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12/18/25

Chas Chandler (THE ANIMALS, JIMI HENDRIX, SLADE) - December 18, 1938 R.I.P.
Randy Castillo (MOTLEY CRUE, OZZY OSBOURNE) - December 18, 1950 - R.I.P.
Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS, ELECTRIC SUN) - December 18, 1954
Greg D'Angelo (WHITE LION) - December 18, 1963
Miland Petrozza (KREATOR) - December 18, 1966
Roman Glick (JACKYL, BROTHER CANE) - December 18, 1970
Jimmy Bain (DIO, RAINBOW) - December 19, 1947 R.I.P.
Ted Aguilar (DEATH ANGEL) - December 19, 1972
Peter Criss (KISS) - December 20, 1945

December 18, 2007: KISS release KISSology 3.

December 19, 1985: DAVID LEE ROTH releases California Girls.
December 19, 2000: at the first annual Grand Slam Jam Tennis Shootout in Austin, TX., METALLICA's Lars Ulrich teams up with John McEnroe as his partner in doubles match. The Grand Slam Jam continues later that night at Club Antones with a once-in-a-lifetime jam featuring Lars Ulrich on drums, John McEnroe on guitar/vocals, Mike Mills (REM) on keyboard and Jim Courier on guitar.

December 20, 1980: MOTORHEAD drummer Phil Taylor accidentally broke a bone in his neck when partying after a gig in Belfast.

December 21, 1980: IRON MAIDEN perform a Christmas gig at the Rainbow, the show is filmed for a video release.
December 21/22, 1999: BLACK SABBATH perform two farewell concerts dubbed The Last Millennium Supper Party at Birmingham NEC.
December 21, 2012: FLOTSAM & JETSAM release Ugly Noise.

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