This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1989.

Newly formed bands

Abhorrence Abhorrence is a Finnish death metal band originally formed in 1989. History Abhorrence was formed in early 1989 by guitarists Tomi Koivusaari (of Violent Solution and Amorphis) and Kalle Mattsson, vocalist Jukka Kolehmainen and bassist Juss ...

Abruptum Abruptum is a Swedish black metal and dark ambient solo side-project band. It is run by Evil (Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson) of Marduk, but the band was formed in 1989 by IT (a.k.a. Tony Särkkä). All (a.k.a. Jim Berger), Ext and Evil joined th ...

* Absu * Alleycat Scratch *

Anonymus Anonymus is the Latin spelling of anonymous, traditionally used by scholars in the humanities for any ancient writer whose name is not known, or to a manuscript of their work. Such writers have left valuable historical or literary records through ...

Archgoat Archgoat is a Finnish black metal band formed in 1989 by twin brothers Ritual Butcherer on guitar and Lord Angelslayer on bass and vocals. It was one of Finland's first black metal bands along with Barathrum, Impaled Nazarene and Beherit. The me ...

* ASAP *

Baby Animals Baby Animals is an Australian hard rock band active from October 1989 to 1996 and reformed in 2007. The original line-up was Frank Celenza on drums; Suze DeMarchi on lead vocals and guitar; Dave Leslie on guitar and backing vocals; and Eddie Pa ...

Bad Acid Trip Bad Acid Trip is an American metal band currently signed to System of a Down lead singer Serj Tankian's record label Serjical Strike Records. Their 2004 album, ''Lynch the Weirdo'', was produced by Daron Malakian, another System of a Down memb ...

Bal-Sagoth Bal-Sagoth ( /baʊl 'sægɑθ/ ''b-owl SA-goth'') were a symphonic black metal band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, formed in 1993. Originally formed as an epic symphonic black metal band with strong death metal elements, vocalist/lyrici ...

Beherit Beherit is a black metal band from Finland. The band was formed in 1989 by Nuclear Holocausto Vengeance (Marko Laiho), Black Jesus (Arjo Wennström) and Sodomatic Slaughter (Jari Pirinen), with the purpose of performing "the most primitive, sava ...

Benediction A benediction (Latin: ''bene'', well + ''dicere'', to speak) is a short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, usually at the end of worship service. It can also refer to a specific Christian religious service including the expositio ...

* Bonham * Brainstorm *

Brujeria Various types of witchcraft and occult religious practices exist in Latin American and Afro-Caribbean cultures, known in Spanish as (pronounced ). Influenced by indigenous religion, Catholicism, and European witchcraft, the purpose may range ...

* Bruce Dickinson's solo career starts (though he remains with Iron Maiden until 1993). *

Cathedral A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...

* Cemetary *

Ceremonial Oath Ceremonial Oath is a Swedish death metal band who formed in 1989 under the name "Desecrator", changed their name to Ceremonial Oath in 1991 and disbanded in 1996. During their short career they released three demos, one EP and two albums. Thei ...

Clawfinger Clawfinger is a Swedish rap metal band from Stockholm. The group is known for aggressive but melodic music and tackling political and anti-racist themes in their songs. History Origins: 1989–1991 The band's origin dates back to mid-1989, ...

* Conception *

Consolation Consolation, consolement, and solace are terms referring to psychological comfort given to someone who has suffered severe, upsetting loss, such as the death of a loved one. It is typically provided by expressing shared regret for that loss and ...

Count Raven Count Raven are a Swedish doom metal band established in 1989. From 1990 to 1996, the band released four studio albums, then broke up in 1998. In 2003, they reunited and in 2009 released their fifth album, ''Mammons War''. History The band, for ...

Cry of Love ''The Cry of Love'' is a posthumous album by American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Recorded primarily in 1970, it features new material that Hendrix was working on for his planned fourth studio album before his death later t ...

Cyclone Temple Cyclone Temple was an American thrash metal band formed from the remnants of Znöwhite, in Chicago, Illinois. The two key members responsible for producing Znöwhite's ''Act of God'' Scott Schafer and Ian Tafoya – now using his given name G ...

* Damaged *

Damn Yankees ''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during ...

Dark Tranquillity Dark Tranquillity is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. They are considered one of the pioneering acts of the Gothenburg metal scene, which also includes bands such as In Flames and At the Gates. Dark Tranquillity is regarded a ...

(as Septic Broiler) *

Dead Head Dead Head is a Dutch thrash metal band from the city Kampen. The band was formed in 1989 by the four original members Tom van Dijk (bass, vocals), Robbie Woning (guitar), Ronnie van der Wey (guitar), and Hans Spijker (drums). Their mission was t ...

* Def Con Dos *

Demoncy Demoncy is an American black metal band formed in 1989 by musician Ixithra. They are known to be one of the first American black metal bands. History The band originally formed in 1989 as a solo project by Ixithra as an outlet to express darknes ...

Desultory Desultory was part of the first wave of Swedish death metal bands, alongside Entombed, Dismember, Unleashed and others. ''Into Eternity'', their Metal Blade debut following a lesser-known EP release, is standard for the genre, energetic and forc ...

Detritus In biology, detritus () is dead particulate organic material, as distinguished from dissolved organic material. Detritus typically includes the bodies or fragments of bodies of dead organisms, and fecal material. Detritus typically hosts commun ...

diSEMBOWELMENT Disembowelment or evisceration is the removal of some or all of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract (the bowels, or viscera), usually through a horizontal incision made across the abdominal area. Disembowelment may result from an accident ...

Dissection Dissection (from Latin ' "to cut to pieces"; also called anatomization) is the dismembering of the body of a deceased animal or plant to study its anatomical structure. Autopsy is used in pathology and forensic medicine to determine the cause o ...

Doro Doro may refer to: * Doro (musician), rock singer, former vocalist of the German heavy metal band Warlock ** ''Doro'' (album), a 1990 album by Doro * AKA (rapper) (born 1988), South African hip hop recording artist * Dorothy Bush Koch, often calle ...

(begins solo career) *

Downset. Downset (usually stylized as downset.) is an American rap metal band from Los Angeles, California. Originally called Social Justice, the band's music blends influences from rap, funk, hardcore punk, and metal with "socially aware lyrics." Ba ...

Dungeon A dungeon is a room or cell in which prisoners are held, especially underground. Dungeons are generally associated with medieval castles, though their association with torture probably belongs more to the Renaissance period. An oubliette (from ...

Earth Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surfa ...

Earth Crisis Earth Crisis is an American hardcore punk band from Syracuse, New York, active from 1989 until 2001, reuniting in 2007. Since 1993 the band's longest serving members are vocalist Karl Buechner, lead guitarist Scott Crouse, bassist Ian Edwards ...

Edge of Sanity Edge of Sanity was a Swedish death metal band that, alongside Opeth, is commonly regarded as being the first to fuse extreme metal styles like death and black metal with progressive rock. The group was founded by Dan Swanö in 1989 and ende ...

Electric Angels Electric Angels was an American, Los Angeles-based band, that formed from the defunct pop group Candy featuring new singer Shane (Tommy Riggins/Shane Mansfield), guitarist Ryan Roxie (Ryan Rosowicz), and original Candy members bassist/songwrite ...

* Enchant *

Eucharist The Eucharist (; from Greek , , ), also known as Holy Communion and the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches, and as an ordinance in others. According to the New Testament, the rite was instit ...

Exit-13 Exit-13 was an American grindcore band from Millersville, Pennsylvania, United States. The band were formed in 1989 by Relapse Records founder and co-owner Bill Yurkiewicz (vocals), guitarist Steve O'Donnell and bassist Joel DiPietro. Their earl ...

Falkenbach Falkenbach () is a viking metal Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by a lyrical and thematic focus on Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age. Viking metal is quite diverse as a musical style, to the p ...

Fear Factory Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1989. Throughout the band's career, they have released ten full-length albums and have evolved through a succession of sounds, all in their main style of industrial metal. ...

FireHouse __NOTOC__ A fire station (also called a fire house, fire hall, firemen's hall, or engine house) is a structure or other area for storing firefighting apparatuses such as fire apparatus, fire engines and related vehicles, personal protective eq ...

The Four Horsemen The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are figures in the Christian scriptures, first appearing in the Book of Revelation, a piece of apocalypse literature written by John of Patmos. Revelation 6 tells of a book or scroll in God's right hand th ...

Galactic Cowboys Galactic Cowboys are an American heavy metal band based in Houston, Texas. They combine progressive metal with a vocal style influenced by The Beatles and the heavy playing style of thrash bands such as Anthrax. They have been described as "pos ...

Gamma Ray A gamma ray, also known as gamma radiation (symbol γ or \gamma), is a penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei. It consists of the shortest wavelength electromagnetic waves, typically ...

* The Gathering *

General Surgery General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on alimentary canal and abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid ...

Golem A golem ( ; he, , gōlem) is an animated, anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore, which is entirely created from inanimate matter (usually clay or mud). The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late 16th-century ...

* Gore Beyond Necropsy *

Gorefest Gorefest was a Dutch death metal band from Goes in Zeeland. It was founded in 1989 by Jan-Chris de Koeijer, Frank Harthoorn, Alex van Schaik and Marc Hoogendoorn. History Within two months of existence Gorefest recorded their first demo. A ...

Gorguts Gorguts is a Canadian death metal band from Sherbrooke, Quebec, formed in 1989. The band has been through many personnel changes since its inception; its only constant member has been guitarist and vocalist Luc Lemay, who remains the primary cr ...

Gruntruck Gruntruck is an American rock band formed in 1989 in Seattle, Washington, by vocalist Ben McMillan and drummer Norman Scott, both previously from early Seattle sound pioneers Skin Yard. While in Skin Yard, Norman also briefly joined Soundgarden, ...

Haggard Haggard may refer to an adjective reflecting exhaustion or poverty. Haggard may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Haggard (band), a German symphonic metal group * ''Haggard'' (TV series), a British comedy television series * '' Ha ...

Helmet A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the head. More specifically, a helmet complements the skull in protecting the human brain. Ceremonial or symbolic helmets (e.g., a policeman's helmet in the United Kingdom) without protect ...

Hum Hum may refer to: Science * Hum (sound), a sound produced with closed lips, or by insects, or other periodic motion * Mains hum, an electric or electromagnetic phenomenon * The Hum, an acoustic phenomenon * Venous hum, a physiological sensation ...

Human Remains Human remains may refer to: A corpse or skeleton * A deceased human body ** A cadaver ** A Human skeleton, skeleton Music * Human Remains (band), an American grindcore band * Human Remains (Hell album), ''Human Remains'' (Hell album), 2011 * Huma ...

Incantation An incantation, a spell, a charm, an enchantment or a bewitchery, is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects. The formula can be spoken, sung or chanted. An incantation can also be performed during ceremo ...

Infectious Grooves Infectious Grooves is an American funk metal supergroup led by vocalist Mike Muir and initially a side project from his group Suicidal Tendencies. The current lineup also includes guitarists Dean Pleasants and Jim Martin; bassist Robert Trujil ...

Iniquity Iniquity is moral injustice, wickedness or sin. It may refer to: * Iniquity (band), a Danish death metal group established in 1989 * ''Iniquity'', a 2008 album by the American deathcore band Catalepsy Catalepsy (from Ancient Greek , , "s ...

Isengard In J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy writings, Isengard () is a large fortress in Nan Curunír, the Wizard's Vale, in the western part of Middle-earth. In the fantasy world, the name of the fortress is described as a translation of Angrenost, a word ...

* JBO * Killing Addiction *

Konkhra Konkhra is a Danish death metal/extreme metal band formed in Køge in 1989. History Konkhra is an extreme metal band from Denmark who blend death metal, groove metal, mid-tempo, and thrash. They are often compared to Machine Head, Entombed, ...

Kreyson Kreyson is a Czech metal band founded in Prague in 1989 by Ladislav Křížek (Vitacit, Citron, Damiens) after leaving the band Citron. He was joined by Jaroslav Bartoň, also from Citron, Daniel Krob (Arakain), Robert Vondrovic (Arakain), and ...

Last Days of Humanity Last Days of Humanity is a Dutch goregrind band that was active from 1989 until 2006, and reformed in 2010. Its music is known for its nonstop sound and relentless blast beats, with regards to drummer Marc Palmen. The band has been recognized a ...

Life of Agony Life of Agony is an American alternative metal band from Brooklyn, New York City, formed in 1989 by singer Mina Caputo (then known as Keith Caputo), bassist Alan Robert and guitarist Joey Z. The band has released six studio albums to date, most ...

Living Sacrifice Living Sacrifice is an American Christian metal band formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1989. The band has released eight studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under R.E.X. Records with their original vocalist Darren Johnso ...

* Lynch Mob *

Marilyn Manson Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...

Mindrot Mindrot was an American extreme metal band formed in 1989 by Adrian Leroux and Matt Fisher in Westminster, California. They disbanded in 1998. Biography The band began in 1989 in Westminster, California. After a year of rehearsal and lineup ...

Misanthrope Misanthropy is the general hatred, dislike, distrust or contempt of the human species, human behavior or human nature. A misanthrope or misanthropist is someone who holds such views or feelings. The word's origin is from the Greek words μῖσ� ...

Monster Magnet Monster Magnet is an American rock band. Hailing from Red Bank, New Jersey, the group was founded in 1989 by Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar), John McBain (guitar) and Tim Cronin (vocals and drums); they have since gone through several lineup c ...

* Moonblood *

Morgana Lefay Morgana Lefay (known as Damage from 1986 until 1989) is a Swedish power/thrash metal band from Bollnäs. It is named after Morgan Le Fay of the Arthurian cycle. History Morgana Lefay independently released their first album, ''Symphony of t ...

* Mortician *

Motorpsycho Motorpsycho may refer to: * Motorpsycho (band), a Norwegian rock band * ''Motorpsycho'' (film), a 1965 film by Russ Meyer * ''Motorpsycho Presents The International Tussler Society'', a 2004 album by The International Tussler Society * "Motorpsych ...

My Sister's Machine My Sister's Machine was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1989. Its members were Nick Pollock (lead vocals, guitar), Owen Wright (guitar), Chris Ivanovich (bass guitar), and Chris Gohde (drums). This band recorded and rel ...

Necromantia Necromantia was a Greek black metal band that was founded in 1989 in Athens. Alongside Rotting Christ and Varathron, they are considered to be pioneers in establishing the Greek black metal scene in the early 1990s. The band is notable for the co ...

Necrophobic Necrophobic is a Swedish blackened death metal band. History The band was formed in 1989 by drummer Joakim Sterner and now-deceased guitarist David Parland. It is believed that the band named themselves after a Slayer song from the 1986 semina ...

* Nightstalker *

Novembers Doom Novembers Doom is an American death-doom band from Chicago, currently signed to Prophecy Productions. Along with Evoken and Rigor Sardonicous, Novembers Doom is one of the earliest American death-doom bands still active today. History Formati ...

Obscenity An obscenity is any utterance or act that strongly offends the prevalent morality of the time. It is derived from the Latin ''obscēnus'', ''obscaenus'', "boding ill; disgusting; indecent", of uncertain etymology. Such loaded language can be use ...

Obtained Enslavement Obtained Enslavement was a black metal band from Stord, Norway. They formed in 1989 and decided to split up in 2000 because Pest moved to the United States, and they did not succeed in finding a new singer. The most notable members, Pest and T ...

Only Living Witness Only Living Witness was an American metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1989 by members of dissolved thrash metal band Formicide. Across two studio albums, they developed a groove-oriented hardcore punk-influenced heavy metal sound ...

Oomph! Oomph! is a German rock band from Wolfsburg, formed in 1989. The band pioneered the Neue Deutsche Härte movement. Their work contains lyrics in both English and German, with a shift towards German exclusively on recent albums (''GlaubeLiebeTod ...

Opeth Opeth is a Swedish progressive metal/rock band from Stockholm, formed in 1990 by lead vocalist David Isberg. The group has been through several personnel changes, including the replacement of every original member; notably Isberg in 1992. Mikael ...

Ophthalamia Ophthalamia was a Swedish black metal band that formed in 1989. History Ophthalamia was formed in 1989 by singer All and guitarist IT, both also active in the musical groups Abruptum and Vondur. The band named themselves Ophthalamia after a fa ...

Pitch Shifter Pitch shifting is a sound recording technique in which the original pitch of a sound is raised or lowered. Effects units that raise or lower pitch by a pre-designated musical interval ( transposition) are called pitch shifters. Pitch and ti ...

Platero y Tú Platero y Tú () was a Spanish rock and roll and blues rock band formed in Bilbao in the 1980s, and disbanded in 2001. Their lyrics mainly deal about drugs, bar issues and love, and their style, being mainly influenced by bands such as Status Qu ...

Red Harvest ''Red Harvest'' (1929) is a novel by Dashiell Hammett. The story is narrated by the Continental Op, a frequent character in Hammett's fiction, much of which is drawn from his own experiences as an operative of the Pinkerton Detective Agency (fic ...

Reverend The Reverend is an style (manner of address), honorific style most often placed before the names of Christian clergy and Minister of religion, ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and c ...

Ringworm Dermatophytosis, also known as ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affected. Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. Multiple a ...

Riverdogs The Riverdogs is a rock band, founded in Los Angeles in 1989. Band members ;Current members *Rob Lamothe - vocals, guitars, keyboards (1989–present) *Nick Brophy - bass, guitars, keyboards (1989–present) *Vivian Campbell - guitars (1989-1992 ...

Rorschach Rorschach may refer to: * Hermann Rorschach, a Swiss psychiatrist ** Rorschach test, his psychological evaluation method involving inkblots * Rorschach (character), a character from the comics ''Watchmen'' * Rorschach (comic book), a 2020 comic * ...

Royal Hunt Royal Hunt is a Danish progressive metal band. The band was founded in 1989 by keyboardist André Andersen in order to combine basic values of classic rock with progressive, current musical elements. The name originated from a painting seen in ...

Sacrament A sacrament is a Christianity, Christian Rite (Christianity), rite that is recognized as being particularly important and significant. There are various views on the existence and meaning of such rites. Many Christians consider the sacraments ...

Saviour Machine Saviour Machine is an American Christian gothic metal band that formed in 1989. They have released five studio albums and two live albums on Frontline and subsequently on MCM Music, distributed through Massacre Records. Saviour Machine's music ...

* Scatterbrain *

The Scream ''The Scream'' is a composition created by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch in 1893. The agonized face in the painting has become one of the most iconic images of art, seen as symbolizing the anxiety of the human condition. Munch's work, including ...

Seigmen Seigmen (formed in 1989 in Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway) is a Norwegian alternative rock band who came into prominence in the early 1990s. The band's name is derived from Norwegian sweets brand Laban Seigmenn. The band went from a hard-edged grung ...

Sentenced Sentenced was a Finnish gothic metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years. The band formed in 1989 in the town of Muhos and broke up in 2005. History Early years (1988–1991) Sentenced started in 1988 as Deformity and c ...

Sex Machineguns Sex Machineguns (stylized as SEX MACHINEGUNS) is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1989. Their music is characterized by a heavy focus on bass as well as extremely fast guitar and bass solos. The band uses the image of " shoc ...

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The 69 Eyes The 69 Eyes are a Finnish rock band. It was founded in 1989 in Helsinki by vocalist Jyrki 69 (who also writes the band's lyrics), guitarists Bazie, Timo-Timo and bassist Archzie, joined in 1992 by drummer Jussi 69; the lineup never changed sin ...

* Slaughter *

Sonic Violence Sonic or Sonics may refer to: Companies *Sonic Drive-In, an American drive-in fast-food restaurant chain *Sonic (ISP), an Internet provider and CLEC, serving more than 100 California communities *Sonic Foundry, a computer software company whic ...

* Spread Eagle * Starkweather *

Steelheart Steelheart is an American glam metal band from Norwalk, Connecticut, that formed in 1989. At the time that their debut was recorded, the band's members consisted of vocalist Miljenko Matijevic, lead guitarist Chris Risola, rhythm guitarist Fran ...

Stone Temple Pilots Stone Temple Pilots (also known by the initialism STP) is an American rock band from San Diego, California, that originally consisted of Scott Weiland (lead vocals), brothers Dean (guitar) and Robert DeLeo (bass, backing vocals), and Eric Kretz ...

Stuck Mojo Stuck Mojo is an American rap metal band from Atlanta, formed in 1989 by bassist Dwayne Fowler. The band is considered to be one of the pioneers of rap metal. They have toured alongside bands such as Machine Head (band), Machine Head and Slapsho ...

Talisman A talisman is any object ascribed with religious or magical powers intended to protect, heal, or harm individuals for whom they are made. Talismans are often portable objects carried on someone in a variety of ways, but can also be installed perm ...

Tang Dynasty The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an Zhou dynasty (690–705), interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dyn ...

Therapy? Therapy? are a Northern Irish rock band from Larne, formed in 1989 by guitarist-vocalist Andy Cairns and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing. Therapy? recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar. To complete the lineup, the band r ...

Thorns Thorn(s) or The Thorn(s) may refer to: Botany * Thorns, spines, and prickles, sharp structures on plants * ''Crataegus monogyna'', or common hawthorn, a plant species Comics and literature * Rose and Thorn, the two personalities of two DC Com ...

Thought Industry Thought Industry, formerly known as Desacrator, was an American progressive metal band. It was founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1989 by vocalist/bassist Brent Oberlin, drummer Dustin Donaldson (who formed I Am Spoonbender in 1997), guitarist C ...

Thunder Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Depending upon the distance from and nature of the lightning, it can range from a long, low rumble to a sudden, loud crack. The sudden increase in temperature and hence pressure caused by the lightning pr ...

Tourniquet A tourniquet is a device that is used to apply pressure to a limb or extremity in order to stop the flow of blood. It may be used in emergencies, in surgery, or in post-operative rehabilitation. A simple tourniquet can be made from a stick and ...

Turbonegro Turbonegro (Turboneger in Norway) is a Norwegian rock band, active from 1989 to 1998 and from 2002 to the present. The band combines glam rock, punk rock, and hard rock into a self-described "deathpunk" musical style. History Early years (1 ...

Type O Negative Type O Negative were an American gothic metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York City in 1989 by Peter Steele (bass, lead vocals), Kenny Hickey (guitar, co-lead vocals), Josh Silver (keyboards, backing vocals), and Sal Abruscato (drums, percussi ...

Unleashed Unleashed may refer to: Art and entertainment Film and television * ''Unleashed'' (2001 film), a film featuring Jeff Anderson * ''Unleashed'' (2005 film), a 2005 martial arts film starring Jet Li * ''Unleashed'' (2016 film), a film starring ...

* Varga * Vomitory *

While Heaven Wept While Heaven Wept (often abbreviated as WHW) was an American epic doom metal band based in Dale City, Virginia. The primary writer and overall engine of the band was mainman Tom Phillips. Their melodic, classically influenced style could be co ...

The Wildhearts The Wildhearts are an English rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as the Beatles and 1980s-e ...

* Wizard *

Wuthering Heights ''Wuthering Heights'' is an 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, initially published under her pen name Ellis Bell. It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moorland, moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their tur ...

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24-7 Spyz 24-7 Spyz (pronounced "twenty-four-seven spies") are an American rock band from the South Bronx, New York, formed in 1986, originally consisting of Jimi Hazel (born Wayne K. Richardson) (guitars), Rick Skatore (born Kenneth D. Lucas) (bass), Ki ...

- '' Harder Than You'' *

Acid Reign Acid Reign are an English thrash metal band, originally active from 1985 to 1991. The band rebooted in 2015 with just H remaining from the original line up. Along with Onslaught, Sabbat and Xentrix, Acid Reign are considered to be one of the ...

- '' The Fear'' *

Accept Accept may refer to: * Acceptance, a person's assent to the reality of a situation etc. * Accept (band), a German heavy metal band ** ''Accept'' (Accept album), their debut album from 1979 * ''Accept'' (Chicken Shack album), 1970 * ACCEPT (or ...

- '' Eat the Heat'' *

Addictive Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use oft ...

- ''Pity of Man'' *

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...

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Pump A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action, typically converted from electrical energy into hydraulic energy. Pumps can be classified into three major groups according to the method they u ...

'' * Agony Column – ''God, Guns and Guts'' * Alias (US) – ''Metal to Infinity'' *

Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...

- '' Prince of Darkness'' (comp) * Alice Cooper - ''

Trash Trash may refer to: Garbage * Garbage, unwanted or undesired waste material ** Litter, material discarded in inappropriate places ** Municipal solid waste, unwanted or undesired waste material generated in a municipal environment Arts, enter ...

'' * Amulance – ''Feel the Pain'' * Angelica – ''Angelica'' * The Angels, aka Angel City - ''

Beyond Salvation ''Beyond Salvation'' is the ninth studio album by the Australian hard rock band The Angels, produced and recorded in Memphis by Terry Manning. It was released in the US in November 1989 and in Australia in June 1990. The album peaked at No.&nbs ...

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Angkor Wat Angkor Wat (; km, អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring . Originally constructed as a Hinduism, Hindu temple dedicated ...

– '' When Obscenity Becomes the Norm...Awake!'' * Annihilator - ''

Alice in Hell ''Alice in Hell'' is the debut studio album by Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator, released on April 17, 1989 through Roadrunner Records. This was the only Annihilator album for ten years to feature Randy Rampage on vocals, until he returned ...

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Anthem An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short ...

- ''Hunting Time'' * Apollo Ra – ''Ra Pariah'' *

Atheist Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there no ...

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Piece of Time ''Piece of Time'' is the debut album by American technical death metal band Atheist (band), Atheist, recorded in 1988 but not released officially until 1990. This was because the label that Atheist had initially signed with, Mean Machine Records ...

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Autopsy An autopsy (post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death or to evaluate any di ...

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Severed Survival ''Severed Survival'' is the debut album by Autopsy released in 1989. This album somewhat continues in the style of Reifert's former band Death. Lyrically the band thrives heavily on horror, death and gore concepts; nevertheless these are not in ...

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The Awful Truth ''The Awful Truth'' is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. Based on the 1923 play ''The Awful Truth'' by Arthur Richman, the film recounts how a distrustful rich couple begins d ...

– ''The Awful Truth'' * Babylon A.D. - ''Babylon A.D.'' *

Bad Brains Bad Brains are an American rock band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1976. Originally a jazz fusion band under the name Mind Power, they are widely regarded as pioneers of hardcore punk, though the band's members have objected to the use of this ...

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Quickness ''Quickness'', also known as ''With the Quickness'', is the fourth full-length studio album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains. At the time of its release, it was the best selling Bad Brains album and also featured an MTV video for the lead-of ...

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Bang Tango Bang Tango is an American hard rock band. The band was formed in Los Angeles in 1988 and was signed to MCA Records the same year. History Formation (1988) Initially the band was founded by guitarist Mark Knight and bassist Kyle Kyle in 19 ...

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Psycho Café ''Psycho Café'' is the first full-length album from the band Bang Tango. It was released in 1989. Critical reception AllMusic wrote that "this excellent album demonstrates that not all bands that were part of L.A. glam metal in the late '80s/ ...

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Barren Cross Barren Cross is an American Christian metal band that was formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by high school friends Ray Parris (guitar) and Steve Whitaker (drums). The band released six albums from 1986 to 1994. They have reunited for a few shows in r ...

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State of Control ''State of Control'' is a 1989 heavy metal album released by the Christian metal band Barren Cross. The album was produced by John Elefante and his brother Dino Elefante. Track listing # "State of Control" - 3:52 # "Out of Time" - 4:09 # "Cry ...

'' * Beau Nasty – ''Dirty But Well Dressed'' * Believer - '' Extraction from Mortality'' *

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Blind Guardian Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in 1984 in Krefeld, West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres.Follow the Blind ''Follow the Blind'' is the second full-length album by German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was released in 1989 and is more in the vein of speed metal, compared to the style that would later define the band's unique sound. Guitarist Marcu ...

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Bloodgood Bloodgood was an American Christian metal band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1983. By 1988, Bloodgood represented one of the four largest Christian metal bands (excluding the mainstream success of Stryper) alongside Barren Cross, Lev ...

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Bolt Thrower Bolt Thrower were an English death metal band from Coventry. They formed in 1986 and released their first album with Vinyl Solution in 1988. The band then shifted to a new record label, Earache Records, soon becoming one of the best selling b ...

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Tales of Creation ''Tales of Creation'' is the fourth album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass released in 1989 and reissued in 2001 with a bonus CD. Some of the material from this album ("Dark Reflections", "Under the Oak", "Into the Unfathomed Tower", "Some ...

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Cannibal Corpse Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band formed in Buffalo, New York in 1988, now based out of Tampa, Florida. The band has released fifteen studio albums, two box sets, four video albums, and two live albums. The band has had little radi ...

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Sign in the Sky ''Sign in the Sky'' is the second album by hard rock band China. It was released in 1989 by the label Vertigo. The single, "In the Middle of the Night", peaked at No. 11 on the Swiss Hitparade. Track listing Charts Certifications Referen ...

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A Sultan's Ransom ''A Sultan's Ransom'', released in 1989, is the third full-length studio album by the British heavy metal band Cloven Hoof. It is the last Cloven Hoof album to feature Andy Wood on guitar, due to contractual difficulties that forced the whole b ...

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No More Color ''No More Color'' is Swiss thrash metal band Coroner's third album, released in 1989. Musical style ''No More Color'' was the album where Coroner started to truly "progress", as the songs are still similar to their older, speedy, European thras ...

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Cro-Mags Cro-Mags are an American hardcore punk band from New York City. The band, which has a strong cult following, has released six studio albums, with the first two considered the most influential. With a Hare Krishna background, they were among th ...

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The Cult The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury's ...

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Sonic Temple ''Sonic Temple'' is the fourth studio album by British rock band The Cult, released on 10 April 1989. The album features some of the band's most popular songs, including "Fire Woman" and "Edie (Ciao Baby)". ''Sonic Temple'' was the last album re ...

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No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims ''No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims'' is the third (and first international) studio album by Danish rock band D-A-D. The album was released on 3 March 1989 in Denmark by Medley Records and worldwide on 8 September 1989 by Warner Bros. The band was sti ...

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Danger Danger Danger Danger is an American glam metal band formed in Queens, New York, in 1987. History Danger Danger was formed in 1987 by former Hotshot members lead vocalist Mike Pont, bassist Bruno Ravel (born 1964), and drummer Steve West (born 1 ...

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Dangerous Toys Dangerous Toys is an American, Austin, Texas-based rock band, with often humorous lyrics. Founded in 1987, Dangerous Toys released four full-length albums and one live album before unofficially disbanding at the turn of the millennium. The band ...

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Leave Scars ''Leave Scars'' is the third studio album released by the American thrash metal band, Dark Angel, released on January 24, 1989. It was their first album with vocalist Ron Rinehart and bassist Mike Gonzalez (who joined just prior to the release of ...

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Dead Brain Cells Dead Brain Cells, often abbreviated as DBC, are a Canadian thrash metal band that was active from 1986 to 1991, and they have reunited occasionally since the early 2000s. History Called DBC for short, the band started in 1985 in Montreal as a s ...

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Live Without Sense ''Live Without Sense'' is the first live album by German thrash metal band Destruction Destruction may refer to: Concepts * Destruktion, a term from the philosophy of Martin Heidegger * Destructive narcissism, a pathological form of narcissis ...

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Dream Theater Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of the ...

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When Dream and Day Unite ''When Dream and Day Unite'' is the debut studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on March 6, 1989, through Mechanic/MCA Records. The album is composed mostly of material that originally surfaced during the band's ...

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Thrash Zone ''Thrash Zone'' is the fifth album by the American crossover thrash band D.R.I., released in 1989. It continues the thrash metal style of the previous album, ''4 of a Kind''. ''Thrash Zone'' was D.R.I.'s most successful album to date, and prod ...

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Electric Boys The Electric Boys are a Swedish band founded in Sweden in 1987 playing funky hard rock with roots in the 70s groove rock and 60s pop and psychedelia. Career They were formed by Conny Bloom (real surname: Blomqvist) (guitar/vocals) and Andy Ch ...

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Enuff Z'Nuff Enuff Z'Nuff (a sensational spelling of "enough's enough") is an American rock band from Blue Island, Illinois, founded by singer Donnie Vie and bassist Chip Z'Nuff. The Chicago-area band is best known for their charting singles " Fly High Michel ...

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Evildead Evildead is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1986. The band was originally composed of members of two former bands, Agent Steel and Abattoir, including guitarist Juan Garcia, who is their only remaining original member. Dur ...

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Annihilation of Civilization ''Annihilation of Civilization'' is the debut album from Evildead, a thrash metal band originating from California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents acr ...

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Fabulous Disaster ''Fabulous Disaster'' is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Exodus. It was released on January 30, 1989 on the UK label Music for Nations, while the US version was released on Combat/Relativity Records. In 1999, Century Media ...

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Fire Fire ''Fire Fire'' is the second studio album released by Japanese metal band Ezo. It was released in 1989 on Geffen Records. Track listing All songs by EZO and Jody Gray except where indicated. #"Love Junkie" – 4:44 #"Night Crawler" ''(EZO, Chris ...

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Faith No More Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979. Before settling on the current name in July 1983, the band performed under the names Sharp Young Men and later Faith No Man. Bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist/r ...

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Faster Pussycat Faster Pussycat is an American hard rock/glam metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985 by vocalist Taime Downe, guitarists Brent Muscat and Greg Steele and bassist Kelly Nickels. The group has since gone through numerous lineup changes lea ...

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Fates Warning Fates Warning is an American progressive metal band, formed in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1982 by vocalist John Arch, guitarists Jim Matheos and Victor Arduini, bassist Joe DiBiase, and drummer Steve Zimmerman. There have been numerous lineup ...

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Fifth Angel Fifth Angel is an American heavy metal band from Bellevue, Washington. Biography Fifth Angel was formed in the suburbs of Seattle in 1983, specifically, in the Bellevue area. The band's initial lineup consisted of Ted Pilot (vocals), James B ...

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Time Will Tell Time Will Tell may refer to: * Time Will Tell (Fifth Angel album), ''Time Will Tell'' (Fifth Angel album), 1989 * Time Will Tell (game show), ''Time Will Tell'' (game show), an American game show which aired on the DuMont Television Network in 1954 ...

'' * Forbidden - ''Raw Evil: Live at the Dynamo'' (EP) *

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Uncertain Future ''Uncertain Future'' is the debut album by American thrash metal band Forced Entry. It was released on June 30, 1989, on Combat Records. ''Uncertain Future'' is known as one of the albums that established a distinctive thrash metal sound in the ...

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Great White Great White is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The band peaked with several albums during the mid-to-late 1980s, including the platinum-selling records '' Once Bitten'' (1987) and '' ...Twice Shy'' (1989), and those albums ...

- '' ...Twice Shy'' * Grinder - ''Dead End'' *

Godflesh Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham. The group formed in 1982 under the title Fall of Because but did not release any complete music until 1988 when Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals and programming) and G. C. Gree ...

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Streetcleaner ''Streetcleaner'' is the debut studio album by English industrial metal band Godflesh. It was released on 13 November 1989 through Earache Records and was reissued with a second disc of previously unreleased material on 21 June 2010. The album ...

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Taking On the World ''Taking On the World'' is the debut album from Scottish rock band Gun, released on 5 July 1989. The album peaked at number 44 in the UK charts, and produced two UK Top 40 singles, "Better Days" and "Shame on You". Three other singles were rele ...

'' * Heavy Pettin' – Big Bang * Heavens Gate – ''In Control'' *

Heir Apparent An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession but can be displaced by the b ...

- ''One Small Voice'' * Helix (band), Helix - ''Over 60 minutes with...'' *Helloween - ''Live in the U.K.'' (live) * Helstar - ''Nosferatu (Helstar album), Nosferatu'' * Hermética - ''Hermética (album), Hermética'' * Holy Moses - ''The New Machine of Lichtenstein'' * Greg Howe, Howe II – ''High Gear (Howe II album), High Gear'' * Icon (band), Icon - ''Right Between the Eyes (album), Right Between the Eyes'' * Intruder (American band), Intruder - ''"A Higher Form of Killing" (album), "A Higher Form of Killing"'' * Matt Thorr, Jailhouse - ''Alive In A Mad World'' (EP) * Jersey Dogs – ''Don't Worry, Get Angry!'' (EP) * Junkyard (band), Junkyard – ''Junkyard (album), Junkyard'' * Keel (band), Keel - ''Larger Than Live'' * King Diamond (band), King Diamond - ''Conspiracy (King Diamond album), Conspiracy'' * Kingdom Come (band), Kingdom Come - ''In Your Face (Kingdom Come album), In Your Face'' * King's X - ''Gretchen Goes to Nebraska'' * Kiss (band), KISS - ''Hot in the Shade'' * Kreator - ''Extreme Aggression'' * Korzus (band), Korzus - ''Pay For Your Lies'' (EP) * Richie Kotzen – ''Richie Kotzen (album), Richie Kotzen'' * L.A. Guns - ''Cocked & Loaded'' * Lȧȧz Rockit - ''Annihilation Principle'' * Lȧȧz Rockit - ''Holiday In Cambodia'' (EP) * Last Crack - ''Sinister Funkhouse #17'' * Leatherwolf - ''Street Ready'' * Lillian Axe – ''Love + War (Lillian Axe album), Love + War'' * Little Caesar (band), Little Caesar – ''Name Your Poison'' (EP) * Living Death (band), Living Death - ''Worlds Neuroses'' * Lizzy Borden (band), Lizzy Borden - ''Master of Disguise (Lizzy Borden album), Master of Disguise'' * Lobotomia (band), Lobotomia - ''Nada É Como Parece'' * Loudness (band), Loudness - ''Soldier of Fortune (Loudness album), Soldier of Fortune'' * Macabre (band), Macabre - ''Gloom (album), Gloom'' * Yngwie Malmsteen - ''Trial by Fire (Yngwie Malmsteen album), Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad'' * Marchello – ''Destiny'' * Marshall Law – ''Marshall Law'' * Alex Masi – ''Attack of the Neon Shark'' * Massacra - ''Nearer from Death'' (demo) * Masters of Reality – ''Masters of Reality (album), Masters of Reality'' * McAuley Schenker Group - ''Save Yourself (McAuley Schenker Group album), Save Yourself'' * Mekong Delta (band), Mekong Delta - ''The Principle of Doubt'' * Mercy – ''King Doom'' * Meshuggah – ''Meshuggah (EP), Meshuggah'', aka ''Psykisk Testbild'' (EP) * Metal Massacre - ''Metal Massacre X'' (Compilation, various artists) * Metal Church - ''Blessing in Disguise (Metal Church album), Blessing in Disguise'' * Michael Monroe – ''Not Fakin It '' * Midas Touch – ''Presage to Disaster'' * Mindless (Sinner) - ''Missin' Pieces'' * Ministry (band), Ministry - ''The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste'' * Morbid Angel - ''Altars of Madness'' * Mordred (band), Mordred – ''Fools Game'' * Morgoth (band), Morgoth - ''Resurrection Absurd'' (EP) * Mortal Sin (band), Mortal Sin - ''Face of Despair'' * Arcturus (band), Mortem - ''Slow Death'' * Mr. Big (American band), Mr. Big - ''Mr. Big (Mr. Big album), Mr. Big'' * Mötley Crüe - ''Dr. Feelgood (album), Dr. Feelgood'' * Mystic-Force – ''Take Command'' (EP) * Napalm - ''Cruel Tranquility'' * Nasty Savage – ''Breaking Point'' * Nine Inch Nails - ''Pretty Hate Machine'' * Nirvana (band) - ''Bleach (Nirvana album), Bleach'' * Nitro (band), Nitro - ''O.F.R. (album), O.F.R.'' * Nuclear Assault - ''Handle with Care (Nuclear Assault album), Handle with Care'' * Obituary (band), Obituary - ''Slowly We Rot'' * The Obsessed – ''The Obsessed (album), The Obsessed'' * Oliver Magnum – ''Oliver Magnum'' * Onslaught (band), Onslaught - ''In Search of Sanity'' * Overkill (band), Overkill - ''The Years of Decay'' * Paradox (German band), Paradox – ''Heresy (Paradox album), Heresy'' * Satan (band), Pariah – ''Blaze of Obscurity'' * Pestilence (band), Pestilence - ''Consuming Impulse'' * Phantom Blue - ''Phantom Blue (album), Phantom Blue'' * Poltergeist (band), Poltergeist – ''Depression'' * Pretty Boy Floyd - ''Leather Boyz With Electric Toyz'' * Primus (band), Primus - ''Suck on This'' (live) * Princess Pang - Self Titled album * Rage (German band), Rage - ''Secrets in a Weird World'' * Repulsion (band), Repulsion - ''Horrified'' *

- ''Reverend (EP), Reverend'' (EP) * Rotting Christ - ''The Other Side of Life'' (split EP with Sound Pollution) * Rigor Mortis (band), Rigor Mortis - ''Freaks'' (EP) * Riot (band), Riot – ''Riot Live (album), Riot Live'' * Rollins Band - ''Hard Volume'' * Running Wild (band), Running Wild - ''Death or Glory (album), Death or Glory'' * Rush (band), Rush - ''A Show of Hands'' (live) * Rush - ''Presto (album), Presto'' * Sabbat (English band), Sabbat - ''Dreamweaver (Sabbat album), Dreamweaver (Reflections of Our Yesterdays)'' * Sacred Reich - ''Alive at the Dynamo'' (EP) * Sacred Warrior – ''Master's Command'' * Sacrilege (band), Sacrilege - ''Turn Back Trilobite'' * Saint Vitus (band), Saint Vitus - ''V (Saint Vitus album), V'' * Saraya (band), Saraya - ''(Saraya album), Saraya'' * Sarcófago - ''Rotting (album), Rotting'' (EP) * Joe Satriani - ''Flying in a Blue Dream'' * Savatage - ''Gutter Ballet'' * Scanner (band), Scanner - ''terminal Earth'' * Scorpions (band), Scorpions – ''Best of Rockers and Ballads'' * Sea Hags – ''Sea Hags'' * Sepultura - ''Beneath the Remains'' * Ross the Boss#Discography, Shakin' Street – ''Live and Raw!'' * Shark Island (band), Shark Island – ''Law of the Order'' * Shotgun Messiah – ''Shotgun Messiah (album), Shotgun Messiah'' * Ken Tamplin, Shout – ''In Your Face'' * Signal (band), Signal - ''Loud & Clear (Saint Vitus album), Loud & Clear'' * Silent Rage - ''Don't Touch Me There'' * Skid Row (American band), Skid Row - ''Skid Row (Skid Row album), Skid Row'' * Sodom (band), Sodom - ''Agent Orange (album), Agent Orange'' * Soundgarden - ''Louder Than Love'' * Jack Starr's Burning Starr – ''Jack Starr's Burning Starr (album), Jack Starr's Burning Starr'' * Steve Stevens – ''Atomic Playboys'' * Stone (band), Stone - ''No Anaesthesia!'' * Stratovarius - ''Fright Night (album), Fright Night'' * Suicidal Tendencies - ''Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu'' * Sweaty Nipples – ''Straight Outta Portland'' * Tankard (band), Tankard - ''Hair of the Dog'' (comp) * Terrorizer - ''World Downfall'' * Tesla (band), Tesla - ''The Great Radio Controversy'' * Testament (band), Testament - ''Practice What You Preach'' * Thanatos (band), Thanatos - ''Omnicoitor'' (demo) * Titan Force – ''Titan Force'' * TNT (Norwegian band), TNT – ''Intuition (TNT album), Intuition'' * Tora Tora – ''Surprise Attack (album), Surprise Attack'' * Toxik - ''Think This'' * Trance (band), Trance – ''Back in Trance'' * T.T. Quick – ''Sloppy Seconds'' * Tyrranicide - ''God Save the Scene'' * Unseen Terror - ''The Peel Sessions'' * Vader (band), Vader - ''Necrolust'' (demo) * Vain (band), Vain – ''No Respect'' * Venom (band), Venom - ''Prime Evil (album), Prime Evil'' * Victory (band), Victory – ''Culture Killed the Native'' * Viking (band), Viking - ''Man of Straw (album), Man of Straw'' * Viper (band), Viper - ''Theatre of Fate'' * Voivod (band), Voivod - ''Nothingface (Voivod album), Nothingface'' * W.A.S.P. (band), W.A.S.P. - ''The Headless Children'' * Warrant (American band), Warrant - ''Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich'' * Watchtower (band), Watchtower - ''Control and Resistance'' * Wehrmacht (band), Wehrmacht - ''Biermacht'' * Whiplash (band), Whiplash – ''Insult to Injury'' * White Lion - ''Big Game (album), Big Game'' * Whitesnake - ''Slip of the Tongue'' * White Zombie (band), White Zombie - ''Make Them Die Slowly (album), Make Them Die Slowly'' * Winter (American band), Winter - ''Hour of Doom'' (demo) * Wrathchild America - ''Climbin' the Walls'' * Xentrix - ''Shattered Existence'' * X Japan - ''Blue Blood (X Japan album), Blue Blood'' * XYZ (US band), XYZ - ''XYZ (XYZ album), XYZ'' * Zed Yago – ''Pilgrimage'' * Zion - ''Thunder From the Mountain''

Disbandments

* Cacophony (band), Cacophony *

(Schmier leaves the band) * Dokken (reformed in 1993 in heavy metal music, 1993) * Lion (band), Lion

Events

* Primus (band), Primus records their live album ''Suck on This'' at Berkeley Square (club), Berkeley Square in Berkeley, California on February 25 and March 5. * Mötley Crüe's album ''Dr. Feelgood (album), Dr. Feelgood'' reaches number one on the Billboard Top 100. * Bon Jovi, Cinderella (band), Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne, Scorpions (band), Scorpions, Mötley Crüe, and Skid Row (American band), 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 (band), Jethro Tull for ''Crest of a Knave''. * Jason Becker is diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS. *

, Soundgarden and Voivod (band), Voivod embark on a United States, 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 (metal band), Death and is replaced by then-future Obituary (band), Obituary and Testament (band), Testament guitarist James Murphy (metal guitarist), James Murphy. The new Death line-up (Chuck Schuldiner/James Murphy (metal guitarist), James Murphy/Terry Butler/Bill Andrews (drummer), Bill Andrews) eventually records a Spiritual Healing (album), new album that would be released 1990 in heavy metal music, next year. * Jethro Tull (band), Jethro Tull is awarded "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental" to boos from the audience at the 31st Grammy Awards. {{Timeline of heavy metal and hard rock music 1980s in heavy metal music 1989 in music, Metal