1989 in heavy metal music

	… 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; ; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; ; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999 …;
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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1989.