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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 13, 2014 | Crime, News, Sad News
Thai black metal band Surrender of Divinity might not be a household name in America, but they’re certainly in the news, and for all the worst reasons. According to the Bangkok Post, frontman Samong Traisattha was stabbed to death last Wednesday (8), in his...