A number of metal artists are celebrating birthdays this month.

Rob Affuso, the bassist for Skid Row, celebrates his 63rd birthday on March 1st.

Leandro Florence of Wizards marks his 56th birthday on March 1st.

Sven Atle Kopperud, better known as Dimmu Borgir's Silenoz, turns 52 on March 1st.

Grand Funk Railroad is also celebrating its 49-year-old album 'Shinin' On.' The band Krokus celebrates their one-act tour with "One Vice At A Time." QUIET RIOT marks the anniversary of their single "Down To The Bone" on March 1st, as well as AFTER THE BURIAL's release "Forging A Future Self," which debuted nineteen years ago.

BUCKETHEAD also released his album "Pepper's Ghost" on March 1st, seventeen years ago.

MORTEMIA celebrates their death metal album 'Misere Mortem' which turned fifteen on March 1st in 2010.

GRAYCEON marks the tenth anniversary of their album "All We Destroy." OMNIUM GATHERUM also released an album with a similar name "New World Shadows" ten years ago.

SCALE THE SUMMIT debuted their release 'The Collective' on March 1st, ten years ago as well as WEEDEATER marking their fourteenth year since the single "Jason… The Dragon" was released.

OBSCURA celebrates the tenth anniversary of their album "Illegimitation." CRYSTALLION marks their tenth-year cycle with the release of their single 'Killer.' ROTTING CHRIST releases an album called Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy on March 1st ten years ago.

SAXON also released their album "Sacrifice" this time eight years ago.

THYRFING celebrates the eighth year since they debuted their release De Ödeslösa.

WOLFCHANT marks their seventh year cycle with Embraced By Fire, which was released six years ago as well as AURORA BOREALIS celebrating their fifth-year debut of Worldshapers.

DARKWATER marks their sixth anniversary of Human while DEMON HUNTER releases two albums Peace and War on March 1st this year.

IN FLAMES also release their album I, the Mask on March 1st five years ago as well as MARK MORTON releasing Anesthetic four years ago.

MIKE TRAMP celebrates his third-year cycle with Stray from the Flock.

QUEENSRŸCHE marks their fourth year since The Verdict was released.

Lastly WHILE SHE SLEEPS also release So What? on March 1st three years ago."