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{{Year in music|1994}}
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This is a timeline documenting the events of [[heavy metal music]] in the year 1994.
This is a timeline documenting the events of [[heavy metal music]] in the year 1994.


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==Events==
==Events==
* [[Korn]] release their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, which is generally considered the first ever "[[nu metal]]" album.
* [[Korn]] release their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, which is generally considered the first ever "[[nu metal]]" album.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiederhorn |first1=Jon |title=29 Years Ago: Korn Pioneer A New Sound With Their Self-Titled Album |url=https://loudwire.com/korn-korn-anniversary/ |website=Loudwire |access-date=10 February 2024 |date=11 October 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[Divine Intervention (Slayer album)|Divine Intervention]]'' by [[Slayer]] peaks at Number 8 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, with 93,000 copies sold in its first week, and later that year was certified gold in Canada and United States.
* ''[[Divine Intervention (Slayer album)|Divine Intervention]]'' by [[Slayer]] peaks at Number 8 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, with 93,000 copies sold in its first week, and later that year was certified gold in Canada and United States.
* [[Nicholas Barker]] becomes the drummer for [[Cradle of Filth]].
* [[Nicholas Barker]] becomes the drummer for [[Cradle of Filth]].
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* [[Oomph!]] establish the rudiments of the [[Neue Deutsche Härte]] genre with their album ''[[Sperm (album)|Sperm]]''.
* [[Oomph!]] establish the rudiments of the [[Neue Deutsche Härte]] genre with their album ''[[Sperm (album)|Sperm]]''.
* Vocalist [[Ralf Scheepers]] leaves [[Gamma Ray (band)|Gamma Ray]]. He would later go on to form [[Primal Fear (band)|Primal Fear]].
* Vocalist [[Ralf Scheepers]] leaves [[Gamma Ray (band)|Gamma Ray]]. He would later go on to form [[Primal Fear (band)|Primal Fear]].

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Revision as of 07:27, 10 February 2024

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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal music in the year 1994.

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References

  1. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (11 October 2023). "29 Years Ago: Korn Pioneer A New Sound With Their Self-Titled Album". Loudwire. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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