This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2012. A Plea for Purging Ajattara Anterior Averse Sefira Blind Witness The Carrier...

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...

A number of heavy metal genres have developed since the emergence of heavy metal (often shortened to metal) during the late 1960s and early 1970s. At times...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2024. Amen Botch Destrage Issues Jane's Addiction (indefinite hiatus) Misery Signals...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2022. Angus McSix Elegant Weapons Ibaraki Battlecross (indefinite hiatus) Blessthefall...

article by Geoff Barton in a May 1979 issue of the British music newspaper Sounds to describe the emergence of new heavy metal bands in the mid to late 1970s...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2005. 5 Star Grave A Plea for Purging Abnormality Acrania Agrimonia AM Conspiracy...

Heavy Metal is a 1981 Canadian adult animated science fantasy anthology film directed by Gerald Potterton (in his director debut) and produced by Ivan...

Alternative metal (also known as alt-metal) is a genre of heavy metal music that combines heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2018. Brand of Sacrifice Oceanhoarse Turilli / Lione Rhapsody Adagio (hiatus) Burzum...

heavy metal subgenre. In the late 1960s, a number of bands began pushing the limits of blues rock into a new genre which would be called heavy metal....

Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. It has...

years in heavy metal music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2020. Act of Denial Bodom After Midnight Ov Sulfur Abnormality Absu All Shall Perish...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2004. A Dozen Furies A Hero A Fake Abigail Williams Adept After The Burial Age of...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2017. Bad Wolves The Dark Element Idle Hands Paleface Swiss Powerflo Silvertomb Sons...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2021. The Halo Effect Bodom After Midnight Demons & Wizards Hellyeah (hiatus) Lotus...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2010. Abscess Acheron The Autumn Offering Despised Icon Destroy the Runner Detente...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2019. BPMD Nemophila Vexed Black Moth Brain Drill Children of Bodom Continents Dirge...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2011. Ark Dawn of Retribution Devian Dismember Elexorien The Famine Five Star Prison...

timeline documenting events of heavy metal in the year 2015. Abbath Artificial Language Audiotopsy Baest Batushka Beast in Black Confessions of a Traitor...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2003. A Day to Remember The Abominable Iron Sloth Abysmal Dawn Adler's Appetite Aina...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2008. A Sound of Thunder A Storm of Light Aeon Zen Allegaeon Amaranthe Arkaea Austrian...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in 2002. 3,14... Adrift All Ends All Shall Perish Alltheniko Angtoria Arkona Asesino Astral Doors...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2007. Acid Witch Affiance Animals as Leaders Archspire The Atlas Moth Attack Attack...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2006. 1000mods Abandon All Ships Adelitas Way All Hail the Yeti Almah Altar of Plagues...

Chinese heavy metal (中国重金属, pinyin: Zhōngguó Zhòngjīnshǔ; also 中国重金属音乐, Zhōngguó zhòngjīnshǔ yīnyuè, literally "Chinese heavy metal music") is commonly...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2013. Ava Inferi Cataract Kiuas The Chariot Forbidden Gaza God Forbid Inhale Exhale...

African heavy metal refers to the heavy metal music scene in Africa, particularly in East African countries such as Kenya and Uganda, and Southern African...

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2009. Accept Arcturus Ark Autopsy Beherit Beneath the Sky Creed The Crown Decapitated...