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January 4 – Jan Němec, engineer and producer of numerous metal bands including Celtic Frost, Grave Digger, Helloween, and Running Wild, died from lung disease. [ 65 ] January 9 – James Kottak , former drummer of Scorpions , Kingdom Come , and Warrant , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 61.
Peso, drummer of Necrodeath, announced that the band will split up for the second and final time at the end of 2025, following the release of a final album and a farewell tour. [4] Uriah Heep are scheduled to begin a farewell tour, titled The Magician's Farewell, in February, which will last for about two or three years. [12]
On December 1 and 2, Kiss concluded their End of the Road World Tour with a set of back-to-back final shows in their hometown of New York City at Madison Square Garden. [45] [46] [47] On December 30, Arch Enemy announced the departure of longtime guitarist Jeff Loomis. Subsequently, Joey Concepcion was announced as his replacement. [48]
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2024. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues , remasters , and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable , defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject.
January 26 – Kit Woolven, producer and engineer for albums by numerous rock and metal bands including Thin Lizzy, UFO, Cradle of Filth, Tony Iommi, Cathedral, and Steelheart, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 71.
On June 18, Helloween released its sixteenth self-titled studio album, which marked the return of co-founder Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske as studio members, for the first time since their departures from the band in 1989 and 1993, respectively.
German power metal band Powerwolf releases their tenth studio album, Wake Up the Wicked. [73] It debuts in the top 4 of 3 separate national album charts. French heavy metal band Gojira performs at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. They are the first heavy metal band to ever perform at the Olympics. [74]
A. A La Sala; A Mucha Honra; A Piece of Me I Never Let You Find; About a Woman; Absolute Elsewhere; Abyss (Ad Infinitum album) Across the River of Stars; Acts of Faith (album)