Overview of the events of 2020 in heavy metal music
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2020.
January 4 – Nick Blagona, recording engineer of multiple Deep Purple , Ian Gillan , and Rainbow albums, died from multiple organ failure at the age of 74.[ 30]
January 7 – Neil Peart , drummer of Rush , died from brain cancer at the age of 67.[ 31]
January 24 – Joe Payne , former bassist of Nile and Divine Heresy , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 35.[ 32]
January 24 – Sean Reinert , former drummer of Cynic and Death , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 48.[ 33]
January 26 – Santtu Lonka, former drummer of To/Die/For , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 41.[ 34]
January 27 – Reed Mullin , drummer of Corrosion of Conformity , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 53.[ 35]
January 31 – Josh Pappe, former bassist of D.R.I. and Gang Green , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 53.[ 36]
February 6 – Diego Farias, former guitarist of Volumes , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 27.[ 37] [ 38]
February 24 – Justin Frear, former guitarist of Ultimatum , died from a heart attack at the age of 47.[ 39]
March 7 – Mikro Virdis, former drummer of Trick or Treat , died from a car crash at the age of 38.[ 40] [ 41]
March 9 – Keith Olsen , former producer of numerous artists, including Bruce Dickinson , Ozzy Osbourne , Scorpions , and Whitesnake , died from cardiac arrest at the age of 74.[ 42]
March 16 – Jason Rainey, former guitarist of Sacred Reich , died from a heart attack at the age of 53.[ 43] [ 44]
March 24 – Bill Rieflin , former drummer of Ministry , KMFDM , and Revolting Cocks , died from cancer at the age of 59.[ 45]
March 28 – Lou A. Kouvaris, former guitarist of Riot , died from COVID-19 at the age of 66.[ 46]
April 21 – Derek Jones , guitarist of Falling in Reverse , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 35.[ 47]
April 26 – McKenzie Bell, former guitarist of He Is Legend , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 35.[ 48]
April 28 – Bob Fouts, former drummer of the Gates of Slumber and Burn It Down , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 45.[ 49]
May 13 – Derek Lawrence , former producer of Deep Purple , Wishbone Ash , and Quiet Riot , died from cancer at the age of 78.[ 50]
May 28 – Bob Kulick , former session guitarist of Kiss and W.A.S.P. , died from heart disease at the age of 70.[ 51] [ 52] [ 53]
June 1 – Joey Image , former drummer of Misfits , died from liver cancer at the age of 63.[ 54]
June 9 – Paul Chapman , former guitarist of UFO and Waysted , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 66.[ 55]
June 16 – Yuji "You" Adachi , guitarist of Dead End , died from sepsis at the age of 56.[ 56] [ 57]
July 16 – Jamie Oldaker , former drummer of Frehley's Comet , died from cancer at the age of 68.[ 58]
August 4 – Tony Costanza , former drummer of Machine Head and Crowbar , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 52.[ 59]
August 7 – Alan Peters, former bassist of Agnostic Front , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 55.[ 60]
August 9 – Martin Birch , producer and engineer for albums by Iron Maiden , Black Sabbath and Deep Purple , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 71.[ 61]
August 14 – Pete Way , former bassist of UFO , Michael Schenker Group , Fastway and Waysted , died from life-threatening injuries at the age of 69.[ 62]
August 18 – Jack Sherman , former guitarist of Red Hot Chili Peppers , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 64.[ 63]
August 20 – Frankie Banali , drummer of Quiet Riot and former drummer of W.A.S.P. , died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 68.[ 64] [ 65]
August 24 – Riley Gale, vocalist of Power Trip , died from fentanyl overdose at the age of 34.[ 66] [ 67] [ 68]
August 25 – Enrique Maseda, vocalist of NJ Bloodline , died from undisclosed reasons.[ 69]
August 31 – Jay White, bassist of the Agony Scene , died from undisclosed reasons.[ 70] [ 71]
September 5 – Greg Messick, guitarist of Intruder , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 55.[ 72] [ 73] [ 74]
September 19 – Lee Kerslake , former drummer of Ozzy Osbourne and Uriah Heep , died from prostate cancer at the age of 73.[ 75]
September 25 – Brent Young, former bassist of Trivium , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 37.[ 76] [ 77]
September 26 – Mark Stone, former bassist of Van Halen , died from cancer.[ 78]
September 28 – Donny Hillier, vocalist of Trauma , died from undisclosed reasons.[ 79]
October 6 – Eddie Van Halen , guitarist of Van Halen , died from throat cancer at the age of 65.[ 80]
October 12 – Timo Ketola, also known as Davthvs, illustrator and cover artist for numerous metal bands, including Asphyx , Deathspell Omega , Dissection , Funeral Mist , Grave , Marduk , Opeth , Therion , and Watain , died from leukemia at the age of 45.[ 81]
October 21 – Marc Evans, former guitarist of Hecate Enthroned , died by suicide at the age of 48.[ 82]
November 4 – Ken Hensley , former keyboardist of Uriah Heep , died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 75.[ 83]
November 25 – Aaron Melzer, former vocalist of Secrets , died from undisclosed reasons.[ 84]
November 26 – Jamir Garcia , vocalist of Slapshock , died from committing suicide by hanging at the age of 42.[ 85] [ 86]
December 9 – Sean Malone , bassist of Cynic , died from committing suicide at the age of 50.[ 87] [ 88]
December 22 – Leslie West , vocalist and guitarist of Mountain , died from cardiac arrest at the age of 75.[ 89] [ 90]
December 29 – Alexi Laiho , vocalist and guitarist of Children of Bodom and Bodom After Midnight , died from alcohol-induced degeneration of the liver at the age of 41.[ 91] [ 92] [ 93]
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^ "GEORGE LYNCH Says It's Time To Pull The Plug On LYNCH MOB: 'I'm Not Gonna Tour Anymore Or Put Out Records With That Name' " . Blabbermouth.net . August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020 .
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^ "I, The Breather Officially Return With New Single "Prey" " . ThePRP . October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020 .
^ "TO/DIE/FOR ANNOUNCE ALL ETERNITY 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW" . Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020 .
^ "TRAIL OF TEARS Returns; New Music In The Works" . Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020 .
^ "Vektor Have Reunited, Announce New Album + Tour Plans" . Loudwire . May 27, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020 .
^ Karen Bliss (January 6, 2020). " 'Tone Guru' Nick Blagona, In-Demand Studio Engineer, Dies at 74" . Billboard . Retrieved May 19, 2024 .
^ Brian Hiatt (January 10, 2020). "Neil Peart, Rush Drummer Who Set a New Standard for Rock Virtuosity, Dead at 67" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 10, 2020 .
^ "Former NILE And DIVINE HERESY Bassist JOSEPH PAYNE Dies" . Blabbermouth.net . January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020 .
^ "Former DEATH And CYNIC Drummer SEAN REINERT Dead At 48" . Blabbermouth.net . January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020 .
^ "TO/DIE/FOR Drummer SANTTU LONKA Passes, R.I.P." Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020 .
^ "CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Drummer REED MULLIN Dead At 53" . Blabbermouth.net . January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020 .
^ "Former D.R.I./Gang Green Bassist Josh Pappe Has Passed Away" . ThePRP . February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020 .
^ "Ex-Volumes Guitarist Diego Farias Has Passed Away" . ThePRP . February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020 .
^ Koltan Greenwood (February 6, 2020). "Diego Farias (ex-Volumes) reportedly dies at 27" . Alternative Press . Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
^ Beard, Mason (February 26, 2020). "Former Ultimatum Guitarist Justin Frear Passes Away" . The Metal Onslaught . Retrieved February 28, 2020 .
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^ "Former SACRED REICH Guitarist JASON RAINEY Dies Of Apparent Heart Attack" . Blabbermouth.net . March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020 .
^ Scott Munro (March 17, 2020). "Sacred Reich founding member Jason Rainey dead at 53" . Louder Sound . Retrieved March 17, 2020 .
^ Jem Aswad (March 24, 2020). "Bill Rieflin, Drummer for King Crimson, Ministry, R.E.M., Dies at 59" . Variety . Retrieved March 24, 2020 .
^ "Former RIOT Guitarist LOU A. KOUVARIS Dies From Coronavirus" . Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020 .
^ "FALLING IN REVERSE Guitarist DEREK JONES Dead At 35" . Blabbermouth.net . April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020 .
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^ "Bob Fouts (Ex-Burn It Down/The Gates Of Slumber, Etc.) Passes Away" . ThePRP . April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020 .
^ "Derek Lawrence R.I.P." The Highway Star . May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2024 .
^ Matt Friedlander (May 29, 2020). "KISS collaborator Bob Kulick, acclaimed guitarist and producer, dead at 70" . ABC News Radio . Retrieved August 6, 2020 .
^ "Veteran Session Guitarist And Producer BOB KULICK Dead At 70" . Blabbermouth.net . May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "BRUCE KULICK Reveals Late Brother BOB KULICK's Cause Of Death" . Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020 .
^ "Misfits drummer Joey Image dead at 63" . Brooklyn Vegan . June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020 .
^ "Former UFO Guitarist PAUL CHAPMAN Dead At 66" . Blabbermouth.net . June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020 .
^ "Yuji "YOU" Adachi Passes Away" . JaME . June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020 .
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^ "Former FREHLEY'S COMET Drummer JAMIE OLDAKER Dead At 68" . Blabbermouth.net . July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
^ "Original MACHINE HEAD Drummer TONY COSTANZA Dead At 52" . Blabbermouth.net . August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020 .
^ "Former AGNOSTIC FRONT Bassist ALAN PETERS Dies" . Blabbermouth.net . August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020 .
^ "Legendary IRON MAIDEN And DEEP PURPLE Producer MARTIN BIRCH Dead At 71" . Blabbermouth.net . August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020 .
^ "Legendary UFO Bassist PETE WAY Dead At 69" . Blabbermouth.net . August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020 .
^ John Maxwell (August 22, 2020). "Jack Sherman (1956–2020), former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist" . Legacy.com . Retrieved August 24, 2020 .
^ "QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI Dead At 68" . Blabbermouth.net . August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020 .
^ Joe DiVita (August 21, 2020). "Quiet Riot Drummer Frankie Banali Dead at 68" . Loudwire . Retrieved August 21, 2020 .
^ "Power Trip Frontman Riley Gale Dies at 34" . Decibel . August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020 .
^ "Riley Gale, frontman with thrash metal band Power Trip, dies aged 34" . The Guardian . August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020 .
^ Noah Yoo and Madison Bloom (May 25, 2021). "Power Trip's Riley Gale Cause of Death Revealed" . Pitchfork . Retrieved May 19, 2024 .
^ "NJ Bloodline Frontman Enrique Maseda Passes Away" . ThePRP . August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020 .
^ "Former The Agony Scene bass player Jay White passes away" . New Fury Media . August 31, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020 .
^ "The Agony Scene bassist Jay White dies" . Lambgoat.com . September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020 .
^ "Intruder – Guitarist Dead At 55" . metalstorm.net . September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020 .
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^ Fraser Lewry (September 19, 2020). "Uriah Heep and Ozzy Osbourne drummer Lee Kerslake dead at 73" . Louder Sound . Retrieved September 19, 2020 .
^ "Former TRIVIUM Bassist BRENT YOUNG Dies" . Blabbermouth.net . September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020 .
^ Greg Kennelty (September 26, 2020). "Ex-TRIVIUM Bassist Brent Young Has Passed Away" . Metal Injection . Retrieved September 26, 2020 .
^ "Original VAN HALEN Bassist MARK STONE Dies After Battle With Cancer" . Blabbermouth.net . September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020 .
^ "DONNY HILLIER, Vocalist Of CLIFF BURTON's Pre-METALLICA Band TRAUMA, Dies" . Blabbermouth.net . September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020 .
^ "EDDIE VAN HALEN Dead At 65" . Blabbermouth.net . October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020 .
^ "Beauty Among The Abyss: The Art of Timo Ketola" . Heaviest of Art . October 12, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2024 .
^ "Wrexham man took his own life after being "freaked out" by contents of Ebay package, inquest hears" . The Leader . March 3, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2024 .
^ "Former URIAH HEEP Keyboardist KEN HENSLEY Dead At 75" . Blabbermouth.net . November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020 .
^ Joe DiVita (November 25, 2020). "Ex-Secrets Vocalist Aaron Melzer Has Died" . Loudwire . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ "VLADIMIR 'JAMIR' GARCIA, Singer Of Legendary Filipino Metal Band SLAPSHOCK, Dies In Apparent Suicide" . Blabbermouth.net . November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020 .
^ Iza Iglesias (November 26, 2020). "Slapshock frontman Jamir Garcia found dead" . The Manila Times . Retrieved November 30, 2020 .
^ "CYNIC Bassist SEAN MALONE Dead At 50" . Blabbermouth.net . December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020 .
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^ Rania Aniftos (December 23, 2020). "Mountain's Leslie West Dies at 75" . Billboard . Retrieved December 24, 2020 .
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^ "ALEXI LAIHO's Wife Shares Photos Of His Private Funeral Service" . Blabbermouth.net . February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021 .
^ "CHILDREN OF BODOM / BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT Frontman ALEXI LAIHO Passes Due To Health Issues – "We Are All Absolutely Shocked And Devastated" " . Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021 .
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^ "APOCALYPTICA To Release 'Cell-0' Album In January; 'Ashes Of The Modern World' Video Available" . Blabbermouth.net . October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019 .
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^ "Poppy Explains 'I Disagree': 'I've Never Said My Music Is Metal' " . Loudwire . January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020 .
^ "RAGE Signs with SPV/STEAMHAMMER; 25th Studio Album Due In January" . Blabbermouth.net . April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019 .
^ "ANTAGONIST A.D Share Haunting Video For New Single Gates Of Hell Off Upcoming 'Through Fire' EP" . Scenezine. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020 .
^ "Bleed The Sky To Release New Album "This Way Lies Madness" In January, Reveal Tour With Skinlab, Etc" . ThePRP . October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019 .
^ "IRON MAIDEN Bassist's BRITISH LION To Release 'The Burning' Album In January" . Blabbermouth.net . October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019 .
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^ "Lamb of God Guitarist MARK MORTON Reveals First Single from Upcoming Solo EP, "Ether" " . Metal Mayhem Radio. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020 .
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^ Luke Morton (September 6, 2019). "Higher Power Announce New Album 27 Miles Underwater" . Kerrang! . Retrieved January 28, 2020 .
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^ "NECROWRETCH Release Lyric Video For New Song "The Ones From Hell" " . Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . December 10, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020 .
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^ "IRON SAVIOR – Skycrest Album Out In December" . Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020 .
^ "Persuader- Necromancy New Album Out December 4th (Frontiers Music Srl)" . Highwire Daze. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020 .
^ "SOILWORK Announces 'A Whisp Of The Atlantic' EP" . Blabbermouth.net . October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020 .
^ "Limp Bizkit's Wes Borland Releases New Solo Album "The Astral Hand" " . ThePRP . December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020 .
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^ "Deeds of Flesh to release Nucleus" . Sputnikmusic. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020 .
^ "NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST reveals new guitarists, mini-album "The Wasteland" " . JRock News. October 20, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020 .
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^ "ASHES OF ARES Feat. Former ICED EARTH Members: 'Throne Of Iniquity' EP Due In December" . Blabbermouth.net . November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
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