R.I.P.

John “Jontho” Bratland, founding member and vocalist of Norwegian black metal band Ragnarok, has died at 48, leaving a lasting mark on the extreme metal underground. [...]

Ace Frehley, the legendary founding guitarist of Kiss famed for his “Spaceman” persona and pioneering guitar theatrics, has died at age 74 in Morristown, New Jersey, following complications from a fall and brain hemorrhage. His death marks the first loss among the original Kiss lineup and leaves an indelible mark on rock history. [...]

In a profound loss for the black metal and avant-garde music community, Tore Ylvisaker, the long-time keyboardist of the Norwegian band Ulver, passed away on August 16, 2024, the day he turned 54. The band announced his passing through a heartfelt message on their social media, expressing their deep sorrow: “It is with a void [...]

Swedish death metal veterans Entombed A.D. announced through their Facebook page the passing of their vocalist Lars-Göran Petrov. The man was handling the microphone for Entombed A.D. since 2014. He was a member of the legendary Entombed, Firespawn, etc. He was recently diagnosed with cancer and passed away this morning.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbjwnr8pMaI [...]

Keith Flint, the iconic frontman of British electronic group The Prodigy, was found dead at his home in Essex on Monday morning. He was 49 years old. The Essex police confirmed it was called to the address in Dunmow, Essex, regarding “concerns for the welfare of a man,” but the 49-year-old was pronounced dead at the [...]

Huntress frontwoman Jill Janus has passed away of a reported suicide. She was only 43 years old. Janus’s former bandmate Casey Wood, was the first to break news with the following message on Facebook: “I’m in shock and can’t stop crying. My X best friend, singer has left the world. She was the biggest sweetheart [...]

Veteran metal guitarist Ralph Santolla passed away. He was best known for playing in Obituary, Deicide, Iced Earth, Death, and others fell into a coma after suffering a heart attack on May 30th, according to a Facebook post written by his mother, Sue Santolla-Rocha. The musician was surviving with the help of artificial life support. [...]

Nick Menza, ex-drummer for Megadeth has died at the age of 51 after collapsing on stage at a small Los Angeles club late on Saturday. According to J Marshall Craig, family spokesman and Menza’s biographer, Menza collapsed while performing with his current band OHM at the Baked Potato club in Studio City, California, where he [...]

Motörhead have announced in their official Facebook page that the Memorial service of Lemmy Kilmister will take place in his favourite bar and will also be streamed via the Internet. SATURDAY JANUARY 9th THE WORLD CELEBRATES LEMMYOn SATURDAY JANUARY 9th, the world will come together and celebrate the… Publicado por Official Motörhead em Terça-feira, 5 de [...]

We are sorry to inform that Gorgoroth and ex-Obituary bassist Frank Watkins has passed away, as consequence of his long battle with cancer. Watkins was 47 years old. Watkins started playing music at the age of 12 and joined OBITUARY in 1989, after the recording of the band’s debut album, “Slowly We Rot”. His first [...]

Martin “Kiddie” Kearns, the Bolt Thrower drummer has passed away at the age of 38. The band issued the following statement: “With the heaviest of hearts, and still numb from shock, we have to share the very sad news that on Monday, BOLT THROWER lost our powerhouse drummer, Martin ‘Kiddie’ Kearns.  After the first rehearsal [...]

Astarte frontwoman Maria ‘Tristessa’ Kolokouri has passed away after a battle with leukemia cancer at the young age of 37. A pioneer for female musicians in black and death metal, the Greek songstress played bass, guitar, keyboards and handled vocal duties for Astarte for well over a decade. The band released five full-length albums, the [...]

According to various sources, GWAR frontman Dave ‘Oderus Urungus‘ Brockie was found dead on the evening of March 23. No cause of death has been reported so far, but a member of the Richmond Police Department claims that Brockie, 50, was found dead sometime between 3pm and 7pm on March 23. Former GWAR bassist Mike Bishop said: [...]

French metal bassist LSK (a truncated form of her original nom de guerre, Hellsukkubus) has died at the age of 36. She was well-known in the European black metal underground, primarily as a member of notorious French acts like Antaeus, Hell Militia, and Vorkreist. Despite her fearsome pedigree, she also demonstrated her range and versatility [...]