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1	HASTE THE DAY	Dissenter	Solid State
1	VENOM	Into Oblivion	Noise/BMG
1	SEVENDUST	One	Napalm
8	BLACK VEIL BRIDES	Vindicate	Spinefarm
8	DARKTHRONE	Pre-Historic Metal	Peaceville
8	INGESTED	Denigration	Nuclear Blast
8	FROZEN SOUL	No Place of Warmth	Century Media
8	DRACONIAN	In Somnolent Ruin	Napalm
15	CROWN LANDS	Apocalypse	InsideOut Music
15	ARMORED SAINT	Emotion Factory Reset	Metal Blade
15	SLAYER	Hell Awaits (40th Anniversary Edition)	Metal Blade
15	PRO-PAIN	Stone Cold Anger	Napalm
15	ACID REIGN	Daze of the Week	Dissonance
22	ELDER	Through Zero	Blues Funeral
22	DIMMU BORGIR	Grand Serpent Rising	Nuclear Blast
29	GODTHRYMM	Projections	Profound Lore
29	DEVIN TOWNSEND	The Moth	InsideOut Music
29	HECATE ENTHRONED	The Corpse of a Titan, a Lament Long Buried	M-Theory

This Day in Metal

17 APR

1964

On April 17, 1964, Maynard James Keenan, one of the most enigmatic and artistically ambitious vocalists in heavy music, was born in Ravenna, Ohio. As the frontman of TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE, and PUSCIFER, Keenan has created some of the most intellectually challenging and emotionally profound music in metal history. TOOL's albums, from "Undertow" through "Fear Inoculum," redefined what heavy music could achieve, blending complex time signatures, philosophical lyrics, and visceral heaviness into a sound that transcended genre boundaries. Keenan's vocal range — from whispered introspection to primal screams — became one of the most distinctive instruments in modern music. His cryptic lyrics exploring consciousness, spirituality, and human evolution gave TOOL's music a depth that inspired fanatical devotion. Beyond music, Keenan established Caduceus Cellars winery in Arizona. His fierce protection of artistic integrity and refusal to conform to industry expectations made him a singular figure in heavy music, admired for both his talent and uncompromising vision.