The Year In Review: 2022

In Memoriam

• David Andersson (The Night Flight Orchestra, Soilwork) age 47
• Stuart Anstis (Cradle Of Filth) age 48
• Frank Bankowski (Angel Dust) age 56
• Guillaume Bideau (Mnemic) age 44
• Michael Bloodgood (Bloodgood) stroke
• Clutch Carruthers (Tysondog)
• Cloffe Caspersson (Spelljammer) accident, age 42
• Will Corcoran (Revenant) age 53
• Ronnie Deo (Incantation)
• Philippe Giordana (Fairyland) age 44
• Bruce Greig (Misery Index) age 54
• Steve Grimmett (Chateaux, Grim Reaper, Onslaught) age 62
• Bob Heathcote (Suicidal Tendencies) motorcycle accident, age 58
• Hempo Hildén (Midnight Sun) age 69
• Fredrik Johansson (Dark Tranquillity) cancer, age 47
• Dominik Jokiel (Turbo) age 43
• Andy Kaina (Messiah) heart attack, age 53
• Gord Kirchin (Convict, Dogs With Jobs, Piledriver) lung cancer, age 60
• Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet) IPF, age 62
• Roman Kostrzewski (Kat) cancer, age 61
• Howard Kusten (Danzig) COVID-19, age 61
• Keith Menser (Mystic-Force)
• Joe Moore (Blood Feast, Reverend) cancer, age 55
• Nicky Moore (Samson) Parkinson's disease, age 75
• Lee Robinson (Re-Animator)
• Danjel Röhr (Gates Of Ishtar) cancer, age 46
• Burke Shelley (Budgie) age 71
• Dave Sherman (Earthride, Spirit Caravan, Wretched) age 55
• Trevor Strnad (Black Dahlia Murder) suicide, age 41
• Adrian Valencia (Almafuerte) age 61
• Ben Woods (Flametal) cancer, age 46

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