Heavy metal fans and bands around the world came together to commemorate several album anniversaries on April 22nd.

This year marked significant milestones for various influential heavy metal albums, including VICIOUS RUMORS' Carl Albert tribute and TWIN OBSCENITY's Atle Wiig and Knut Naesje's shared birthday with DOMINICI's O3: A Trilogy, Part Three celebrating its 17th anniversary.

Additionally, LEAVES' EYES' Meredead turned 15, KRYPTERIA's All Beauty Must Die also reached the same age milestone, MIDNATTSOL's The Metamorphosis Melody celebrated 13 years since its release, and WHILE HEAVEN WEPT's Fear Of Infinity turned 12.

Other notable albums honored this day include HACRIDE's Back To Where You've Never Been celebrating its 10th anniversary, ABORTED's Retrogore turning 9, DARKNESS DIVIDED's Darkness Divided reaching the same age milestone, DIAMOND HEAD's Diamond Head celebrating its 8th anniversary, ETHS' Ankaa marking its 7th year since release, THE FORESHADOWING's Seven Heads Ten Horns turning 6, INCITE's Oppression reaching the same age milestone, OCTOBER TIDE's Winged Waltz celebrating its 5th year since release, TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION's Dark Side of Black turning 4, THIS ENDING's Garden of Death marking its third anniversary, ARCHGOAT's – All Christianity Ends celebrating its first year since release, CALIBAN's – Dystopia turning two years old, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER's – Wilde Kinder reaching their debut year milestone, OMNIUM GATHERUM's King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard marking its infancy stage as a band, MÄRVEL's Graces Came with Malice celebrating its birth month and MISERATION's Black Miracles and Dark Wonders turning a year old.