Category Archives: In Memoriam

R.I.P. Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali

Posted by on August 21, 2020

  After a battle with pancreatic cancer, Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali died yesterday evening (20). He was 68. Last April, the drummer was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer and given six months to live. Not only did he live for sixteen months, he was able to join Quiet Riot onstage last October at […]

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Guitarist Todd Youth has passed away

Posted by on October 27, 2018

According to multiple reports, Todd Youth, who’s played in Warzone, Agnostic Front, Danzig, D-Generation and Fireburn, has died. He was 47. No cause of death has been named, but Youth’s Fireburn bandmate Ras Israel Joseph (formerly of Bad Brains)I broke the news on his Facebook page: On the passing of my friend, and my Brother […]

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Weedeater drummer Carlos Denogean dies

Posted by on August 25, 2018

As if the untimely death of We Came as Romans singer Kyle Pavone isn’t enough tragedy today, Weedeater has announced that their drummer, Kyle Denogean, has passed away. Details are scarce, but Denogean had played with the band in 2017 and this year, and the band just wrapped up a tour last month. The band […]

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Huntress singer Jill Janus has died

Posted by on August 16, 2018

We are devastated to hear that Huntress singer Jill Janus has passed away from suicide. She was 43. The band confirmed their singer’s passing in a Facebook post: “It is with crushed hearts that we announce that Jill Janus—frontwoman for the California heavy metal band Huntress—passed away on Tuesday, August 14. A long-time sufferer of […]

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Report: Vinnie Paul died in his sleep

Posted by on June 23, 2018

While there’s still been no further statement regarding the death of legendary drummer Vinnie Paul last night, TMZ quotes family members as saying that the drummer, who was 54, died in his sleep.  Vinnie’s family tells TMZ … he died in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas. His body’s been turned over to […]

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