by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 15, 2025 | News, Sad News
Metal Insider is devastated to report the horrifying news that acclaimed director and actor Rob Reiner, most recognized in the metal community as the director of the iconic Spinal Tap mockumentary film series — Spinal Tap: The Final Tour – Short (1981), This Is Spinal...
by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 16, 2025 | News, Sad News
We are deeply saddened to report that Ace Frehley, the original guitarist and founding member of the legendary band KISS, has passed away. According to Variety, Frehley died following injuries he sustained during a fall that initially resulted in the cancellation of...
by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 16, 2025 | News, Sad News
Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg, the iconic frontman of At The Gates and one of the most influential voices in Swedish melodic death metal, has died at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer, adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), a rare but aggressive cancer that...
by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 8, 2025 | News, Sad News
Former Baroness drummer Allen Blickle has reportedly passed away at the age of 42. Blickle was part of the group’s original Savannah, GA progressive metal lineup, joining in 2003. It was shortly after the band’s horrific 2012 European bus accident, which...
by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 8, 2025 | News, Sad News
Former Sodom drummer Atomic Steif (Guido Richter) has died at the age of 57, with Metal Archives reporting his passing on August 31, 2025. No further details have been revealed at this time. Steif’s passing was confirmed on Saturday (6) by Sodom bassist/vocalist...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 26, 2025 | News, Sad News
Swedish blackened death metal outfit Sacramentum have announced the passing of founding member Nisse Karlén. Karlén has sadly lost his battle after a long struggle with mental health, and he died by suicide at 50. The band shared the news on Monday (25th) on social...