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2024 in heavy metal music

Overview of the events of 2024 in heavy metal music From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2024.

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  • On January 5, Grave announced the departure of long-time members bassist Tobias Cristiansson and guitarist Mika Lagrén, putting the band's 2024 live activities on hold.[30]
  • On January 13, 3 Inches of Blood performed their first show in nine years at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver.[31]
  • On January 16, Mercyful Fate announced the band was parting ways with bassist Joey Vera.[32] He was replaced by Becky Baldwin, who had previously filled in for Vera during the band's 2022 tour.[33]
  • In January, Issues embarked on a six-show farewell tour after a three-year hiatus without vocalist Tyler Carter, who was fired from the band for multiple accusations of grooming and sexual misconduct.[4][34]
  • On February 1, Lynch Mob began what was announced as a year-and-a-half long farewell tour, titled The Final Ride, in Warrendale, Pennsylvania.[35]
  • On February 5, founding member Phil Demmel announced his departure from Vio-lence.[36]
  • On February 5, after years of rumors and speculation since Slayer's split, Kerry King unveiled details about his solo project.[37]
  • On February 11, Kingdom Come announced they were parting ways with frontman Keith St. John and replacing him with Ezekiel "Zeke" Kaplan. The band also revealed that Matt Muckle would be replacing original drummer James Kottak, who had died the month before.[38]
  • On March 1, Sepultura began what was announced as a year-and-a-half long farewell tour in celebration of their 40th anniversary, titled "Celebrating Life Through Death", at the Arena Hall in Belo Horizonte.[39][40] Three days before the tour started, it was announced that longtime drummer Eloy Casagrande had abruptly quit the band as early as February 6, being replaced by Suicidal Tendencies' Greyson Nekrutman.[41]
  • On March 27, Skid Row announced the band was parting ways with vocalist Erik Grönwall, due to his health issues. Lzzy Hale of Halestorm filled in for him for four shows.[42]
  • On April 2, Misery Signals announced the band will break-up after a final tour, titled "The Blood Is Forever, Love Is Forever Farewell Tour", which will feature the band's current and former vocalists.[6]
  • On April 21, Ozzy Osbourne was officially announced among the 2024 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[43]
  • On April 30, after months of speculation, Slipknot officially confirmed Eloy Casagrande (formerly of Sepultura) as their new drummer.[44]
  • On June 6, Power Trip played their first show since original frontman Riley Gale's death in 2020 at The Glass House in Pomona, California, with Seth Gilmore taking over on vocals.[45]
  • On July 19, Chimaira performed at the 2024 Inkcarceration Fest, their first festival concert in 14 years.[46][47]
  • On July 20, the Klash of the Ruhrpott festival took place at the Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. For the first time, the "Big Teutonic Four" — Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, and Tankard — performed on the same stage. However, Kreator, who were the headlining act, had their set cut short after 10 songs due to a severe weather warning, which was followed by a thunderstorm.[48][49]
  • On August 18, longtime Dimmu Borgir guitarist Galder announced his departure from the band so he could focus more on his own band, Old Man's Child.[50]
  • On September 3, longtime DevilDriver guitarist Mike Spreitzer announced his departure from the band.[51]
  • On September 5, after a seven-year hiatus, Linkin Park announced a new album, new lineup and plans to tour this year, with vocalist Emily Armstrong replacing the late Chester Bennington and drummer Colin Brittain replacing Rob Bourdon.[22]
  • On September 13, Jane's Addiction had a major onstage incident during their concert at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston as part of the 2024 North American tour with the reunited original line-up. Lead singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro engaged in an altercation after Farrell shoved and punched Navarro, that had to be broken up by the crew, leading to an abrupt end to the show. The band subsequently issued a public apology, cancelled the remainder of the tour and went on an indefinite hiatus.[52]
  • 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.[53][54]
  • On September 20, Corrosion of Conformity founding member, bassist and vocalist Mike Dean announced his departure from the band.[55]
  • On September 22, Slayer played their first show since disbanding in 2019 at Riot Fest.[27][56]
  • On October 18, As I Lay Dying bassist and clean vocalist Ryan Neff announced his departure from the band, citing a need to benefit his "personal and professional journey".[57] Just six days later, guitarist Ken Susi and drummer Nick Pierce also announced their departures from the band, stating that their "personal morals have been tested to a breaking point" and needing to preserve "personal health and integrity".[58][59] In conjunction with Pierce and Susi, the band's touring manager resigned as well, effectively cancelling the planned European tour for their upcoming album, Through Storms Ahead.[60] On October 30, longtime guitarist Phil Sgrosso announced his departure from the band, adding that the band "no longer offers a healthy or safe environment for anyone involved" and that he could not "enable further actions that could negatively affect anyone working within this space", leaving lead vocalist Tim Lambesis the sole remaining member of the band.[61] Lambesis addressed the situation on November 4, agreeing with what was said and supporting his bandmates' decisions to leave. He also stated his intention to keep the band alive with a more positive and collaborative environment.[62]
  • On December 7, longtime Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain announced his retirement from touring with the band. A day later, Simon Dawson of British Lion was announced as his replacement.[63]
  • On December 9, longtime Within Temptation keyboardist and composer Martijn Spierenburg announced his departure from the band.[64]
  • Cirith Ungol retired from performing live at the end of this year.[65]
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