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Guitarist Mandy Meyer has rejoined the Krokus lineup 30 years later for the band’s upcoming album Dirty Dynamite. Founder Chris Von Rohr and Fernando Von Arb are thrilled to have him back in the fold with Fernando proclaiming, “Now the Krokus family is complete again.” Mandy Meyer replaced original guitarist Tommy Kiefer (RIP) for the …
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The driving force behind funeral-doom act COLOSSEUM, Juhani Palomäki, has passed away at the tender age of 32. Juhani Palomäki died on May 15 of unknown causes. An official statement from his bandmates in COLOSSEUM reads as follows: Juhani Palomäki’s musical career, including the composition of eight full-length albums for Yearning and Colosseum, has ended …
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist James Owen Sullivan, fondly known as ‘The Rev‘, has been found dead at the tender age of 28 in his southern California home. Sullivan is said to have died of “natural causes”, although further toxicology reports will tell a deeper tale. AVENGED SEVENFOLD released a statement Monday expressing their sadness and calling …
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David Taylor, frontman of 80’s rockers DRIVE, has passed away at the tender age of 44…an official press release concerning the matter reads as follows… “David Taylor was the lead vocalist for ’80s hard rock band, Drive. Formed in Houston, Texas by Rick Chavez and Mercy Valdez, Drive soon found their voice in a young …
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SENTENCED guitarist and founding member Miika Tenkula sadly passed away yesterday, February 19, at the tender age of 35. The cause of death has yet to be been revealed, although bandmate and drummer Vesa Ranta has claimed that Tenkula “had a serious drinking problem for many years”. SENTENCED performed a series of ‘farewell’ shows over …
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SENTENCED guitarist and founding member Miika Tenkula sadly passed away yesterday, February 19, at the tender age of 35. The cause of death has yet to be been revealed, although bandmate and drummer Vesa Ranta has claimed that Tenkula “had a serious drinking problem for many years”. SENTENCED performed a series of ‘farewell’ shows over …
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