This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2019.
Bands formed
Bands disbanded
Bands reformed
Events
- After 51 years together, UFO embarks on their final tour, dubbed "The Last Orders", with founding member Phil Mogg, who plans to retire from the band.
- After 46 years together, Kiss embarks on yet another farewell tour, dubbed "".
- After 45 years together, Krokus embarks on their farewell tour this year.
- Slayer is expected to wrap up their farewell tour this year in November.
- Megadeth launches its first-ever MegaCruise, which is set to take place in the Pacific Ocean from October 13âÂÂ19.
- Accept announces that Martin Motnik is replacing original bassist Peter Baltes, who left the band the previous November.
- Janet Gardner of Vixen leaves to focus on her solo career. She is replaced by Femme Fatale's Lorraine Lewis.
- Longtime percussionist Chris Fehn of Slipknot departs from the band. This comes after Fehn filed a lawsuit against the band citing withheld payments.
Deaths
Albums released
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
References