Guitarist Andy Scott, the last surviving member of Sweet's classic lineup, celebrates his 77th birthday.

Other notable artists marking milestones include guitarist Zeno Roth (Zeno), vocalist Michael Amott (Arch Enemy), guitarist Andreas Kiser (Iron Savior), and guitarist Nick Pirollo (Nightrage).

Additionally, the following bands celebrate significant album releases: Iron Savior with 'Iron Savior' (1997), NightRage with 'Sweet Vengeance' (2003), Raunchy with 'Wasteland Discotheque' (2008), Obuturee (Obitura) with 'Darkest Day' (2009), Killswitch Engage with the self-titled album 'Killswitch Engage' (2009), Blood Red Throne with 'Souls Of Damnation' (2009), Shining with the concept album 'Shining VI: Klagopsalmer' (2009), Suicide Silence with 'No Time To Bleed' (2009), Edenbridge with 'Solitaire' (2010), Blood Stain Child with 'Epsilon' (2011), August Burns Red with 'Found In Far Away Places' (2015), Jungle Rot with 'Order Shall Prevail' (2015), The Acacia Strain with 'Gravebloom' (2017), Origin with 'Unparalleled Universe' (2017), Shade Empire with 'Poetry of the Ill-Minded' (2017), Stone Sour with 'Hydrograd' (2017), Sworn In with 'All Smiles' (2017), Vintersorg with 'Till Fjälls, Del II' (2017), Before The Dawn with 'Stormbringers' (2023), Death Ray Vision with 'No Mercy From Electric Eyes' (2023), Divide And Dissolve with 'Systemic' (2023), Raven with 'All Hell's Breaking Loose' (2023), Slughter To Prevail with 'Live In Moscow' (2023), and Virgin Steele with 'The Passion Of Dionysus' (2023).