Tuesday 31st December 2013 by Michael Baggs | Photos by WENN.com / Press

2013 has been a great year for music, but among the big releases, we've had to say goodbye to a number of once-great bands, and band members, who have called time on their current careers this year.

OK, so we've left out the fact that the guitarist of Sum 41 quit (seriously - they are still going), but along the way we've lost some truly brilliant bands. Some were poised on the edge of greatness, while others never quite lived up to their potential and some simply had no more to offer.

So, along with waving farewell to 2013, check out the bands and important members we said goodbye to this year. It's been emotional...