2000
Bands formed this year: 3 Inches Of Blood, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Wolfmother
A sample of heavy metal CDs released in 2000:
Cradle Of Filth - Midian
Dio - Magica
In Flames - Clayman
Killswith Engage - Killswitch Engage
Lamb Of God - New American Gospel
Nightwish - Wishmaster
2001
Death guitarist Chuck Schuldiner dies of brain cancer.Jason Newsted leaves Metallica and joins Voivod.
Bands formed this year: As I Lay Dying, Black Dahlia Murder, Masterplan, Sirenia
A sample of heavy metal albums released in 2001:
Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
Fear Factory - Digimortal
Judas Priest - Demolition
Opeth - Blackwater Park
Slayer - God Hates Us All
2002
Bands formed this year: Apocalypse, Eluveitie
A sample of heavy metal CDs released in 2002:
Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera
Immortal - Sons of Northern Darkness
In Flames - Reroute to Remain
Opeth - Deliverance
Soilwork - Natural Born Chaos
2003
MTV2 brings back the heavy metal show "Headbanger's Ball."Rob Halford rejoins Judas Priest.
Bands formed this year: Communic, DevilDriver, Epica, Korpiklaani
A sample of heavy metal CDs released in 2003:
Cannibal Corpse - 15 Year Killing Spree
Children of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll
Cradle Of Filth - Damnation And A Day
Lamb Of God - As The Palaces Burn
Metallica - St. Anger
Opeth - Damnation
2004
"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott of the band Damageplan and formerly Pantera was shot and killed while performing on stage in Ohio.Bands formed this year: Job For A Cowboy, Scar Symmetry, Threat Signal, Wintersun
A sample of heavy metal CDs released in 2004:
Cradle Of Filth - Nymphetamine
Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine
Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
In Flames - Soundtrack to Your Escape
Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache
Lamb of God - Ashes of the Wake
Mastodon - Leviathan
Megadeth - The System Has Failed
2005
Best Heavy Metal CD Of 2005: Opeth - Ghost ReveriesVoivod guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour and former Metal Church vocalist David Wayne died.
Bands formed this year: Beyond Fear, Five Finger Death Punch, In This Moment
A sample of heavy metal CDs released in 2005:
Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine
Avenged Sevenfold - City Of Evil
Candlemass - Candlemass
Children Of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet
Exodus - Shovel Headed Kill Machine
God Forbid - IV: Constitution Of Treason
Judas Priest - Angel Of Retribution
Trivium - Ascendancy
2006
Best Heavy Metal CD Of 2006: Mastodon - Blood MountainBands formed this year: Devil Wears Prada, Divine Heresy
A sample of heavy metal CDs released in 2006:
Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side
Cannibal Corpse - Kill
Evergrey - Monday Morning Apocalypse
Iron Maiden - A Matter Of Life And Death
Killswitch Engage - As Daylight Dies
Lamb Of God - Sacrament
2007
Best Heavy Metal CD Of 2007: Dillinger Escape Plan - Ire WorksQuiet Riot singer Kevin DuBrow died.
A sample of CDs released in 2007:
Arch Enemy - Rise Of The Tyrant
Dark Tranquillity - Fiction
High On Fire - Death Is This Communion
Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao
Megadeth - United Abominations
Melechesh - Emissaries
Primordial - To The Nameless Dead
