2008 in heavy metal music
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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2008.
Bands formed
Reformed bands
- At the Gates (for a few shows)
- Carcass (for touring)
- Einherjer (for touring)
- Exhorder (for a few tours and some new material)
- Forbidden (for a few shows)
- Krokus
- Living Sacrifice
- Spineshank
Disbandments
- Alabama Thunderpussy
- Beneath the Sky
- Byzantine
- Celtic Frost
- Dead to Fall
- Demigod
- The Duskfall
- From Autumn To Ashes
- Himsa
- Knorkator
- Ministry
- My Bitter End
- Sieges Even
- SikTh
- Still Remains
- The Red Death
- The Agony Scene
- Remove the Veil
Events
- Twiggy Ramirez rejoins Marilyn Manson in early January.
- Mikael Åkerfeldt rejoins Bloodbath in late January.
- Ola Frenning leaves Soilwork in February.
- Chris Broderick joins Megadeth in February.
- Timo Tolkki leaves Stratovarius after some internal troubles in March.
- Thomas Gabriel Fischer leaves Celtic Frost in April.
- Singer Lisa Middelhauve leaves Xandria in April.
- On May 11, original Rush drummer John Rutsey died in his sleep from an apparent heart attack.
- Blasphemer leaves Mayhem in May.
- Mike Kimball leaves Dying Fetus in May.
- On July 27, former White Spirit and Tank drummer Graeme Crallan died after a fall in a London street.
- Wes Borland joins Marilyn Manson's lineup in mid-August.
- D.R.I. guitarist Spike Cassidy makes a full recovery from cancer.
- Snot reforms with ex-Divine Heresy vocalist Tommy Vext.
- Michael Nicklasson leaves Dark Tranquillity in August.
- Jeff Singer leaves Paradise Lost in August.
- Christian "Witchhunter" Dudek, ex-drummer of Sodom, dies of liver failure on September 7,.
- Christian Älvestam leaves Scar Symmetry in September.
- Peter Wichers rejoins Soilwork in September.
- Tormentor rejoins Gorgoroth in September, as does Pest in December.
- Denny Axelsson, vocalist of Blinded Colony, leaves the band.
- Former Marilyn Manson bassist Gidget Gein dies of a heroin overdose.
- Josh Freese plans to depart from Nine Inch Nails by the end of 2008.
- John Kempainen leaves The Black Dahlia Murder in December.
- Job For A Cowboy founding member and guitarist Ravi Bhadriraju leaves the band in late 2008.
- Al Glassman leaves Despised Icon to join Job For A Cowboy.
- Gaahl (ex-Gorgoroth) reveals his homosexuality.
Albums released
All releases are studio albums unless otherwise noted.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Satyricon | The Age of Nero |
| Turisas | A Finnish Summer With Turisas | |
| 10 | The Red Shore | Unconsecrated |
| 11 | Behemoth | Ezkaton |
| Dance Club Massacre | Circle of Death | |
| Dir en Grey | Uroboros | |
| The Faceless | Planetary Duality | |
| Light This City | Stormchaser | |
| Six Feet Under | Death Rituals | |
| Sympathy | Anagogic Tyranny | |
| Pig Destroyer | Natasha (EP) | |
| 14 | Edguy | Tinnitus Sanctus |
| Elvenking | Two Tragedy Poets (...and a Caravan of Weird Figures) | |
| Hortus Animae | Funeral Nation / 10 Years Of Hortus Animae[23] | |
| 17 | Cynic | Traced in Air |
| 18 | Mononc' Serge & Anonymus | Musique Barbare |
| Mudvayne | The New Game | |
| 24 | Arch Enemy | Tyrants of the Rising Sun |
| 25 | Becoming the Archetype | Dichotomy |
December
| Day | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tankard | Thirst |
References
- ^ "Iron Maiden: Live After Death DVD details announced". Blabbermouth.net. November 8, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- ^ Doug Gibson (aka deathbringer). "Winds of Plague Announce New Album Title". Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Warbringer: New song posted online
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/pride-of-texas-mw0001780810
- ^ "Norther: New album details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. December 19, 2007. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Eluveitie: New album details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. December 23, 2007. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hellhammer: Demon Entrails details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. January 8, 2008. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Keyboardist Hugo Sheppard explains decision to leave To-Mera". Blabbermouth.net. December 7, 2007. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Fear Factory singer's Ascension of the Watchers: Debut album details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original on April 22, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Genghis Tron: Another preview track posted online". Blabbermouth.net. December 8, 2007. Archived from the original on April 22, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hate Eternal: New album details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. December 4, 2007. Archived from the original on April 22, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sculptured: New album details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. November 5, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Exciter: Thrash Speed Burn pushed back to february". Blabbermouth.net. November 22, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Steel Attack: New album title announced". Blabbermouth.net. January 17, 2008. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Stormwarrior: New album details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. January 12, 2008. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rage: Carved in Stone release date announced". Blabbermouth.net. November 29, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Dark Fortress to release Eidolon in february". Blabbermouth.net. December 21, 2007. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Dark Suns To Release 'Grave Human Genuine' Next Month". blabbermouth.com. January 2, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
- ^ "Dismember: New album artwork unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. January 28, 2008. Archived from the original on April 22, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Textures: New album delayed". Blabbermouth.net. April 16, 2008. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Cryptopsy: The Unspoken King track listing revealed". Blabbermouth.net. April 17, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
- ^ "Opeth, Watershed". opeth.com. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- ^ "Hortus Animae: 'Funeral Nation' Box Set Now Available". blabbermouth.com. November 27, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
