2005 in heavy metal music explained
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2005.
Newly formed bands
Reformed bands
Disbanded bands
Events
- Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch leaves the band.
- Soilwork guitarist Peter Wichers leaves the band in late December after playing in the band for ten years to concentrate on record producing.
- Static-X lead guitarist Tripp Eisen was arrested in February for "lewd conduct against children", and was fired from the band.
- Vocalist Tarja Turunen was fired from Nightwish.
- Jason Jones' departure from Drowning Pool was publicly announced on June 14, 2005, due to irreconcilable differences. On August 25 at the Ozzfest date in Dallas, Texas, Drowning Pool did a guest shot performance on the main stage debuting their new singer Ryan McCombs.
- Visions of Atlantis lead vocalist Nicole Bogner quits and is replaced by ex-Aesma Daeva vocalist, Melissa Ferlaak. Guitarist Werner Fielder quits and is replaced by Wolfgang Koch.
- Kittie bassist Jennifer Arroyo quits and is replaced by Trish Doan. Session guitarist Lisa Marx quits and is replaced by Tara McLeod
- Hellhammer becomes Dimmu Borgir's new drummer.
- American Head Charge guitarist Bryan Ottoson dies at 27.
- Motörhead picked up their first Grammy in the awards of 2005 in the Best Metal Performance category for their cover of Metallica's "Whiplash" on Metallic Attack: The Ultimate Tribute
- Sentenced members announce their break-up and the release of their last album The Funeral Album. On October 1, they play and record their final show Buried Alive (released on 2006) on their hometown Oulu, Finland.
- Dave Mustaine, frontman of Megadeth puts together music festival Gigantour for the first time.
Deaths
- May 10 – David Wayne, former vocalist of Metal Church, died from health complications following injuries sustained in a car accident at the age of 47.[2]
- May 22 – Mike "Yaz" Jastremski, former bassist of Heathen, died from a heart attack at the age of 42.[3]
- August 18 – Krzysztof "Docent" Raczkowski, formed drummer of Vader, died from heart failure at the age of 34.[4]
- August 26 – Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, founder and guitarist of Voivod, died from colon cancer complications at the age of 45.[5]
- Mika Ervaskari, original Stratovarius keyboardist, died by suicide.
Albums released
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Interview with Motionless In White: Growing Creatures The Aquarian. www.theaquarian.com. 23 February 2018.
- Web site: Former METAL CHURCH Vocalist David Wayne Dies Aged 47 (May 10th, 2005) News @ Metal Forces Magazine . 2024-04-20.
- Web site: Former HEATHEN And GRIFFIN Member Mike “Yaz” Jastremski Dies Of Heart Attack Aged 42 (May 22nd, 2005) News @ Metal Forces Magazine . 2024-04-20.
- Web site: Facebook . 2024-04-20 . www.facebook.com.
- Web site: Voivod . 2024-04-20 . www.voivod.com.
