by Bram Teitelman | Jul 16, 2012 | In Memoriam
Jon Lord, longtime keyboard player of Deep Purple, has died at the age of 71. He announced that he was battling cancer less than a year ago, and had a pulmonary embolism earlier today. A statement from Lord’s PR company says the following: “It is with deep...
by Bram Teitelman | Jul 16, 2012 | In Memoriam
A 19 year-old woman died at the Vans Warped Tour in Toronto yesterday (15), apparently during Chelsea Grin’s set. According to the Toronto Star, at around 12:40, EMS officials at the Molson Amphitheatre were alerted to the woman lying n the grass and not...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 22, 2012 | In Memoriam, Vinyl Junkies Rejoice
If you like vinyl, and who doesn’t, a company called andvinyly (get it?) have come up with a new way to give back to the loved ones in your life after you depart this mortal coil: they’ll press your ashes into a playable vinyl record. For $4,700, you...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 1, 2012 | In Memoriam
Following what Crescent Shield’s website describes as a “relatively brief but serious illness,” the band’s singer, Michael Grant, has died at the age of 39. Grant also played with Onward, a power metal band who released two albums on Century...
by Zach Shaw | May 29, 2012 | In Memoriam
“Big” Steeve Hurdle, former guitarist of bands like Gorguts and Negativa, has reportedly passed away. While an official announcement from Gorguts or Hurdle’s family has yet to be released, the Cooperative Funeraire de L’Estrie in Quebec claims that Hurdle died...
by Zach Shaw | May 24, 2012 | In Memoriam
According to numerous posts on his Facebook profile, Mark “Bam Bam” McConnell passed away in a Gainesville, FL hospital earlier this morning. Best known for his work in Sebastian Bach’s touring band from 1997 through 2005, it is believed that McConnell’s liver and...