by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 8, 2025 | News, Sad News
SVT reports, Ragne Wahlquist, guitarist and vocalist for Heavy Load, widely regarded as Sweden’s first heavy metal and Viking metal band, has passed away at 69. Ragne and his brother Styrbjörn founded Heavy Load in Stockholm during the mid-1970s. Their 1978...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 8, 2025 | News
As mentioned in Metal Insider’s list of bands that disbanded in 2024, three members of Jane’s Addiction appear to be working on new music together. On Friday (3rd), bassist Eric Avery addressed his excitement on Instagram about working on new tunes with...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 7, 2025 | News
Former Mushroomhead vocalist/co-founder Jeffrey Hatrix, known as Jeffrey Nothing, has come forward to reveal he’s battling cancer only nine months after losing his wife, Stacy, to the same illness. His daughter, Mea, launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist with...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 7, 2025 | News
The 2025 Golden Globes, held on Sunday (5), saw a mix of heartfelt moments and unexpected humor. Among the night’s highlights of the metal world were Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross winning Best Original Score for their work on Challengers....
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 6, 2025 | News, Sad News
We are saddened to report Manfred Schütz, founder of SPV and MIG Music, passed away on Friday (3rd). Schütz died at 74 after a long illness. An essential figure in the music industry, Schütz established SPV in 1984. After leaving SPV, Schütz founded MIG Music, where...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 6, 2025 | News, Sad News
Fredrik Lindgren, also known as Freddie Eugene, the original guitarist for Swedish death metal giants Unleashed, has passed away at 53. Lindgren played with Unleashed from 1989 to 1995, contributing to iconic albums like Where No Life Dwells (1991), Shadows In The...