer, "Christ Illusion" was released.

August 8, 1961 British-born Irish musician (lead guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist of the rock band U2) and songwriter David Howell Evans "The Edge" was born.

August 8, 1979 Guitarist and the main songwriter for the power metal band DragonForce, Ian Samuel "Sam" Totman was born.

August 8, 1961  American drummer for glam metal band, Poison, Richard Allan Ream "Rikki Rockett" was born.

August 8, 1992 James Hetfield was the victim of a severe pyrotechnics accident during the song "Fade to Black", in which a pyrotechnic charge exploded.

August 8, 1969 The front cover design for Abbey Road was taken outside EMI Studios in Abbey Road.

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