kong vin This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2017.

Bands formed

• Bad Wolves^[1]
• The Dark Element^[2]
• Powerflo^[3]
• Silvertomb^[4]
• Sons of Apollo^[5]

Bands disbanded

• Amoral^[6]
• Black Sabbath^[7]
• Dark Sermon^[8]
• The Dillinger Escape Plan^[9]
• Hail of Bullets^[10]
• HIM^[11]
• In Dying Arms^[12]
• Letlive^[13]
• Marionette^[14]
• Poured Out^[15]
• Spawn of Possession^[16]
• Textures^[17]
• Those Who Fear^[18]
• Trap Them^[19]
• Vanna^[20]
• Xerath^[21]
• Your Memorial^[22]

Bands reformed

• As I Lay Dying^[23]
• Big Dumb Face^[24]
• Carnivore A.D.^[25]
• Chimaira (one-off show)^[26]
• Eighteen Visions^[27]
• Exhorder^[28]
• Heavy Load^[29]
• Light This City^[30]
• Lionheart^[31]
• Nachtmystium^[32]
• Sadus^[33]
• Vengeance Rising (one-off show)^[34]

Events

• On February 2 and 4, Black Sabbath played their final two shows at the Genting Arena in Birmingham. These dates were the final two dates of the band's farewell tour The End.^[35][36]
• On May 4, 2017, Overkill announced that Jason Bittner replaced Ron Lipnicki as the drummer for the band.^[37]
• Aerosmith embarked on what may be their final tour after 47 years together, titled the Aero-Vederci Baby! tour.^[38]
• Canadian festival Heavy Montreal took year off, returning in July 2018.^[39]
• Vio-lence singer Sean Killian was diagnosed with stage four liver cirrhosis.^[40][41]

Deaths

• January 28 – Geoff Nicholls, former keyboardist of Black Sabbath and Quartz, died from lung cancer at the age of 68.^[42]
• January 31 – John Wetton, former bassist of Uriah Heep died from cancer at the age of 67.^[43]
• February 11 – Trish Doan, bassist of Kittie, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 31.^[44]
• February 25 – Rick Chavez, guitarist of Drive, died from internal bleeding.^[45]
• March 12 – Joey Alves, former guitarist of Y&T, died from ulcerative colitis at the age of 63.^[46]
• March 21 – Gabriel "Negru" Mafa, drummer of Negură Bunget, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 42.^[47]
• April 5 – Paul O'Neill, guitarist and founder of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, died from an intoxication of various prescription medication at the age of 61.^[48][49]
• April 12 – Keni Richards, former drummer of Autograph, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 60.^[50]
• April 15 – Matt Holt, vocalist of Nothingface, died from a degenerative illness at the age of 39.^[51]
• April 27 – Jeff Decker, former guitarist of Thor, died from a heart attack.^[52]
• May 17 – Chris Cornell, vocalist and guitarist of Soundgarden, died from suicide by hanging himself at the age of 52.^[53][54]
• May 20 – Ace Still, former vocalist of Goatlord, died from a heart attack and severe head trauma.^[55]
• May 27 – Guillermo Sánchez, bassist of Rata Blanca, died from sepsis.^[56]
• June 13 – Masami Tohda, former guitarist of Tokyo Yankees died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 49.^[57][58]
• June 28 – Nic Ritter, former drummer of Warbringer, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 37.^[59][60]
• July 4 – Chris Ross, former vocalist of Vital Remains, died from multiple gunshot wounds at the age of 40.^[61]
• July 12 – Marc "Blaash" Michaelson, drummer of Bahimiron, died from undisclosed reasons.^[62]
• July 14 – David Zablidowsky, bassist of Adrenaline Mob and Trans-Siberian Orchestra, died in a tour bus accident.^[63][64]
• July 20 – Chester Bennington, vocalist of Linkin Park, died from suicide by hanging himself at the age of 41.^[65]
• September 22 – Eric Eycke, former vocalist of Corrosion of Conformity, died from undisclosed reasons.^[66]
• October 5 – Rodrigo Bvevino, former vocalist of Avenger, died from lung cancer at the age of 42.^[67][68]
• October 21 – Martin Eric Ain, bassist of Celtic Frost, died from a heart attack at the age of 50.^[69]
• October 22 – Daisy Berkowitz, former guitarist of Marilyn Manson, died from colon cancer at the age of 49.^[70]
• October 28 – Bruce Black, former drummer of Meliah Rage, died from undisclosed reasons.^[71]
• October 28 – Daichi Shimoda, vocalist of Victim of Deception, died from undisclosed reasons.^[72]
• November 1 – Scott Wily, former vocalist of Vital Remains, died from undisclosed reasons.^[73]
• November 5 – Danny Anaya, former drummer of MX Machine and Abattoir, died from cancer at the age of 52.^[74]
• November 7 – Whitey Glan, former drummer of Alice Cooper, died from lung cancer at the age of 71.^[75]
• November 9 – Chuck Mosley, former vocalist of Faith No More, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 57.^[76]
• November 12 – Chad Hanks, bassist of American Head Charge, died from kidney and liver failure at the age of 46.^[77][78]
• December 13 – Warrel Dane, vocalist of Sanctuary and Nevermore, died from a heart attack at the age of 56.^[79]
• December 25 – Nao, former vocalist of United, died of cancer at the age of 56.^[80]

Albums released

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