1998 in heavy metal music

	… 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; ; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; ; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008 …;
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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal music in the year 1998.