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 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...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 2, 2025 | News, Sad News
We are saddened to report, Joshua “Nassaru” Ward, drummer and vocalist for the North Carolina death metal band Voraath, was among four victims tragically killed in a drunk driving accident on New Year’s Eve (Tuesday, December 31) in South Carolina. Ward,...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 31, 2024 | News, Sad News
Eric Carlson (aka Sickie Wifebeater), founding member and lead guitarist of the controversial punk band The Mentors has passed away. The 66-year-old lost his battle with cancer on Sunday (29th). Carlson co-founded the Mentors in 1976 in Seattle alongside Steve Broy...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 21, 2024 | News, Sad News
We are saddened to report on the passing of Casey Chaos. Cleopatra Records confirmed the passing of the influential punk and metal performer recognized for his dynamic stage presence and individuality earlier this afternoon (21st). Chaos, born Karim Chmielnski in...