May 1 – Ric Parnell (also known as Mick Shrimpton), former drummer of Spinal Tap, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 70.April 30 – Gabe Serbian, drummer of The Locust and Head Wound City, former drummer and guitarist of Cattle Decapitation and former vocalist of Dead Cross, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 44.April 26 – Randy Rand, bassist of Autograph, died from undisclosed reasons.April 12 – Ronnie Deo, former bassist of Incantation, died from undisclosed reasons.April 5 – Adam Whited, former bassist of King Conquer, died from undisclosed reasons.March 25 – Taylor Hawkins, former session drummer of Coheed and Cambria, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 50.March 24 – Didier Séverin, former vocalist of Knut, died from undisclosed reasons.March 22 – Jasyon Holmes, former vocalist and guitarist of Eso-Charis and former vocalist of The Handshake Murders, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 42.March 8 – Joe Moore, former drummer of Blood Feast, died from undisclosed reason at the age of 55.

February 10 – Roman Kostrzewski, vocalist of Kat & Roman Kostrzewski and former vocalist of Kat, died from cancer at the age of 61.February 6 – Bruce Greig, former guitarist of Misery Index and Dying Fetus, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 54.February 1 – Jon Zazula, co-founder of Megaforce Records, died from complications of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and osteopenia at the age of 69.January 26 – Kit Woolven, producer and engineer for albums by numerous rock and metal bands including Thin Lizzy, UFO, Cradle of Filth, Tony Iommi, Cathedral, and Steelheart, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 71.January 25 – Fredrik Johansson, former guitarist of Dark Tranquillity, died from cancer at the age of 47.January 20 – Michael Lee Aday, singer and actor better known as Meat Loaf, died from COVID-19 complications at the age of 74.January 10 – Gérard Drouot, promoter of numerous rock and metal bands including Deep Purple and Alice Cooper, died from leukemia at the age of 69.January 10 – Burke Shelley, vocalist and bassist of Budgie, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 71.January 4 – Andrzej Nowak, guitarist of TSA, died from a long-term illness at the age of 62.Twelve Foot Ninja (indefinite hiatus).

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