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Randy Blythe, frontman for Lamb of God, has been acquitted of manslaughter by a court in the Czech Republiclic, according to Blesk.cz and Novinky.cz. “I have been found not guilty and acquitted of all charges against me,” Randy wrote on his Instagram account. “I am a free man. “Please remember the family of Daniel Nosek in your thoughts and prayers in this difficult …
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Greetings. This is D. Randall Blythe, checking in from my beloved hometown of Richmond, VA, United States of America. I was recently released on bail from Pankrác Prison in Prague, Czech Republic, after over a month of incarceration. Now that I am out for the moment, I would like to say a few things. 1. While …
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As of now, there’s still no cause of death for former Warrant frontman Jani Lane. Apparently, the results of the initial autopsy, on August 12th. Experts will now rely on toxicology tests. It will be more than two months to finalize. According to police sources, alcohol and prescription drugs were found in Lane’s motel room. …
UPDATE: There’s been a small statement made on Jani Lane’s (John Kennedy Oswald) personal website which states: Jani will be missed by all. Very unexpected and tragic news of his untimely death. Jani just wrote the updated bio (himself) and had been recording lots of new music. God bless him. Do make sure that you …
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Scott Columbus, former drummer for Manowar, died yesterday, April 4, 2011 at the age of 54. Ross “The Boss” Friedman made a posting on his Facebook page. Scott’s girlfriend of almost four years, Nancy, wrote this on Scott’s Facebook wall “For all you to know, this is Scott Columbus’s girlfriend of over 3 1/3 years… …
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The members of ALICE IN CHAINS have released the following statement regarding the passing of the band’s former bassist, Mike Starr: “Jerry and Sean are mourning the loss of their friend and ask that the media respect their privacy — and the privacy of the Starr family — during this difficult time. Their thoughts and …
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I know that we here at Braingell are devestated about what’s happened in Japan recently. It’s great when you see that some of the bands out there make a personal statement about stuff like this. Makes them seem real, right? “We were all deeply shocked to hear about the awful tragedy in Japan with the …
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VENOMIN JAMES drummer Jared Koston passed away of cancer on Tuesday, June 1 at his home in Madison, Ohio surrounded by his family and friends. He was 40 years old. “I want to thank everyone that has helped him with this fight,” says Jared‘s wife Michele Koston. “The fight is over and now he does …
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Guitarist Jeff Waters of Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “[Ronnie] was a super-nice person, uniquely talented and has left us all with great music. In a way, it will strange to live …
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Avenged Sevenfold have issued the following statement regarding the passing of the band’s drummer, James Owen Sullivan (a.k.a. The Rev): “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan. Jimmy was not only one of the world’s best drummers, but more importantly, he …
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