Tag Archives: Mike Scaccia

Memorial Service Announced For Mike Scaccia

Posted by on December 27, 2012

A public memorial service for Ministry/Rigor Mortis guitarist Mike Scaccia will be held on December 30 in Mansfield, Texas. Meanwhile, an online fundraiser has been launched to help support Scaccia’s family.

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Cause Of Mike Scaccia’s Death Revealed, Al Jourgensen Issues Statement

Posted by on December 24, 2012

The metal community was shocked this past weekend by the sudden death of Mike Scaccia. Initially, it was reported that the guitarist had suffered a seizure caused by strobe lights while performing with Rigor Mortis this past Saturday night (December 22). However, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office, Scaccia’s death onstage was actually […]

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Ministry/Rigor Mortis Guitarist Mike Scaccia Dead At 47

Posted by on December 23, 2012

It’s been revealed that guitarist Mike Scaccia of Ministry and Rigor Mortis died last night (December 22) following a seizure onstage. The guitarist was performing with Rigor Mortis at singer Bruce Corbitt’s 50th birthday bash at the Rail Club in Fort Worth, Texas when he reportedly asked for the strobe lights to be off before collapsing […]

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Al Jourgensen Says Ministry Is Done After New Album’s Release And Tour…Again

Posted by on March 2, 2012

Those thinking that Ministry’s new album Relapse means that the industrial metal group is back for good better think again. That’s because frontman Al Jourgensen has been making it clear in numerous interviews that Ministry is completely finished after the release of Relapse and upcoming tour. Most recently, Jourgensen reaffirmed his stance on Ministry’s future […]

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Al Jourgensen Reveals More Details About Ministry’s Return

Posted by on August 18, 2011

Last week, fans were surprised to hear that three years after calling it quits, frontman Al Jourgensen was bringing Ministry back to life. At the time, all we knew was that Ministry was confirmed to play the Wacken Festival next Summer. In an exclusive to Metal Hammer Magazine, though, Jourgensen revealed a lot more details […]

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