by Bram Teitelman | Aug 21, 2020 | In Memoriam
After a battle with pancreatic cancer, Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali died yesterday evening (20). He was 68. Last April, the drummer was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer and given six months to live. Not only did he live for sixteen months, he was...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 27, 2018 | In Memoriam
According to multiple reports, Todd Youth, who’s played in Warzone, Agnostic Front, Danzig, D-Generation and Fireburn, has died. He was 47. No cause of death has been named, but Youth’s Fireburn bandmate Ras Israel Joseph (formerly of Bad Brains)I broke...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 25, 2018 | In Memoriam, Sad News
As if the untimely death of We Came as Romans singer Kyle Pavone isn’t enough tragedy today, Weedeater has announced that their drummer, Kyle Denogean, has passed away. Details are scarce, but Denogean had played with the band in 2017 and this year, and the band...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 16, 2018 | In Memoriam, News, Sad News
We are devastated to hear that Huntress singer Jill Janus has passed away from suicide. She was 43. The band confirmed their singer’s passing in a Facebook post: “It is with crushed hearts that we announce that Jill Janus—frontwoman for the California...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 23, 2018 | In Memoriam, Updates
While there’s still been no further statement regarding the death of legendary drummer Vinnie Paul last night, TMZ quotes family members as saying that the drummer, who was 54, died in his sleep. Vinnie’s family tells TMZ … he died in his sleep...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 23, 2018 | In Memoriam, Sad News
It is with great sadness to report that legendary drummer Vinnie Paul, co-founder of Pantera, has passed away. The 54-year-old was also a current member of HellYeah, and was in Damageplan as well when his brother Darrell Abbott was assassinated onstage....