Ruthless Metal: 2021


						THE YEAR IN REVIEW: 2021

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ALBUM OF THE YEAR
2021

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FORMED

Dolmen Gate

DISBANDED

Demons & Wizards
Hellyeah
Meliah Rage
Sixx: A.M.

LINEUP CHANGES

Rudy Sarzo returned to Quiet Riot after Frankie Banali's death.

Founding member and guitarist Mike Sifringer left Destruction, he was replaced by Martin
Furia.

IMPORTANT EVENTS

Sweden Rock Festival, Hellfest and Wacken cancelled due to Covid outbreak.

Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer took part in the January 6th storming of the US Capitol.

David Ellefson left Megadeth after the sexual misconduct accusation scandal.

Ratt's Stephen Pearcy announces that he is battling liver cancer.

Exodus drummer Tom Hunting announces that he is battling carcinoma.

IN MEMORIAM

Marsha Zazula (Megaforce Records)
Tony Matuzak (Lizzy Borden)
Lars-Göran Petrov (Entombed)
John Hinch (Judas Priest)
Robb Farr (Warrior)
William J. Tsamis (Warlord)
Alan Lewis (Founder of Kerrang Magazine)
Johnny Solinger (Skid Row)
John Lawton (Lucifer's Friend & Uriah Heep)
Jeff Labar (Cinderella)
Gary Corbett (KISS & Cinderella)
Mike Howe (Metal Church & Heretic)
Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
Eric Wagner (Trouble & The Skull)
Malcolm Dome (Metal journalist)
Greg Mayne (Pentagram)
Eric Greif (Death manager)
Hank Von Hell (Turbonegro)

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