2004 in heavy metal music
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2004.
Newly formed bands
Reformed bands
Albums
Disbandments
Events
- Brian Welch leaves Korn after converting to Christianity.[1][2][3][4]
- Damageplan and former Pantera lead guitarist Dimebag Darrell is murdered on December 8 by Nathan Gale while performing a concert in Ohio.[5][6][7]
- Bassist Tim Gaines leaves Stryper after 10 complete years. He is replaced by Tracy Ferrie.
- Body Count rhythm guitarist D-Roc dies from lymphoma at the age of 45.[8]
- Jason Jones, originally a tattoo artist from Los Angeles, California, was publicly announced as Drowning Pool's new lead singer and joined them on the album Desensitized.
- Supergroup Velvet Revolver releases their debut album Contraband which debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 and goes double platinum.[9]
- After an eight-year hiatus, Extreme briefly returns for a short tour and a few concerts in Japan.
- Van Halen reunites with Sammy Hagar for a summer tour.
- Aerosmith returns to a raw hard rock sound with their blues cover album Honkin' on Bobo
- Terry Balsamo leaves Cold and joins Evanescence as their new guitarist
- Guitarist Lisa Marx joins Kittie as a session member, replacing Jeff Phillips
- Nasum guitarist/vocalist Mieszko Talarczyk dies as a result of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (although his body was not identified until February 17 the following year). Consequently, Nasum would later disband.
- Maniac leaves Mayhem and is replaced by the band's former singer, Attila Csihar.
- After more than 10 years of long break, Europe release the new album titled Start from the Dark with their classic line up consist of Joey Tempest-Vocals, John Norum-Guitars, Mic Michaeli-Keyboards, John Levén-Bass, Ian Haugland-Drums. Guitarist Kee Marcello is back to his old band - Easy Action.
- Ace Thomas "Quorthon" Forsberg, founder of the Black/Viking metal band Bathory dies, at the age of 38.
- Dave Mustaine reforms Megadeth with 3 session musicians, former and original Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland, bassist Jimmie Lee Sloas and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta to record The System Has Failed, then tour the album with full-time members Glen Drover on guitar, James MacDonough on bass and Shawn Drover on drums.
- Ex-Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland is sentenced to eight years in prison for attempted rape against a then-17-year old boy.
References
- ^ Brian stated that he ended up walking away from a 23 million dollar recording contract which was a very difficult decision for him at the time. NewReleaseTuesday.com Interview with Brian
- ^ Brian 'Head' Welch Leaves Korn, Citing Moral Objections To Band's Music. mtv.com
- ^ Brian Welch Explains Why He Walked Away. cbn.com
- ^ "Audio Lounge - Live Radio Streaming, Internet Radio, Audio Downloads & Podcasting". Hope 103.2. http://www.hope1032.com.au/AudioLounge.asp?cid=78&navid=78. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
- ^ "Former Friend: Gunman Obsessed With Pantera". Associated Press. December 8, 2004. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,141121,00.html
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (2004-12-10). "Darrell Abbott, 38, a Guitarist Featured in Heavy-Metal Bands, Dies". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/10/arts/music/10abbott.html.
- ^ Chris Arnold; James Niggemeyer (15 March 2007). A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa. MJS Music & Entertainment. pp. 244–. ISBN 978-0-9762917-7-0. http://books.google.com/books?id=xK9RS2nQ3ZMC&pg=PA244. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Devenish, Colin (August 19, 2004). "Body Count Guitarist Dead". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/body-count-guitarist-dead-20040819. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ^ "Velvet Revolver Album Charts". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/velvet-revolver-p651389/charts-awards. Retrieved July 20, 2010.