The Year In Review: 2021

In Memoriam

• Fotis Anagnostou (Nightfall) cancer, age 49
• Lionel Bolore (Misanthrope) cancer, age 51
• Jerry Bright (Pale Divine)
• Andy John Burton (More) cancer, age 62
• Pete Cornett (Floater)
• Paul DeLeon (Las Cruces) COVID-19, age 52
• Rob Farr (Warrior) died in his sleep, age 58
• Ian Gangwer (Acid Reign)
• Sven Gross (Fleshcrawl) cancer, age 44
• John Hinch (Judas Priest) age 73
• Mike Howe (Heretic, Metal Church) suicide, age 55
• Bob James (Montrose) ulcers, age 68
• Joey Jordison (Ministry, Murderdolls, Sinsaenum) age 46
• John Lawton (Lucifer's Friend, Uriah Heep) age 74
• Rich Lipscomb (Fleshgrind) age 52
• Tony Matuzak (Lizzy Borden) heart failure, age 59
• Greg Mayne (Bedemon, Pentagram) lung cancer, age 67
• William Mecum (Karma To Burn) head injury, age 48
• Steven Ferrigno (Death Mask) heart failure, age 61
• Ezio Montalto (Trinakrius) COVID-19, age 56
• Phil Naro (Talas) tongue cancer, age 63
• Lars-Göran Petrov (Comecon, Entombed A.D., Entombed) bile duct cancer, age 49
• Lars Ranzenberger (Metalium, Velvet Viper, Viva) personal plane crash, age 53
• Jochen Schröder (Rage) age 58
• Björn Schünemann (Secrets Of The Moon)
• Johnny Solinger (Skid Row) age 55
• Corey Steger (Underoath) car accident, age 42
• Bill Tsamis (Lordian Guard, Warlord) age 60
• Eric Wagner (Blackfinger, Lid, The Skull) COVID-19, age 62
• Kevin Whistler (Bloodgood) lymphoma
• Matt Wolfe (Byzantine) age 46

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