April 23 – John Rae, former drummer of Wykked Wytch, died from alcoholism at the age of 51.April 7 – John Regan, former bassist of Frehley's Comet, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 71.March 22 – Wayne Swinny, guitarist of Saliva, died from a brain hemorrhage at the age of 59.March 8 – Josua Madsen, drummer of Artillery, died after being hit by a bus at the age of 45.March 8 – Jim Durkin, guitarist of Dark Angel, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 58.February 16 – Michael "Majk Moti" Kupper, former guitarist of Running Wild, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 65.February 14 – Tim Aymar, vocalist of Pharaoh and former vocalist of Control Denied, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 59.January 18 – TJ de Blois, former drummer of A Life Once Lost, died from undisclosed reasons.January 9 – Justin Bartlett, artist who created album cover art for Sunn O))), Trap Them, Cadaver, and Hooded Menace, died from stage 4 colorectal cancer at the age of 45.January 1 – Sebastian Marino, former guitarist of Overkill and Anvil, died from a heart attack at the age of 57.
On March 31, an EF1 tornado caused the roof of the Apollo Theater in Belvediere, Illinois, United States, to collapse while the venue was hosting Morbid Angel, Crypta, Revocation, and Skeletal Remains, resulting in one casualty and injuring 28 others.This marked his first performance with the band in 23 years. On February 27, Marty Friedman performed three songs with Megadeth at the Budokan in Japan.On February 22, it was announced that Symphony in Peril, who reformed last year, will play at the festival's preshow, their first show in 18 years. Among many bands announced to perform, several of them are reuniting for the festival after having previously split up, including Extol, Haste the Day, A Plea for Purging, and Training for Utopia. On February 3, Furnace Fest 2023 has been announced to take place on September 23 and 24 at the Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama.It was the band's first live performance since disbanding in 2016. On January 26, Twisted Sister reunited for a one-off performance following their induction into the Metal Hall of Fame.band Kiss is expected to conclude their End of the Road World Tour this year with a set of back-to-back final shows set to take place in their hometown of New York on December 1 and 2 at Madison Square Garden. This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2023.
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