This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1990.
Newly formed bands
Albums
Disbandments
Events
- Adrian Smith, Iron Maiden's lead guitarist leaves the band because of musical differences. Janick Gers is hired to replace him.
- The infamous Clash of the Titans tour is this year, headlined by bands such as Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Testament, Suicidal Tendencies, and others.
- Extreme release their second album Pornograffitti. The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 album chart and sold very well, due to the success of its single "More Than Words", which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart a year later.
- Judas Priest was involved in a multimillion dollar lawsuit involving two Nevada teenager suicides allegedly caused by the song "Better by you Better than me". The band won the case.
- Faith No More's The Real Thing, carried by the single "Epic", also cracks the Billboard Top 10.
- Marty Friedman joins Megadeth replacing Jeff Young on guitar.
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