In 2012 following fantastic servants of metal were lost in action.
| Joey "Fingers" Lombard, 42, ex-bassist of death metal act Incantation committed suicide. |
January 3, 2012 | ||
| Nicole Bogner, 27, ex-vocalist of symphonic power metal act Visions of Atlantis died of an undisclosed disease. |
January 5, 2012 | ||
| Robbie France, 53, ex-drummer of Diamond Head and UFO died of unknown causes. |
January 14, 2012 | ||
| Mark Reale, 57, guitarist and founding member of Riot died of complications with Crohn's disease. |
January 25, 2012 | ||
| Tonmi Lillman aka "Otus", 38 drummer of Lordi, died from unknown causes. |
February 14 , 2012 | ||
| Ronnie Montrose, 64, guitarist and leader of Montrose died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. |
March 3 , 2012 | ||
| Jim Marshall "Lord of Loud" the founder of Marshall Amplification died at 88. |
April 5 , 2012 | ||
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Richie Teeter, 61, |
April 10 , 2012 | ||
| Rob "Balfabar Nosugref The Almighty" Cranny, 27, Owner of Canadian Northern Storm Records and Vocalist of Detsörgsekälf died of a heart attack. |
April 21 , 2012 | ||
| Rob Doherty, 42, Canadian guitarist/vocalist (ex-Into Eternity) died of unknown causes. |
May 4 , 2012 | ||
| Trondr Nefas, 34, frontman of Norwegian Black Metal band Urgehal died. |
May 14 , 2012 | ||
| Steeve Hurdle, 41 ex Guitarist of Gorguts died of post-surgical complications. |
May 20, 2012 | ||
| Michael Grant, 39, singer for Crescent Shield, Onward, Legend Maker and Cypher Seer died of unidentified illness. |
May 31, 2012 | ||
| Jon Lord, 71, English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player for Deep Purple, died of cancer. |
July 16, 2012 | ||
| Mitch Lucker, 28, singer of deathcore act Suicide Silence, died of a motorcycle accident. |
November 1, 2012 | ||
| Huw Lloyd-Langton, 61, guitarist of Hawkwind and The Meads of Asphodel, died from cancer. |
December 8 , 2012 | ||
| Mike Scaccia, 47, guitarist of Rigor Mortis and Ministry, died after collapsing on stage during Rigor Mortis' performance for vocalist Bruce Corbitt's 50th birthday. |
December 23, 2012 | ||