2011 has been quite an interesting year for a lot of reasons. But for metal fans, the year had brought forth a lot of surprises some good ones while some others not so much. Here's a lowdown of the most striking events that shaped the year for the average metal fan.
In the list of comebacks and reunions,
Ozzy Osbourne's announcement on 11. 11. 11 that the original line-up of Black Sabbath will be getting together for a new album and a live tour in 2012 is definitely the biggest moment for fans this year. The same way, System of A Down got back together after a brief hiatus, giving the fans of their tracks like
Toxicity.. room for hope that the band would come out with yet another new studio venture.
At the same time, some prominent bands saw one or more band members quit or pass away. Metal Gods