by Bram Teitelman | Jun 25, 2010 | In Memoriam, Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QofxqDOlraI[/youtube] While the metal community was mourning the loss of Ronnie James Dio on May 16th, for many in the Bay Area thrash scene, the passing of manager Debbie Abono on the same day was just as important. Abono was a...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 1, 2010 | In Memoriam
There were a lot of people in the Los Angeles area that spent part of their Memorial Day weekend celebrating the life of another fallen hero, Ronnie James Dio. Over 2,000 people gathered at the Forest Lawn Cemetery on Sunday to pay respect to the singer, who died from...
by Bram Teitelman | May 26, 2010 | In Memoriam, Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_niQxntSw4&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Yesterday in Des Moines, the eight members of Slipknot, appearing unmasked, held an emotional press conference expressing their sadness over the loss of bassist Paul Gray. They...
by Bram Teitelman | May 25, 2010 | In Memoriam
The Des Moines Register reports that an autopsy of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray revealed no cause of death. Urbandale IA police stated that the cause of death is still under investigation, and the Polk County Medical Examiner is awaiting the cause of toxicology tests....
by Bram Teitelman | May 24, 2010 | In Memoriam
There are numerous reports surfacing saying that Slipknot bassist Paul Gray was found dead in a hotel in Urbandale, IA today. KCCI Des Moines reports Gray was found six hours ago at a Marriott. This backs up an earlier post in the Des Moines Examiner. Gray was 38. He...
by Metal Insider | May 17, 2010 | In Memoriam, Metal on Metal, Sad News
The metal world was dealt another devastating blow this past weekend with the passing of legendary front-man Ronnie James Dio after a brave fight against stomach cancer. Fronting some of metal’s most influential bands, Dio got his start in the late 60’s as...