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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2018.
Video 2018 in heavy metal music
Bands disbanded
- Burzum
- The Color Morale (hiatus)
- Darkness Divided
- Devin Townsend Project (hiatus)
- Dew-Scented
- Dirge Within
- Ed Gein
- Katatonia (hiatus)
- Morgoth (hiatus)
- Rush
- Slayer
- Sleeping Giant
- Tengger Cavalry
- Vattnet
- Young and in the Way
Maps 2018 in heavy metal music
Bands reformed
- Bleed the Sky
- Bleeding Through
- Conception
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Events
- On January 5, Sodom announced that they had parted ways with guitarist Bernd "Bernemann" Kost and drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald, who had been members of the band since 1996 and 2010 respectively. Later that month, bassist and vocalist Tom Angelripper announced that Sodom was rejoined by guitarist Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik, and that Stefan "Husky" Hüskens and Yorck Segatz were revealed as the band's new drummer and second guitarist respectively.
- On January 22, Slayer announced that, after 37 years together, they will embark on a farewell tour.
- On February 12, Glenn Tipton announced that he had Parkinson's disease, with which he had been first diagnosed with a decade ago, and would no longer be touring with Judas Priest. He stated that he was still a member of the band despite his diagnosis and did not rule out future on-stage appearances. Producer and former Sabbat guitarist Andy Sneap was announced as his replacement for future tours.
- Nightwish embarked on a nine-month world tour, titled Decades: World Tour, featuring a special set for fans, including songs that had not been played in a long time. The tour began on March 9, 2018, and an accompanying 2CD compilation called Decades was released on the same day.
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Deaths
- January 3 - Josiah Boyd, former bassist of A Hill to Die Upon, died after a car accident at the age of 32.
- January 5 - Mikio Fujioka, guitarist of Babymetal, died from injuries caused by falling off an observation deck at the age of 36.
- January 9 - Paul Antignani, former drummer of Sworn Enemy, died from undisclosed reasons.
- January 10 - "Fast" Eddie Clarke, guitarist of Fastway and former guitarist of Motörhead, died of pneumonia at the age of 67.
- January 16 - Dave Holland, former drummer of Judas Priest, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 69.
- February 1 - Marcin Walenczykowski, guitarist of Vesania and Rootwater, died from lymphoma at the age of 37.
- February 5 - Damien Percy, former drummer of Mortification, died from undisclosed reasons.
- February 7 - Pat Torpey, drummer of Mr. Big, died from Parkinson's disease at the age of 64.
- February 27 - Fabiano Penna, guitarist of Rebaelliun, died from undisclosed reasons.
- March 9 - Guillermo Calero, drummer of Wormed, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 27.
- March 18 - Frank "Killjoy" Pucci, vocalist of Necrophagia, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 48.
- March 28 - Caleb Scofield, bassist and vocalist of Cave In, Old Man Gloom, and Zozobra, died in car crash at age of 39.
- April 30 - Tim Calvert, former guitarist of Nevermore and Forbidden, died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at the age of 52.
- May 9 - Ben Graves, former drummer of Murderdolls, Dope, and Pretty Boy Floyd, died from cancer at the age of 46.
- May 29 - Josh Martin, guitarist of Anal Cunt, died from injuries sustained from falling off an escalator at the age of 45.
- June 6 - Ralph Santolla, former guitarist of Iced Earth, Deicide, Death, and Obituary, died after suffering a heart attack, falling into a coma, and being taken off life support at the age of 51.
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Albums expected
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Artists with material in production
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References
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