This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1992.
Disbandments
Armored Saint
Atheist
Britny Fox
Europe (Hiatus until December 31, 1999, then full reformation with John Norum at guitar on October 2, 2003)
Nitro
Ratt
Stryper
White Lion
Alice in Chains release their widely popular concept album, Dirt.
Motörhead's drummer Phil Taylor finally leaves after recording "Ain't No Nice Guy" for the March or Die album. The drummer on that album is Tommy Aldridge, who was replaced by Mikkey Dee after recording the album.
Metallica frontman James Hetfield suffers second and third-degree burns due to a pyrotechnic accident during the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour.
Living Colour's bassist Muzz Skillings leaves and is replaced by Doug Wimbish.
On April, 20, The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert is held. Top heavy metal/hard rock acts such as Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Metallica, Extreme and the heavy metal parody band Spinal Tap perform, as well as heavy metal/hard rock legends such as Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Roger Daltrey (The Who), and Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath).
Body Count sparks nationwide controversy over the song from their self-titled debut album, "Cop Killer".
Vince Neil leaves Mötley Crüe and is replaced by John Corabi
Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo is replaced by Paul Bostaph.
Fanoft Stave Church near Bergen, Norway is destroyed by Varg Vikernes of Burzum on June 6. Other church burnings attributed to black metal musicians also took place throughout Scandinavia.
Extreme release their third album III Sides to Every Story.
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