They say everything comes in threes. Whoever they is. First, Hate’s bassist, Slawek “Mortifer” Archangielskij, dies. Now, another bassist is gone. I’d be worried if I were Geezer. This site claims Australian bass player Neil Smith, a one-time member of AC/DC and Rose Tattoo, has lost his battle with cancer. A Facebook post on his Read More
You know you love Death Vomit. How could you not like a band called Death Vomit? The Chilean death metal act have signed a new deal with Xtreem Music. The band’s debut album is currently being recorded for a summer release both on CD and vinyl format. The band formed in 2011 in the city Read More
As you all know, Adam “Nergal” Darski of Behemoth received a life-saving bone morrow transplant two years ago following a bout with cancer. Nergal has said in interviews in the past that he would like to meet the person who donated the marrow and thank them. But regulations made it impossible for him to find Read More
This is a colossal bummer. But I guess the sad fact of the matter is we will all die. So, a bummer but nothing we should let our days be ruined over. Keith Deen, former vocalist of 1980s Los Angeles thrash act Holy Terror, died on Thursday, December 13, after a three-month battle with cancer. Read More
You know, the Killswitch Engage dudes have somehow remained humble despite becoming one of metal’s biggest bands. That means they’re genuine. Now, the band is coming to the aid of a friend in need, as bassist Mike D’Antonio puts it. “A good friend of the band has recently had to battle pancreatic cancer,” writes the Read More
Imagine you didn’t want to get testicular cancer. I’m sure you don’t but, just go with it. Imagine you had this fear — a very realistic fear, in truth — that one day, your nuts would become riddled with tumorous disease…disease that would claim your life. Would you have your nuts cut off? Well, Ozzy Read More
Man, I nearly forgot that Chuck Billy battled cancer some ten years ago. So much has happened since then, I guess I just erased it from my brain’s filing cabinets. Legendary Rock Interviews, a favorite new site of the Blabbermouth dudes who refuse to pick up our stories, spoke with Chuck recently, and the Testament Read More
Man, this blows. Eric Cook, guitarist for the progressive power metal outfit Lethal, has passed. The band reports Cook lost his long battle with cancer. The Kentucky-based Lethal was founded by Tom Mallicoat and the Cook brothers, Eric and Glen. In 1990, after the arrival of drummer Jerry Hartmann, Metal Blade Records released their debut Read More
Something tells me Nergal just likes to tick people off. Kind of like me. He loves to watch them squirm with rage they’re not sure how to channel. He loves to get under people’s skin, and ruin their days. I respect the dude. News reports claim Adam “Nergal” Darski has been cast as former German Read More
A press release issued today claims Behemoth will begin work on their new album soon. That’s music to my fucking ears. “The band has announced that they will begin rehearsals for their next album in September, following their performances at several European festivals over the next two weeks,” the presser says. “Additionally, the band will Read More