Rundown maps the biggest rock and metal albums released on every day in October

Loudwire published a day-by-day rundown of the biggest rock and metal albums ever released during the month of October, pulling together titles that span decades of the genre's history.

Green Day are among the acts singled out, having picked October as a release window at least three times over the course of their career. Deftones also figure prominently, since the band's first two albums both arrived during the month. Slayer appear with two of their most recognizable records, while Korn, King Diamond and Overkill round out the names mentioned in the piece.

The article also points to the visual side of these releases, noting that several covers leaned into a darker, spookier aesthetic that fit naturally with the Halloween season. Slayer, Korn, King Diamond and Overkill are cited as examples of artwork that felt at home at that point in the calendar.

There is a business logic behind the clustering of major titles in October as well. Labels tend to aim for the window in order to open the fourth quarter strongly, while also giving a new album enough time to build momentum before the holiday stretch arrives and competition for attention intensifies.

The list continues a recurring series from the publication, which had previously applied the same format to records released in September. Breaking the month down date by date makes it easier to see how certain days ended up hosting an outsized share of landmark releases.