Ruthless Metal: 2022


						THE YEAR IN REVIEW: 2022

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ALBUM OF THE YEAR
2022

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FORMED

DISBANDED

Nuclear Assault
Ratt

LINEUP CHANGES

Testament parted ways with drummer Gene Hoglan.

Skid Row parted ways with ZP Theart and Erik Grönwall became the bands new singer.

Steve Morse departs from Deep Purple.

IMPORTANT EVENTS

Phil Anselmo and Rex brown reformed Pantera.

Watchtower reformed.

Wacken, Hellfest and Sweden Rock Festival returned after the Covid break.

Andy Sneap was fired from Judas Priest but returned a week later after fan backlash.

Mötley Crüe's Mick Mars announces his retirement due to health problems.

Judas Priest were inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll hall of fame.

IN MEMORIAM

Burke Shelley (Budgie)
Michael Lee Aday (Meat Loaf)
Fredrik Johansson (Dark Tranquillity)
Jon Zazula (Megaforce founder)
Roman Kostrzewski (KAT)
Jay Moore (Blood Feast)
Ronnie Deo (Incantation)
Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahlia Murder)
Howie Pyro (Danzig)
Randy Rand (Autograph)
Henrik 'Hempo' Hildén (John Norum, Don Dokken & Glenn Hughes)
Ken Kelly (Rainbow and Manowar artwork artist)
Alec John Such (Bon Jovi)
Uwe Christoffers (Sodom)
Manny Charlton (Nazareth)
Bob Heathcote (Suicidal Tendencies)
Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet)
Daniel Fawcett (Helix)
David Andersson (Soilwork)
Dan McCafferty (Nazareth)

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