Editing Iron Butterfly (section)

=== Third reunion/tribute band and deaths of Ron Bushy, Doug Ingle and Mike Pinera (2015–present)===
In late 2014, reports surfaced of the band reforming, with a lineup consisting of Bushy, Mike Pinera, Doug Ingle Jr. on keyboards and an unnamed bassist.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2014/12/iron-butterfly-reforming-with-ron-bushy.html |title=Iron Butterfly Reforming With Ron Bushy, Mike Pinera and Doug Ingle Jr. ~ VVN Music |publisher=Vintagevinylnews.com |date=December 13, 2014 |access-date=August 19, 2015 |archive-date=September 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930131346/http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2014/12/iron-butterfly-reforming-with-ron-bushy.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, this reformation did not come to fruition and in 2015 the band unveiled a lineup consisting of Bushy and returning guitarist Eric Barnett, along with new members Mike Green (vocals, percussion), Dave Meros (bass), Phil Parlapiano (vocals, keyboards) and Ray Weston (drums). Meros, Parlapiano and Weston had all previously played with Iron Butterfly as substitute musicians; Meros for Dorman (in 2006) Parlapiano for Gerschwitz (in 2012) and Weston for Bushy (in 2010) respectively.  Gerschwitz came back to replace Parlapiano on keyboards in 2018.

At that time, Ron Bushy was still involved with Iron Butterfly, but was retired from performing due to his health concerns. This left Weston as the only active drummer in the band at all appearances from the 2015 reunion through the end of 2019. In the summer of 2018, Bushy made a rare guest appearance with the band at a gig in California. This turned out to be his first performance on stage with Iron Butterfly since 2012 and his very last one with the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ironbutterfly.com |title=Ironbutterfly.Com |website=Ironbutterfly.Com |access-date=August 19, 2015}}</ref>

Former Butterfly keyboardist Larry Rust died peacefully at his home near Los Angeles on November 25, 2016, at the age of 63. Founding bassist Greg Willis died on November 11, 2016. A tribute concert was staged November 30 at Nicky Rottens in El Cajon.<ref name=sandiego>{{cite web |title=Iron Butterfly |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/iron-butterfly/# |website=[[San Diego Reader]]}}</ref>

On January 15, 2020, the Official Iron Butterfly website and their booking agent announced the lineup of the band for 2020: Eric Barnett (guitar, vocals), Dave Meros (bass, vocals), Bernie Pershey (drums, percussion), Martin Gerschwitz (keyboards, vocals), with occasional guests or fill in musicians being Ron Bushy (drums, percussion), Ray Weston (drums, percussion) and Michael Thomas Franklin (keyboards).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ironbutterfly.com/|title=Iron Butterfly • Home|website=Iron Butterfly|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/social_annotation?permalink_uri=2QpUwQr&image_url=https://files.constantcontact.com/13bec72b001/bb4bcdd4-2fa5-4449-b2d1-0fa6431ba908.jpg|title=Iron Butterfly 2020|website=web-extract.constantcontact.com|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref>

On August 29, 2021, Iron Butterfly issued a statement that Bushy had died that morning at the [[UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica|UCLA Medical Center]] in [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]] following a battle with [[esophageal cancer]], at the age of 79.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Newman |first=Jason |date=August 29, 2021 |title=Iron Butterfly Drummer Ron Bushy Dead at 79 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/iron-butterfly-ron-bushy-dead-obit-1218422/ |access-date=June 15, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2021/08/29/iron-butterfly-drummer-ron-bushy-dead-dies/ |title=Iron Butterfly Drummer Ron Bushy Dead at 79 |website=[[TMZ|TMZ.com]] |date=29 August 2021 |access-date=August 29, 2021}}</ref> Shortly after his passing, the band disbanded.

Doug Ingle died on May 24, 2024, at the age of 78.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Alex |date=2024-05-31 |title=Doug Ingle, the Voice of Iron Butterfly, Is Dead at 78 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/arts/music/doug-ingle-dead.html |access-date=2024-06-05 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He was the last surviving member of the classic Iron Butterfly lineup that performed on the ''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'' album.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kreps |first1=Daniel |title=Doug Ingle, Iron Butterfly Singer and Organist, Dead at 78 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/doug-ingle-iron-butterfly-singer-dead-obituary-1235028043/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=25 May 2024 |date=25 May 2024}}</ref>

[[Mike Pinera]] died on November 20, 2024, of liver cancer, aged 76. Pinera was the last surviving member of the Iron Butterfly lineup that performed on ''[[Metamorphosis (Iron Butterfly album)|Metamorphosis]]''.