by Bram Teitelman | Jan 6, 2012 | In Memoriam
Nicole Bogner, who sang for Visions of Atlantis from 2000 to 2005, has passed away at the age of 27 following an undisclosed illness. The singer was on the Austrian band’s first two albums, 2002’s Eternal Endless Infinity and 2004’s Cast Away. While...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 29, 2011 | In Memoriam
Barry Clayton is a name that probably doesn’t ring too many bells among metal fans, but he’s the voice that starts off one of the most iconic title tracks in metal, Iron Maiden’s “The Number of the Beast.” And now, Clayton has died at 80....
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 23, 2011 | In Memoriam
Earache Records posted on their Facebook page earlier this morning that blackened doom band Woods of Ypres founder David Gold died in a car accident last night. The guitarist and vocalist was 31. We’ve just heard that David Gold of Woods of Ypres passed away...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 21, 2011 | In Memoriam, New Music
The last recording that GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus) made before his untimely death has been made available on iTunes. “Isn’t This Disgusting” is a Dayglo Abortions cover taken from a forthcoming tribute album to the Canadian punk...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 13, 2011 | In Memoriam
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KTK0MbOobQ[/youtube] Today marks the tenth anniversary of Chuck Schuldiner’s death. After a two year battle with a brain tumor, the singer/ guitarist passed away on this day in 2001. As the frontman and songwriter of Death (and...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 9, 2011 | In Memoriam
According to The Boston Phoenix, Dustin Hengst, drummer of the Boston-based rock band Damone, has passed away. Details are scarce, and there’s no cause of death at this point in time. The band was together from 2002-2008, and may be best-known for their 2006...