11) Bolt Thrower

Years: 1986-2016

Final Album: Those Once Loyal (Metal Blade – 2005)

Genre: death metal

Origin: UK

Likely to return: Doubtful

 

12) Burzum

Years: 1991-2000 // 2009-2018

Final Album: The Ways of Yore (2014)

Genre: black metal/ambient

Origin: Norway

Likely to return: Yes. New album is in the works and tentatively under a different moniker. 

 

13) Call of the Void

Years: 2011-2019

Final Album: Buried in Light (Translation Loss Records – 2019)

Genre: metal, sludge, punk

Origin: Denver, CO

Likely to return: Depends if their heart will be open to it in the future.

 

14) Chimaira

Years: 1998–2014 // 2017

Final Album: Crown of Phantoms (eOne – 2013)

Genre: groove metal/metalcore

Origin: Cleveland, Ohio

Likely to return: Possibly a few one-off shows.

 

15) Cinderella

Years: 1982-2017

Final Album: Still Climbing (Mercury Records – 1994)

Genre: glam metal/ heavy metal

Origin: Philadelphia, PA

Likely to return: Unlikely

 

16) Coal Chamber

Years:1993–2003 // 2011–2016

Final Album: Rivals (Napalm – 2015)

Genre: nu metal/ metal

Origin: Los Angeles, CA 

Likely to return: Doubtful

 

17) Creed

Years: 1993–2004 // 2009–2012

Final Album: Full Circle (Wind Up)

Genre: alternative metal

Origin: Florida

Likely to return: It’s possible but not anytime soon.

 

18) Damageplan

Years: 2003-2004

Final Album: New Found Power (Elektra – 2004)

Genre: groove metal

Origin: Dallas, TX

Likely to return: R.I.P

 

19) Death

Years: 1983–1996 // 1998–2001

Final Album: The Sound of Perseverance (Nuclear Blast – 1998)

Genre: progressive death metal

Origin: Florida

Likely to return: R.I.P

 

20) The Dillinger Escape Plan

Years: 1997–2017

Final Album: Dissociation (Party Smasher – 2016)

Genre: metal

Origin: NJ

Likely to return: Despite what was previously said, Mötley Crüe has proven that just about any band can return.

 

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Zenae Zukowski