Genuinely, it looks like each different week, we’re reporting on the lack of a life that was impactful in our scene. Whether or not it’s a former drummer or bassist, a founding member, or an lively member, no band has been protected from loss this yr. Each a mixture of youthful and older lives misplaced, it has been a troublesome yr for lots of music followers. Ozzy Osbourne, as a lot because it was anticipated, was nonetheless devastating. Dave Shapiro and Daniel Williams misplaced their lives in a tragic aircraft accident. Matt Keil battled with ALS shortly. Different musicians had most cancers.
2025 has been heavy on the whole, however actually, shedding pillars in our group is one other blow that we’re not all the time certain we will take.
So, in memoriam, these are solely only a fraction of the musical minds that left us this yr.
Tomas Lindberg (At The Gates): October 1972 – September 2025
Allen Blickle (Baroness): March 1983 – September 2025

Atomic Steif (Sodom): February 1968 – August 2025

Jürgen Bartsch (Bethlehem): August 2025

Nisse Karlén (Sacramentum): August 2025

Brent Hinds (Mastodon): January 1974 – August 2025

Paul Mario Day (Iron Maiden): April 1956 – July 2025

Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath): December 1948 – July 2025

Matt Keil (Comeback Child): July 1985 – July 2025

Dave Shapiro (Music Agent): Might 2025

Daniel Williams (The Satan Wears Prada): December 1985 – Might 2025

Adam Ramey (Dropout Kings): Might 1993 – Might 2025

Les Binks (Judas Priest): August 1951 – March 2025

Brian James (The Damned): February 1951 – March 2025

Sindre Nedland (In Useless): April 1984 – March 2025

Fredrik Lindgren (Unleashed): February 1971 – January 2025

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