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Rick Hughes (SWORD) - January 12, 1963
Rob Zombie - January 12, 1965
Zack De La Rocha (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) - January 12, 1970
Tim Kelly (SLAUGHTER) - January 13, 1963 R.I.P.
James Lomenzo (WHITE LION, PRIDE & GLORY, MEGADETH) - January 13, 1959
John Ricci (EXCITER) - January 14, 1956
Geoff Tate (QUEENSRYCHE, OPERATION MINDCRIME) - January 14, 1959
Mike Tramp (WHITE LION, FREAK OF NATURE) - January 14, 1961
Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) - January 14, 1967
Dave Grohl (NIRVANA, FOO FIGHTERS) - January 14, 1969
Kenn Jackson (PRETTY MAIDS) - January 14, 1972

January 12, 1969: LED ZEPPELIN release Led Zeppelin.
January 12, 1981: APRIL WINE release The Nature Of The Beast.
January 12, 1987: DEEP PURPLE release The House Of Blue Light.
January 12, 2002: After performing a show in Columbus, Ohio, AMERICAN DOG guitarist Steve Theado is struck by a car while attempting to change a flat tire on his vehicle.
January 12, 2007: GRAVE DIGGER release Liberty Or Death.
January 12, 2011: STRATOVARIUS release Elysium.
January 12, 2018: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY release No Cross No Crown, and WHITE WIZZARD release Infernal Overdrive.

January 13, 1973: DEEP PURPLE release Who Do We Think We Are.
January 13, 2003: ZAKK WYLDE appears on local Chicago cable show 3 Guys Pickin'.
January 13, 2009: KREATOR release Hordes Of Chaos.
January 13, 2017: GRAVE DIGGER release Healed By Metal.
January 13, 2021: R.I.P. Tim Bogert (CACTUS, VANILLA FUDGE, BECK, BOGERT, APPICE).

January 14, 1983: EXCITER release Heavy Metal Maniac.
January 14, 1992: LILLIAN AXE release Poetic Justice.
January 14, 2001: GUNS N' ROSES perform before 200,000 fans at the Rock In Rio Festival.

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