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Overview of the events of 1989 in heavy metal music
This is a timeline documenting the events of
heavy metal in the year 1989.
Newly formed bands
Albums
Disbandments
Events
-
Primus records their live album
Suck on This at
Berkeley Square in
Berkeley, California on February 25 and March 5.
-
Mötley Crüe's album
Dr. Feelgood reaches number one on the Billboard Top 100.
-
Bon Jovi,
Cinderella,
Ozzy Osbourne,
Scorpions,
Mötley Crüe, and
Skid Row take part in the
Moscow Music Peace Festival on August 12 & August 13, 1989.
- For the first time in its history, a
Grammy is given for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. The award is given to
Jethro Tull for
Crest of a Knave.
-
Jason Becker is diagnosed with
ALS.
-
Faith No More,
Soundgarden and
Voivod embark on a
U.S. tour together.
- Future
Metallica bassist
Robert Trujillo joins
Suicidal Tendencies (and remains with them until their split in 1995). Following his participation, the band would abandon their
hardcore punk style and become more of a
thrash metal/
funk metal band.
-
Steve Vai leaves
David Lee Roth's solo band and joins
Whitesnake.
-
Rick Rozz leaves
Death and is replaced by then-future
Obituary and
Testament guitarist
James Murphy. The new Death line-up (
Chuck Schuldiner/
James Murphy/
Terry Butler/
Bill Andrews) eventually records a
new album that would be released
next year.
-
Jethro Tull is awarded "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental" to boos from the audience at the
31st Grammy Awards.
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Heavy Metal Timeline 1989
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