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 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).