In 2013 following fantastic servants of metal were lost in action.
| Claudio Leo, ex-guitarist of gothic metal act Lacuna Coil died of cancer. |
January 16, 2013 | ||
| Clive Burr, ex-drummer of Iron Maiden died of Multiple sclerosis complications. |
March 13 , 2013 | ||
| Slawomir "Mortifer" Kusterka, bassist of Hate died in his sleep of Cardiac dysrhythmia. |
April 5 , 2013 | ||
| Chi Cheng, bass player for Deftones died of complications following the 2008 car crash he was involved in. |
April 13, 2013 | ||
| Jeff Hanneman, guitar player for Slayer died of liver failure after being hospitalized for some days. |
May 2 , 2013 | ||
| Phil Buerstatte, former drummer for White Zombie died from unknown causes. |
May 18 , 2013 | ||
| Trevor Bolder, bass player for Uriah Heep from pancreatic cancer. |
May 21, 2013 | ||
| Mick Morris, bass guitarist for Bleeding Through and Eighteen Visions died due to a pre-existing heart condition. |
June 2 , 2013 | ||
| Mikhail Gorsheniov, lead singer of Russian horror punk/hard rock band Korol i Shut died of heart failure. |
July 19 , 2013 | ||
| Phil Baheux, drummer of Belgian Heavy Metal band Channel Zero died of a heart problems at the age of 45. |
August 10 , 2013 | ||
| Joey LaCaze, drummer of sludge metal act Eyehategod. |
August 24 , 2013 | ||
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 | ||
|
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 | ||
