2008 in heavy metal music

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Overview of the events of 2008 in heavy metal musicTemplate:SHORTDESC:Overview of the events of 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

* A Sound of Thunder
* A Storm of Light
* Aeon Zen
* Allegaeon
* Amaranthe
* Arkaea
* Austrian Death Machine
* Betraying the Martyrs
* Bölzer
* Bombus
* Cain's Offering
* Chickenfoot
* Christian Mistress
* City of Fire
* Code Orange
* Ex Deo
* God Seed
* Hamferð
* Holy Grail
* King of Asgard
* Krypts
* Lustre
* Pallbearer
* Power Trip
* Revolution Renaissance
* Solution .45
* The Empire Shall Fall
* Triptykon
* Uneven Structure

## 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
* 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.

## References

1. ↑ "Iron Maiden: *Live After Death* DVD details announced". Blabbermouth.net. November 8, 2007. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
2. ↑ Doug Gibson (aka deathbringer). "Winds of Plague Announce New Album Title". Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
3. ↑ "Warbringer: New song posted online". Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
4. ↑ "Pride of Texas - Texas Hippie Coalition | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". *AllMusic*.
5. ↑ "Norther: New album details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. December 19, 2007. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
6. ↑ "Eluveitie: New album details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. December 23, 2007. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
7. ↑ "Hellhammer: *Demon Entrails* details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. January 8, 2008. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
8. ↑ "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.
9. ↑ "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.
10. ↑ "Genghis Tron: Another preview track posted online". Blabbermouth.net. December 8, 2007. Archived from the original on April 22, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
11. ↑ "Hate Eternal: New album details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. December 4, 2007. Archived from the original on April 22, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
12. ↑ "Sculptured: New album details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. November 5, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
13. ↑ "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.
14. ↑ "Steel Attack: New album title announced". Blabbermouth.net. January 17, 2008. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
15. ↑ "Stormwarrior: New album details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. January 12, 2008. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
16. ↑ "Rage: *Carved in Stone* release date announced". Blabbermouth.net. November 29, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
17. ↑ "Dark Fortress to release *Eidolon* in february". Blabbermouth.net. December 21, 2007. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
18. ↑ "Dark Suns To Release 'Grave Human Genuine' Next Month". blabbermouth.com. January 2, 2008. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
19. ↑ "Dismember: New album artwork unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. January 28, 2008. Archived from the original on April 22, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
20. ↑ "Textures: New album delayed". Blabbermouth.net. April 16, 2008. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
21. ↑ "Cryptopsy: *The Unspoken King* track listing revealed". Blabbermouth.net. April 17, 2008. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
22. ↑ "Opeth, Watershed". opeth.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
23. ↑ "Hortus Animae: 'Funeral Nation' Box Set Now Available". blabbermouth.com. November 27, 2008. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2009.