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Dave Brockie died of an accidental heroin overdose

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 3, 2014 | News, Sad News, Updates

Today the Virginia State Medical Examiner’s Office released Dave Brockie’s cause of death, and it sucks. WTVR reports that  the 50 year-old GWAR frontman died of an accidental heroin overdose. According to the news station, responding police investigators...

Megadeth cancel shows after David Ellefson’s brother dies

by Matt Brown | May 22, 2014 | Sad News

Some sad news to report: all of Megadeth’s gigs planned for the next month have been cancelled following the death of bassist David Ellefson’s brother. The band has posted the following statement to Facebook: “Megadeth has canceled immediate tour plans as...

Webster Hall: Fan died exiting venue, not stage diving

by Bram Teitelman | May 5, 2014 | News, Sad News, Updates

In the wake of the death of a Miss May I fan at Saturday’s show at the Studio at Webster Hall, the venue is claiming that Alberto Scott died not while stage diving, but while exiting the venue. Brooklyn Vegan cites the club as saying “The patron in...

Fan dies after stage diving at Miss May I show in New York City

by Matt Brown | May 4, 2014 | News, Sad News

There has been a report that last night, May 3, during a Miss May I show at The Studio at Webster Hall in New York City, a fan died after the crowd failed to catch him while stage diving. The fan, currently only identified as Alberto, suffered major head injuries...

Kid who jammed with Phil Anselmo passes away

by Matt Brown | Apr 30, 2014 | In Memoriam, Sad News

When Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals went on tour last summer, they picked up an extra guitarist to perform a song with them at a show in Tulsa, OK. Through the Make-A-Wish foundation, a young metalhead named Peyton got the chance to get up onstage and play the...

Man Dies After Stage Dive At Suicidal Tendencies Show In Switzerland

by Matt Brown | Jan 28, 2014 | News, Sad News

This sounds unsettlingly familiar. According to a Swiss newspaper, a 28-year old man died last week at a Suicidal Tendencies show in Switzerland. The head of the venue, Pipo Kofmehl, commented on the incident: “Unfortunately, crowd members failed to properly...
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