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2002 in heavy metal music

This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in 2002.

Newly formed bands

Reformed bands

Albums

Bands disbanded

Events

Deaths

  • February 2 – Pavel Nicholas "Paul" Baloff, vocalist of Exodus, was taken off life support after suffering a stroke and falling into a coma. He died at the age of 41.
  • March 26 – Randolpho Francisco "Randy" Castillo, drummer of Mötley Crüe and former drummer of Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford, died from squamous cell carcinoma complications at the age of 51.
  • April 5 – Layne Thomas Staley, founding member and original vocalist of Alice in Chains, died from a speedball overdose at the age of 34. His partially decomposed body was found on April 19.
  • June 6 – Robbinson Lantz "Robbin" Crosby, former guitarist of Ratt, died from a heroin overdose, worsened by AIDS-related complications, at the age of 42.
  • June 27 – John Alec "The Ox" Entwistle, founding member and bassist of The Who, died from a cocaine-induced heart attack at the age of 57.
  • August 9 – Paul Samson, founder, guitarist, vocalist, and producer of Samson, died from cancer at the age of 49.
  • August 14 – David Wayne "Dave" Williams, vocalist of Drowning Pool, died from heart failure, caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, at the age of 30. He was found dead in the band's tour bus.
  • October 17 – Steve MacDonald, drummer of Gorguts, died by suicide at the age of 31.
  • Altemir Souza, former guitarist of Krisiun, died from injuries sustained in a motorbike accident.
  • Yuji “Terry” Izumisawa, former guitarist of X Japan, died from injuries sustained in a car accident.

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