Happy birthday to James William McCarty (CACTUS, BUDDY MILES EXPRESS, MITCH RYDER) born June 1st, 1945, Ron Wood (THE ROLLING STONES, JEFF BECK GROUP, THE FACES) – born June 1st, 1947 and Ingo Grigoleit (DEPRESSIVE AGE) – born June 1st, 1966.

The day also marks the anniversary of ELUVEITIE’s Spirit and KAMELOT’s Ghost Opera albums.

In 2010, fans first heard the incredible Clockwork Angels album two years before its release.

A Limited Record Store Day edition of the album was released in a special 7” vinyl format (3,000 units).

Other notable birthdays include INSISION’s End Of All – born June 1st, 2011, and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN – World On Fire – born June 1st, 2016.

ALIEN WEAPONRY’s Tü, CONVICTIONS’ Hope For The Broken, GHOST’s Prequelle, KATAKLYSM’s Meditations, POWERFLO’s Bring That Shit Back! (EP), SKINFLINT’s Skinflint, and HANNES GROSSMANN – To Where the Light Retreats also celebrate their anniversaries today.