heavy metal

2018
Babymetal declared champion

On July 9, 2018, the band was declared champion of the Heavy Metal World Cup 2018.

Def Leppard originally released in July 2018

(which was originally released in July 2018 for Spotify Singles )

Marilyn Manson (band) Twins of Evil: The Second Coming Tour

In July 2018, Manson embarked on the Twins of Evil: The Second Coming Tour in the US with co-headliner Rob Zombie and special guest Deadly Apples .

Diablo Blvd On 28 June 2018, it was announced the band would be breaking up

On 28 June 2018, it was announced the band would be breaking up following several shows to take place throughout the rest of the year, with the final show taking place on December 10 at the Ancienne Belgique .

Alice in Chains Rainier Fog

The second single, ” So Far Under “, was released on Alice in Chains’ YouTube channel and on streaming platforms on June 27, 2018. It was also announced that the album would be titled Rainier Fog , with the release date scheduled for August 24, 2018. The album’s artwork and…
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Pantera died at the age of 54

On June 22, 2018, Paul died at the age of 54, making him the second founding member of Pantera (following his brother) to die.

Megadeth Final Kill re-release

In 2018, Megadeth marked their 35th anniversary by re-releasing their 1985 debut album Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! , dubbed Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! – The Final Kill on June 8, 2018, as a deluxe package containing remastered versions of all songs to…
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Killswitch Engage Signed with Metal Blade Records

On June 4, 2018, it was announced that the band had signed with Metal Blade Records to release their next album, after releasing their previous six albums through RoadRunner .

Bullet for My Valentine music video for Letting You Go

, and released a music video for the song on 3 June 2018.

Babymetal announced at a shareholders’ meeting

Mizuno remained absent for the rest of their tour, until their agency announced at a shareholders’ meeting in June that she had been in poor health since December 2017, and was “currently recovering”.