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2004 in heavy metal music
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2004 .
Newly formed bands
Reformed Bands
Albums
Disbandments Brian Welch leaves Korn after converting to Christianity.
Events
Damageplan and former Pantera lead guitarist Dimebag Darrell is murdered on December 8 by Nathan Gale while performing a concert in Ohio .Bassist Tim Gaines leaves Stryper after 10 complete years. He is replaced by Tracy Ferrie .
Body Count rhythm guitarist D-Roc dies from lymphoma at the age of 45.Jason Jones , originally a tattoo artist from Los Angeles, California, was publicly announced as Drowning Pool's new lead singer and joined them on the album Desensitized .Supergroup Velvet Revolver releases their debut album Contraband Billboard 200 and goes double platinum.
After an eight year hiatus, Extreme briefly returns for a short tour and a few concerts in Japan .
Van Halen reunites with Sammy Hagar for a summer tour.Aerosmith returns to a raw hard rock sound with their blues cover album Honkin' on Bobo Terry Balsamo leaves Cold and joins Evanescence as their new guitaristGuitarist Lisa Marx joins Kittie as a session member, replacing Jeff Phillips
Nasum guitarist/vocalist Mieszko Talarczyk dies as a result of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (although his body was not identified until February 17th the following year). Consequently, Nasum would later disband.Maniac leaves Mayhem and is replaced by the band's former singer, Attila Csihar .After more than 10 years of long break, Europe release the new album titled Start from the Dark with their classic line up consist of Joey Tempest -Vocals, John Norum -Guitars, Mic Michaeli -Keyboards, John Levén -Bass, Ian Haugland -Drums. Guitarist Kee Marcello is back to his old band - Easy Action .
Ace Thomas "Quorthon " Forsberg, founder of the Black/Viking metal band Bathory dies, at the age of 38.
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