The end of the year gives music fans a chance to reflect on and celebrate all of the artists, albums and songs that we loved over the past 12 months. However, we should also take a moment to remember the bands that we lost and thank them for all they gave us. Whether they were genre forefathers or more recent additions, every single band affects the shape of rock and metal in some way and leaves a hole when they split up. So here, Hammer recounts 10 of the biggest, saddest and most shocking band splits of 2023.
