1992 in heavy metal music

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      This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1992.


      Events


      Alice in Chains release their widely popular concept album, Dirt.
      Motörhead's drummer Phil Taylor finally leaves after recording "Ain't No Nice Guy" for the March or Die album. The drummer on that album is Tommy Aldridge, who was replaced by Mikkey Dee after recording the album.
      Metallica frontman James Hetfield suffers second and third-degree burns due to a pyrotechnic accident during the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour.
      Living Colour's bassist Muzz Skillings leaves and is replaced by Doug Wimbish.
      On April, 20, The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert is held. Top heavy metal/hard rock acts such as Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Metallica, Extreme and the heavy metal parody band Spinal Tap perform, as well as heavy metal/hard rock legends such as Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Roger Daltrey (The Who), and Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath).
      Body Count sparks nationwide controversy over the song from their self-titled debut album, "Cop Killer".
      Vince Neil leaves Mötley Crüe and is replaced by John Corabi
      Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo is replaced by Paul Bostaph.
      Fantoft Stave Church near Bergen, Norway is destroyed by Varg Vikernes of Burzum on June 6. Other church burnings attributed to black metal musicians also took place throughout Scandinavia.


      Newly formed bands




      Reformed bands


      Mercyful Fate


      Albums




      Disbandments


      Armored Saint (reformed in 1999)
      Atheist (reformed in 1993)
      Britny Fox (reformed in 2000)
      Europe (Hiatus until December 31, 1999, then full reformation with John Norum at guitar on October 2, 2003)
      Nightfall
      Nitro (reformed in 2016)
      Ratt (reformed in 1996)
      Stryper (reformed in 2003)
      White Lion (reformed in 1999)


      References

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