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Johnny Winter - February 23, 1944 R.I.P.
Stephen Priest (SWEET) - February 23, 1948
Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH) - February 23, 1952
Paul O'Neill (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE producer) - February 23, 1956 R.I.P.
Michael Wilton (QUEENSRYCHE) - February 23, 1962
John Norum (EUROPE) - February 23, 1964
Dobby Dawson (SAXON, OLIVER/DAWSON SAXON) - February 24, 1952
"Blackfire" Gosdzik (SODOM, KREATOR) - February 24, 1966
Pia Maiocco (VIXEN) - February 25, 1962
Pontus Egberg (WOLF, KING DIAMOND, TREAT) - February 25, 1969
Marta Gabriel (CRYSTAL VIPER) - February 25, 1984

February 23, 1976: AC/DC take over Swanston Street in Melbourne to film their classic video for "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock' n' Roll)".
February 23, 1978: WHITESNAKE performs first concert in Nottingham, England.
February 23, 1980: IRON MAIDEN release their first single, 'Running Free'. It enters the UK chart at #44.
February 23, 1982: IRON MAIDEN embark on the Beast On The Road tour. It will take the band around the world in 180 concerts.
February 23, 1993: VAN HALEN release Live: Right Here, Right Now.
February 23, 1997: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN releases Facing The Animal.
February 23, 1999: GRIP INC release Solidify and OVERKILL release Necroshine.
February 23, 2009: WOLF release Ravenous.
February 23, 2024: ACE FREHLEY releases 10,000 Volts, BLAZE BAYLEY releases Circle Of Stone, and MICK MARS releases The Other Side Of Mars.

February 24, 1971: CACTUS release One Way... Or Another.
February 24, 1975: LED ZEPPELIN release Physical Graffiti.
February 24, 1984: LEE AARON releases Metal Queen and EUROPE release Wings Of Tomorrow.
February 24, 1998: KING DIAMOND releases Voodoo and RONNIE JAMES DIO releases Inferno: Last In Live.
February 24, 2014: HIRAX release Immortal Legacy.
February 24, 2017: SANCTUARY release Inception.
February 24, 2023: GODSMACK release Lighting Up The Sky.

February 25, 1973: ALICE COOPER releases Billion Dollar Babies.
February 25, 1979: SCORPIONS release Lovedrive.
February 25, 1982: IRON MAIDEN's Beast On The Road tour opens.
February 25, 1984: VAN HALEN goes #1 with 'Jump'.
February 25, 1990: U.D.O. release Faceless World.
February 25, 1992: PANTERA release Vulgar Display Of Power.
February 25, 1997: GRIP INC release Nemesis.
February 25, 2009: IMPELLITTERI release Wicked Maiden and WOLF release Ravenous.
February 25, 2022: GUNS N' ROSES release Hard Skool, HAMMERFALL release Hammer of Dawn, SCORPIONS release Rock Believer, and TYGERS OF PAN TANG release A New Heartbeat.

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