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Metal
Metal
Glasbene korenine	Psihedelični rock, evropska klasična glasba in britanski blues
Kulturne korenine	Pozna šestdeseta, Velika Britanija
Tipični instrumenti	Kitara - Bas - Bobni
Podzvrsti
	Black metal - Celtic Metal - Christian metal - Death metal - Doom metal - Folk metal - Gothic metal - Glam metal - Klasični metal - Melodični metal - Neoklasicistični metal - Power metal - Progresivni metal - Simfonični metal - Speed metal - Tech metal - Thrash metal - Viking metal
Mesane zvrsti
	Alternativni metal - Grindcore - Industrijski metal - Metalcore - Nu metal - Stoner metal - Rapcore
Lokalna scena
	Gothenburg metal - NWOBHM - Bay Area thrash metal - Nemški power metal - Norveški black metal - Švedski death metal
Sorodne teme
	Kronologija - Moda - Skupine - Glasbeniki -Umlaut

Kronologija metala zajema pomembnejše dogodke v metalu, kot so ustanovitve in razpadi pomembnejših skupin, izdani albumi in drugi dogodki, ki so zaznamovali zgodovino metala. Seznam zajema dogodke iz poznih šestdesetih let 20. stoletja do sedanjosti in se ne omejuje striktno na metalski žanr.

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1968

Ustanovljene skupine

Albumi

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki

1969

Ustanovljene skupine
- Black Sabbath
- Uriah Heep

Albumi
- Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
- Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
- The Who - Tommy

Razpadle skupine
Dogodki
- Hard rock skupina The Who izda album Tommy, ki postane zgled za ostale izvajalce v tem žanru.

1970

Ustanovljene skupine

Albumi
- Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
- Black Sabbath - Paranoid
- Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki

1971

Ustanovljene skupine
Queen

Albumi
- Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
- The Who - Who's Next
- Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
- Alice Cooper - Love It to Death
Razpadle skupine

Dogodki

1972

Ustanovljene skupine

Albumi
- Black Sabbath - Vol. 4

Razpadle skupine
Dogodki

1973

Ustanovljene skupine
- AC/DC
- Bad Company

Albumi
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
- Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
- Queen - Queen (album)

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki

1974

Ustanovljene skupine
Albumi
- Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla
- Queen - Queen II
- Queen - Sheer Heart Attack
- Rush - Rush

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki

1975

Ustanovljene skupine

Albumi
- Black Sabbath - Sabotage
- Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
- Queen - A Night at the Opera
- Rush - Caress of Steel
- Rush - Fly by Night

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Lucas Fox, prvotni član skupine Motörhead zapusti skupino. Nasledi ga Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor.

1976

Ustanovljene skupine
- Quiet Riot
- Running Wild

Albumi
- Black Sabbath - Technical Ecstasy
- Black Sabbath - We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
- Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny\
- Led Zeppelin - Presence
- Queen - A Day at the Races
- Rush - 2112

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Kitarist "Fast" Eddie Clark se pridruži skupini Motörhead, Larry Wallis pa skupino zapusti po mesecu dni.

1977

Ustanovljene skupine
- Def Leppard

Albumi
- Motörhead - Motörhead
- Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever
- Rush - A Farewell to Kings

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki

1978

Ustanovljene skupine
- Dokken
- Whitesnake

Albumi
- Judas Priest - Stained Class
- Rush - Hemispheres
- Van Halen - Van Halen

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Bobnar Rick Allen se pri 15 letih pridruži skupini Def Leppard kot stalni bobnar.

1979

Ustanovljene skupine
- Venom

Albumi
- AC/DC - Highway to Hell
- Judas Priest - Hell Bent for Leather
- Judas Priest - Unleashed in the East
- Motörhead - On Parole
- Motörhead - Overkill
- Motörhead - Bomber
- Van Halen - Van Halen II

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Ozzy Osbourne zapusti skupino Black Sabbath.

1980

Ustanovljene skupine
- Manowar

Albumi
- AC/DC - Back in Black
- Angel Witch - Angel Witch
- Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
- Motörhead - Ace of Spades
- Van Halen - Women and Children First
- Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Bon Scott, pevec skupine AC/DC, umre 19. februarja pri 33 letih zaradi popivanja.
- Dennis Stratton, kitarist skupine Iron Maiden, zapusti skupino. Nadomesti ga Adrian Smith.

1981

Ustanovljene skupine

Albumi
- Iron Maiden - Killers
- Mötley Crüe - Too Fast For Love
- Motörhead - No Sleep 'til Hammersmith
- Rush - Moving Pictures
- Van Halen - Fair Warning

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki

1982

Ustanovljene skupine

Albumi
- Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
- Judas Priest - Screamin' for Vengeance
- Motörhead - Iron Fist
- Quiet Riot - Metal Health
- Rush - Signals
- Twisted Sister - Under the Blade
- Van Halen - Diver Down
- Y&T - Black Tiger

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Album skupine Iron Maiden The Number Of The Beast postane prvi metalski album, ki doseže prvo mesto na angleških glasbenih lestvicah.
- Kitarist Motörheadov "Fast" Eddie Clarke zapusti skupino; nasledi ga Brian Robertson, bivši član skupine Thin Lizzy.
- Skupino Iron Maiden zapusti pevec Paul Di'Anno, zaradi prevelike ljubezni do alkohola ter drog. Nadomesti ga Bruce Dickinson, ki nastopi na albumu The Number of the Beast, ter postane eden najpomembnejsih "frontmanov" v metalu na svetu.
- Metal Health, album skupine Quiet Riot, postane prvi metalski album, ki doseže prvo mesto na Billboardovi glasbeni lestvici v ZDA, kjer ga nasledijo albumi skupin Twisted Sister, Mötley Crue in Judas Priest.
- Singel skupine Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Comin', postane prvi metalski singel, ki se prebije med prvih dvajset singlov Billboardove glasbene lestvice.
- Skupino Iron Maiden zapusti pevec Paul Di'Anno, zaradi prevelike ljubezni do alkohola ter drog. Nadomesti ga Bruce Dickinson, ki nastopi na albumu The Number Of The Beast, ter postane eden najpomembnejših "frontmanov" v metalu na svetu.

1983

Ustanovljene skupine
- Death
- Helloween
- Mayhem
- Megadeth
- Metal Church

Albumi
- AC/DC - Flick of the Switch
- Def Leppard - Pyromania
- Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
- Metallica - Kill 'Em All
- Motörhead - Another Perfect Day

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Proti koncu leta bobnar Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor in kitarist Brian Robertson zapustita Motörhead. Skupina nadaljuje v novi, 4-članski postavi (Kilmister/Campbell/Burston/Gill).
- Skupino Iron Maiden zapusti bobnar Clive Burr. Nadomesti ga Nicko McBrian, ki prvič nastopi na albumu Piece of Mind.

1984

Ustanovljene skupine
- Sepultura
- Soundgarden

Albumi
- Dokken - Tooth And Nail
- Iron Maiden - Powerslave
- Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Rising Force
- Metallica - Ride The Lightning
- Motörhead - No Remorse
- Quiet Riot - Condition Critical
- Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry
- Van Halen - 1984
- Steve Vai - Flex-Able
- W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P.

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Bobnar Def Leppardov Rick Allen zgubi roko v avtomobilski nesreči na 31. december.

1985

Ustanovljene skupine
- Carcass
- Guns n' Roses

Albumi
- Anthrax - Spreading the Disease
- Dokken - Under Lock And Key
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Marching Out
- Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!
- Metal Church - Metal Church
- Y&T - Down for the Count
- Iron Maiden - Live After Death

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Pevec skupine Van Halen David Lee Roth zapusti skupino in začne solo kariero. Nasledi ga Sammy Hagar.

1986

Ustanovljene skupine

Albumi
- Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
- Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
- Judas Priest - Turbo
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Trilogy
- Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
- Metallica - Master of Puppets
- Motörhead - Orgasmatron
- Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin
- Slayer - Reign in Blood
- Van Halen - 5150

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki

27. septembra umre na Švedskem 24-letni basist Metallice Cliff Burton.

1987

Ustanovljene skupine

Albumi
- Alice Cooper - Constrictor
- Anthrax - Among the Living
- Anthrax - I'm the Man (EP)
- Death - Scream Bloody Gore
- Def Leppard - Hysteria
- Dokken - Back For The Attack
- Guns n' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
- Judas Priest - Priest.... Live
- Metal Church - The Dark
- Motörhead - Rock 'n' Roll
- Napalm Death - Scum
- Overkill - Taking Over
- Joe Satriani - Surfing With the Alien
- Soundgarden - Scraming Life
- Testament - The Legacy
- White Lion - Pride
- Y&T - Contagious

Razpadle skupine
- Twisted Sister

Dogodki
- Iron Maiden nastopijo na festivalu v Donningtonu Monsters of Rock, skupaj z KISS, Guns n' Roses, Dokken, Whitesnake and Helloween.
- Motörheadov bobnar Pete Gill zapusti skupino. Nasledi ga bivši član Phil Taylor.

1988

Ustanovljene skupine
- Skid Row
- Nine Inch Nails

Albumi
- AC/DC - Blow Up Your Video
- Alice Cooper - Raise Your Fist And Yell
- Anthrax - State of Euphoria
- Jason Becker - Perpetual Burn
- Danzig - Danzig
- Death - Leprosy
- Dokken - Beast From The East
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Odyssey
- Megadeth - So Far, So Good... So What
- Metallica - ...And Justice for All
- Motörhead - No Sleep At All
- Overkill - Under the Influence
- Soundgarden - Fopp
- Soundgarden - Ultramega OK
- Testament - The New Order
- Van Halen - OU812
- Iron Maiden - 7th Son of a 7th Son

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki

1989

Ustanovljene skupine
- Dark Tranquillity

Albumi
- Alice Cooper - Trash
- Bolt Thrower - Realm Of Chaos - Slaves To Darkness
- Faith No More - The Real Thing
- Great White - ...Twice Shy
- Richie Kotzen - Richie Kotzen
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Trial By Fire: Live in Leningrad
- Metal Church - Blessing in Disguise
- Mr. Big - Mr. Big
- Mötley Crüe - Dr. Feelgood
- Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
- Overkill - The Years of Decay
- Ozzy Osbourne - No Rest for the Wicked
- Primus - Suck on This
- Rush - A Show of Hands
- Rush - Presto
- Joe Satriani - Flying in a Blue Dream
- Sepultura - Beneath the Remains
- Skid Row - Skid Row
- Soundgarden - Flower
- Soundgarden - Louder Than Love
- Testament - Practice What You Preach
- W.A.S.P. - The Headless Children
- White Lion - Big Game

Razpadle skupine
- Dokken

Dogodki

1990

Ustanovljene skupine
- At the Gates
- Fear Factory
- Infectious Grooves
- In Flames
- Kyuss
- Lamb of God
- Pearl Jam
- Opeth
- Tool

Albumi
- AC/DC - The Razor's Edge
- Alice in Chains - Facelift
- Anthrax - Persistence of Time
- Death - Spiritual healing
- Death Angel - Act III
- Extreme - Pornograffiti
- Richie Kotzen - Fever Dream
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Eclipse
- Monster Magnet - Monster Magnet
- Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
- Primus - Frizzle Fry
- Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
- Soundgarden - Screaming Life/Fopp
- Steve Vai - Passion and Warfare
- Testament - Souls of Black
- Iron Maiden - No Prayer for the Dying

Razpadle skupine
- Quiet Riot

Dogodki
- Skupino Iron Maiden zapusti dolgoletni kitarist Adrian Smith. kupini se pridruži Janick Gers, ki zaslovi kot "akrobat s kitaro", saj je njegova kitara povsot... Prvič nastopi na albumu No Prayer for the Dying.

1991

Ustanovljene skupine
- Rage Against the Machine

Albumi
- Anthrax - Attack of the Killer B's
- Bolt Thrower - War Master
- Death - Human
- Great White - Hooked
- Infectious Grooves - The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move...It's the Infectious Grooves
- Richie Kotzen - Electric Joy
- Kyuss - Wretch
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - The Yngwie Malmsteen Collection
- Metal Church - The Human Factor
- Metallica - Metallica
- Monster Magnet - Spine of God
- Motörhead - 1916
- Mr. Big - Lean Into It
- Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears
- Pearl Jam - Ten
- Primus - Sailing the Seas of Cheese
- Rush - Roll the Bones
- Sepultura - Arise
- Skid Row - Slave to the Grind
- Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
- Van Halen - For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

Razpadle skupine
- Death Angel

Dogodki
- Freddie Mercury, pevec skupine Queen umre 22. novembra, za posledicami AIDS-a.
- Drugi album skupine Skid Row's - Slave to the Grind, postane prvi in edini prvouvrščeni klasični heavy metal album na Billboardovi glasbeni lestvici, v thrash metalu pa to uspe Metallici z istoimenskim albumom Metallica (Black Album).

1992

Ustanovljene skupine
- Edguy

Albumi
- Guns n' Roses - Use your illusion
- Alice in Chains - Dirt
- Alice in Chains - Sap
- Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade
- Def Leppard - Adrenalize
- Faith No More - Angel Dust
- Fear Factory - Soul of a New Machine
- Kyuss - Blues for the Red Sun
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Fire and Ice
- Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction
- Monster Magnet - 25............Tab
- Motörhead - March or Die
- Nine Inch Nails - Broken
- Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
- Primus - Miscellaneous Debris
- Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
- Suicidal Tendencies - Art of Rebellion
- Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark

Dogodki
- V marcu je organiziran koncert za pokojnega Freddia Mercurya, uradno imenovan The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. Na njem nastopijo poleg takrat največjih metalskih zvezd kot so Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Metallica, Extreme in Spinal Tap tudi legende Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Roger Daltrey (The Who) in Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath).

1993

Ustanovljene skupine

Albumi
- Anthrax - Sound of White and Noise
- Def Leppard - Retro Active
- Death - Individual thought patterns
- Infectious Grooves - Sarsippius' Ark
- Monster Magnet - Superjudge
- Motörhead - Bastards
- Mr. Big - Bump Ahead
- Primus - Pork Soda
- Rush - Counterparts
- Sepultura - Chaos A.D.
- Tool - Undertow
- Steve Vai - Sex and Religion
- Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now
- Iron Maiden - A Real Live/Dead One
- Iron Maiden - Live at Donington

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Dokken korenito spremenijo postavo in se odpravijo na turnejo z novim albumom.
- Iron Maiden zapusti slavni pevec Bruce Dickinson. To leto izdajo tudi dva live CDja, posneta na Fear of the Dark turneji.

1994

Ustanovljene skupine
- Down
- Destroyer 666
- Heavenly
- Rammstein

Albumi
- Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies
- Black Sabbath - Cross Purposes
- Bolt Thrower - ...For Victory
- Dream Theater - Awake
- Infectious Grooves - Groove Family Cyco
- King's X - Dogman
- KoЯn - KoЯn
- Kyuss - Welcome to Sky Valley
- Machine Head - Burn My Eyes
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - he Seventh Sign
- Megadeth - Youthanasia
- Metal Church - Hanging in the Balance
- Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
- Overkill - W.F.O.
- Pantera - Far Beyond Driven
- Slayer - Divine Intervention
- Soundgarden - Superunknown
- Testament - Low
- The 3rd and the Mortal - Sorrow
- The 3rd and the Mortal - Tears Laid in Earth

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Metalska radijska postaja KNAC iz Los Angelosa je prodan neki španski radijski postaji.

1995

Ustanovljene skupine
- System of a Down
- Trapt

Albumi
- AC/DC - Ballbreaker
- Alice in Chains - Alice in Chains
- Black Sabbath - Forbidden
- Death - Symbolic
- Fear Factory - Demanufacture
- Kyuss - ...And the Circus Leaves Town
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Magnum Opus
- Monster Magnet - Dopes to Infinity
- Motörhead - Sacrifice
- Rammstein - Herzeleid
- Skid Row - Subhuman Race
- Soundgarden - Songs from the Superunknown
- The 3rd and the Mortal - Nightswan
- Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets
- Van Halen - Balance
- White Zombie - Astro Creep: 2000
- Iron Maiden - The X Factor

Razpadle skupine
- Kyuss

Dogodki
- Motörheadov kitarist Michael "Wurzel" Burston zapusti skupino.
- Iron Maiden najde nadomestilo za bivšega pevca. To je Blaze Bayley, ki sicer ne zaslovi tako kot Bruce Dickinson a vseeno odlično nastopi na albumu The X Factor.

1996

Ustanovljene skupine
- Shadows Fall

Albumi
- Alice in Chains - Unplugged
- Iced Earth - The Dark Saga
- Korn - Life Is Peachy
- Metallica - Load
- Ministry - Filth Pig
- Motörhead - Overnight Sensation
- Neurosis - Through Silver in Blood
- Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill
- Rush - Test for Echo
- Sepultura - Roots
- Soundgarden - Down on the Upside
- The 3rd and the Mortal - Painting on Glass
- Tool - Ænima
- Steve Vai - Fire Garden
- Van Halen - Best of Volume I

Razpadle skupine
- Down
- Prong

Dogodki

1997

Ustanovljene skupine

Albumi
- Judas Priest - Jugulator
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Facing the Animal
- Megadeth - Cryptic Writings
- Metallica - ReLoad
- Rammstein - Sehnsucht
- Soundgarden - A-Sides
- The 3rd and the Mortal - In This Room
- The 3rd and the Mortal - Streams
- Iron Maiden - The Best of the Beast

Razpadle skupine
- Soundgarden

Dogodki
- Iron Maiden izda best of The Best of the Beast, ter začne razmišljati o upokojitvi.

1998

Ustanovljene skupine
- God Forbid

Albumi
- Fear Factory - Obsolete
- Death - The sound of perseverance
- Iron Maiden - Virtual XI
- Korn - Follow the Leader
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in Em, Opus 1
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - LIVE!
- Monster Magnet - Powertrip
- Motörhead - Snake Bite Love
- Queens of the Stone Age - Queens of the Stone Age
- System of a Down - System of a Down
- Van Halen - Van Halen III

Razpadle skupine
- Faith No More

Dogodki
- Iron Maiden se odloči, da bo album Virtual XI zadnji album z Blazom Bayleyom, ter upajo, da se bo Bruce Dickinson vrnil, kar se leta 1999 tudi zgodi.

1999

Ustanovljene skupine
- Bleeding Through
- Dragonforce

Albumi
- Alice in Chains - Nothing Safe: Best of the Box
- Alice in Chains - Music Bank
- Korn - Issues
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Alchemy
- Motörhead - Everything Louder Than Everyone Else
- Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile
- Rammstein - Live Aus Berlin
- Static-X - Wisconsin Death Trip
- Steve Vai - The Ultra Zone
- Iron Maiden - Ed Hunter

Razpadle skupine
- Rush
- Death

Dogodki
- V skupino Iron Maiden se vrne Bruce Dickinson, ter skupina izda dvojni best off ter računalniško igrico Ed Hunter.

2000

Ustanovljene skupine
- Killswitch Engage

Albumi
- Alice in Chains - Live
- Infectious Grooves - Mas Borracho
- Iron Maiden - Brave New World
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - War to End All Wars
- Monster Magnet - God Says No
- Motörhead - We Are Motörhead
- Pantera - Reinventing The Steel
- Queens of the Stone Age - R
- Static-X - The Death Trip Continues

Razpadle skupine
- Rage Against the Machine

Dogodki
- Metallica objavi pesem "I Disapper", ki ni bila nikoli izdana na nobenem studijskem albumu in se pojavi v filmu Mission: Impossible II.
- Iron Maiden nastopi na Brazilskem festivalu Rock in Rio, kot glavna skupina, ter leto kasneje izda cd ter dvd z istoimenskim naslovom.

2001

Ustanovljene skupine
- Atreyu
- Audioslave

Albumi
- Alice in Chains - Greatest Hits
- Fear Factory - Digimortal
- Rammstein - Mutter
- Static-X - Machine
- System of a Down - Toxicity
- Tool - Lateralus
- Iron Maiden - Rock in Rio

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Skupina Down se na novo ustanovi.
- Rush ponovno začnejo delovati.
- Kitarist kultne skupine Death, Chuck Schuldiner, 13. decembra umre pri 34 letih zaradi možganskega tumorja.
- Metallicin basist Jason Newsted (ki se je pridrućil skupini po smrti Cliffa Burtona) zapusti skupino in se pridruži zasedbi Voivod.

2002

Ustanovljene skupine
- PROBOT

Albumi
- Def Leppard - X
- Down - Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow
- Fear Factory - Concrete
- Korn - Untouchables
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Attack!!
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Concerto Suite LIVE
- Motörhead - Hammered
- Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf
- Rush - Vapor Trails
- System of a Down - Steal This Album!
- The 3rd and the Mortal - Memoirs
- Trapt - Trapt
- Iron Maiden - Edward the Great

Razpadle skupine
- Fear Factory

Dogodki
- Layne Staley, pevec skupine Alice in Chains, 5. aprila umre zaradi prekomerne doze heroina.
- Iron Maaiden izdajo še en best of, imenovan Edward the Great.

2003

Ustanovljene skupine
- Damageplan

Albumi
- Children Of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll
- Iron Maiden - Dance of Death
- Korn - Take a Look in the Mirror
- Metallica - St. Anger
- Motörhead - Live At Brixton Academy The Complete Concert
- Shadows Fall - War Within
- Static-X - Shadow Zone

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Fear Factory ponovno začnejo delovati v prvotni zasedbi, razen kitarista Dina Cazaresa.
- Metallica se vrne v studio z novim basistom Robertom Trujillom; še isto leto izdajo album St. Anger.
- MTV2 oživi kultno metalsko oddajo Headbangers' Ball.

2004

Ustanovljene skupine

Albumi
- Damageplan - New Found Power
- Dokken - Hell to Pay
- Fear Factory - Archetype
- Korn - Greatest Hits, Volume 1
- Metal Church - The Weight of the World
- Monster Magnet - Monolithic Baby
- Motörhead - Inferno
- PROBOT - PROBOT
- Queens of the Stone Age - Stone Age Complications
- Rammstein - Reise, Reise
- Rush - Feedback
- Static-X - Beneath, Between, Beyond
- Van Halen - The Best of Both Worlds
- Velvet Revolver - Contraband

Razpadle skupine

Dogodki
- Radijska postaja v San Joseu 92 KSJO objavi novico, da so kot 10 let pred njimi KNAC, prodani neki španski radijski postaji.
- 8. decembra je med koncertom Damageplana ubit kultni Panterin kitarist Dimebag Darrell.
- Van Halen se zopet združi z Sammy Hagarjem (ki je bil zamenjan leta 1996) in se odpravi na turnejo z novim albumom.

2005

Ustanovljene skupine

Albumi
- AC/DC - Strap it On
- Alice in Chains - The Essential Alice in Chains
- Audioslave - Out of Exile
- Fear Factory - Transgression
- Judas Priest - Angel of Retribution
- Korn - Kovers
- Korn - Souvenir of Sadness
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Unleash the Fury
- Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth
- Queens of the Stone Age - Lullabies to Paralyze
- Static-X - Start a War
- System of a Down - Hypnotize
- System of a Down - Mezmerize
- Steve Vai - Real Illusions: Reflections
- MegadetH - The System Has Failed
- Iron Maiden - The Essential
- Iron Maiden - Death on the Road
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