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WEEK 21st - 30th APRIL

26 April 1964 : "ROLLING STONES" release their first album.

26 April 1986 : "VAN HALEN"'s "5150" hits #1.

26 April 2001 : "VAN HALEN"'s official web site posts a message from Eddie Van Halen regarding the guitarist's battle with cancer. Says Eddie, "I was told that I'm healthier than ever and beating cancer. Although it's hard to say when, there's a good chance I will be cancer free in the near future. I just want to thank all of you for your concern and support. Love, Eddie"

28 April 1978 : "AC/DC" release "Powerage".

28 April 1983 : "IRON MAIDEN" release the single for 'Flight Of Icarus'.

29 April 1979: VAN HALEN's 'Dance The Night Away' single is released.

23 April 1988 : "IRON MAIDEN"'s "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" album is released and goes straight to #1 in the UK.

21 April 1986 : "ACCEPT" release "Russian Roulette".

Posted on 2007-04-22 14:48:49 and written by dimitris

WEEK 21st - 30th APRIL (BIRTHDAYS)

Ace Frehley : ex-"KISS" - 27 April 1951

Goran Edman : ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, "KHARMA" - 28 April 1956

Alfred Koffler : "PINK CREAM 69" - 28 April 1966

Mark Kendall : "GREAT WHITE" - 29 April 1959

Steve Clark : "DEF LEPPARD" - 23 April 1960 RIP

Brent Muscat : "FASTER PUSSYCAT" - 23 April 1967

Jack Blades : ex-"NIGHT RANGER" / "DAMN YANKEES" - 24 April 1956

Joey Vera : "FATES WARNING" / "ARMORED SAINT" - 24 April 1963

David Sikes : "GIUFFRIA" - 25 April 1955

Oni Logan : "LYNCH MOB" - 21 April 1967

Posted on 2007-04-22 14:44:23 and written by dimitris

WEEK 11th - 20th APRIL

19 April 1980 : Brian Johnson joins "AC/DC".

20 April 1968 : "DEEP PURPLE" perform their first concert!

17 April 1982 : "IRON MAIDEN"'s third album, "The Number Of The Beast", enters the U.K. LP chart at Number One. Rumour has it that during the recording, the band was haunted by mysterious things like amplifiers blowing out for no apparent reason and tapes losing recorded tracks and picking up strange voices. As well, producer Martin Birch was involved in a car accident just after the title track was recorded and his auto repair bill came to 666 UK pounds!!!