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Overview of the events of 1992 in heavy metal music
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 .
[1]
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 .
[2]
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
Albums
Disbandments
References
Preceded by
Heavy Metal Timeline 1992
Succeeded by