2020 in heavy metal music
overview of the events of 2020 in heavy metal music
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2020.
Bands formed
Act of Denial
Bodom After Midnight
Disembodied Tyrant
Kanonenfieber
Ov Sulfur
Sleep Theory
Worm Shepherd
Bands disbanded
Abnormality
Absu
All Shall Perish
Anathema (hiatus)
Dream On, Dreamer
Falconer
Lynch Mob
Morgoth
Myka Relocate
Nachtmystium
Obey the Brave
SHVPES
Slapshock
Stone Sour (hiatus)
Unlocking the Truth
Van Halen
Bands reformed
Affiance
The Amenta
Attack Attack!
Dark the Suns
Darkwoods My Betrothed
Forced Entry
Genghis Tron
I, the Breather
To/Die/For
Trail of Tears
Vektor
Deaths
January 4 – Nick Blagona, recording engineer of multiple Deep Purple, Ian Gillan, and Rainbow albums, died from multiple organ failure at the age of 74.
January 7 – Neil Peart, drummer of Rush, died from brain cancer at the age of 67.
January 24 – Joe Payne, former bassist of Nile and Divine Heresy, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 35.
January 24 – Sean Reinert, former drummer of Cynic and Death, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 48.
January 26 – Santtu Lonka, former drummer of To/Die/For, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 41.
January 27 – Reed Mullin, drummer of Corrosion of Conformity, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 53.
January 31 – Josh Pappe, former bassist of D.R.I. and Gang Green, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 53.
February 6 – Diego Farias, former guitarist of Volumes, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 27.
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