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Ian Paice (DEEP PURPLE) - June 29, 1948
Don Dokken (DOKKEN) - June 29, 1953
Andy Scott (SWEET) - June 30, 1949
Brian Vollmer (HELIX) - June 30, 1955
Doug Sampson (IRON MAIDEN) - June 30, 1957
Russ "Dwarf" Graham (KILLER DWARFS) - June 30, 1960
Yngwie Malmsteen - June 30, 1963
Phil Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, DOWN, PANTERA) - June 30, 1968
Vito Bratta (ex-WHITE LION) - July 1, 1961
Roddy Bottum (FAITH NO MORE) - July 1, 1963
Dhani Mansworth (THE TREATMENT) - July 1, 1993
June 28, 1976: Ian Paice leaves DEEP PURPLE.
June 28, 1982: ROBERT PLANT releases Pictures At Eleven.
June 28, 1985: AC/DC release Fly On The Wall.
June 28, 1988: STRYPER release In God We Trust.
June 28, 1993: OZZY OSBOURNE releases Live And Loud.
June 28, 1999: TESTAMENT release The Gathering
June 28, 2011: QUEENSRYCHE release Dedicated To Chaos
June 29, 1969: the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE play it's last concert together on the final day of the three-day Denver Pop Festival, from the stage Hendrix made the infamous announcement: "This is the last gig we'll be playing together". .
June 29, 1974: Neil Peart joins RUSH.
June 29, 1982: IRON MAIDEN perform their first headline show in the U.S. New York's Palladium is sold out.
June 29, 1987: GREAT WHITE release Once Bitten.
June 29, 1988: VOIVOD release Dimension Hatross.
June 29, 1991: BATHORY release Twilight Of The Gods.
June 29, 1992: IRON MAIDEN's 'From Here To Eternity' single is released.
June 29, 1999: IN FLAMES release Colony, MERCYFUL FATE release 9, MOTLEY CRUE release Supersonic And Demonic Relics, and SLAUGHTER release Back To Reality.
June 30, 1973: Ian Gillan leaves DEEP PURPLE.
June 30, 1977: KISS' Love Gun ships platinum on the same day as the Marvel Comics KISS Special.
June 30, 1980: GIRLSCHOOL release Demolition and KROKUS release Metal Rendez-vous.
June 30, 1986: SAVATAGE release Fight For The Rock.
June 30, 1990: BIOHAZARD release Biohazard.
June 30, 1992: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES release The Art Of Rebellion.
June 30, 1997: IRON SAVIOR release Iron Savior.
July 1, 1970: CACTUS release Cactus.
July 1, 1981: BITCH release Be My Slave and MANOWAR release Into Glory Ride.
July 1, 1983: R.I.P. John Morey (STEPPENWOLF).
July 1, 2008: R.I.P. Mel Galley (WHITESNAKE, TRAPEZE).
