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Following the release of their tenth studio album on September 20, Nightwish went on a touring hiatus, scheduled to last for two to three years. [ 52 ] [ 53 ] On September 20, Corrosion of Conformity founding member, bassist and vocalist Mike Dean announced his departure from the band.
Peso, drummer of Necrodeath, announced that the band will split up for the second and final time at the end of 2025, following the release of a final album and a farewell tour. [ 5 ] Uriah Heep are scheduled to begin a farewell tour, titled The Magician's Farewell, in February, which will last for about two or three years.
January 1 – Sebastian Marino, former guitarist of Overkill and Anvil, died from a heart attack at the age of 57. [49]January 9 – Justin Bartlett, artist who created album cover art for Sunn O))), Trap Them, Cadaver, and Hooded Menace, died from stage 4 colorectal cancer at the age of 45.
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes scheduled for release in 2025. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues , remasters , and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable , defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject.
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2023.These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject.
This a tabular display of all years in heavy metal music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year. 2000s in heavy metal music 2000 ...
Numerous heavy metal-associated festivals, including Download, Wacken Open Air, Hellfest, Bloodstock Open Air, Maryland Deathfest, Sweden Rock Festival and Dynamo MetalFest, were scheduled to return in 2021 after the 2020 editions of those festivals were cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. [2] With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats and loudness.