Ronnie James Dio died on May 16, 2010, after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 67. His wife and manager Wendy Dio shared the news with fans. Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m. 16th May… Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever. A […]
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Frank Frazetta 1928 – 2010 RIP
The world has lost one of its best artists. Frank Frazetta died on May 10, 2010. He was 82. He was one of my favorite artists. Why Frazetta matters to metal fans Frazetta painted the Conan paperback covers in the 1960s. Those images changed how fantasy art looked. Muscles, monsters, and lots of motion. His […]
Peter Steele Dies From Heart Failure
I guess the rumors are true. Peter Steele died of heart failure in April 2010. He was 48. He will be missed. I loved going to L’Amour in Brooklyn to see Type O Negative rock out. Who Peter Steele was Steele was the 6 foot 7 bassist and singer from Brooklyn. Before Type O Negative […]
Dimebag Remembered
One year after we lost Dimebag Darrell, this was the message left for him by the Ride for Dime crew. He came to rock… and rocked like no other with twice the size of Texas. Our beloved brother, companion, mentor, idol and friend… we love you Dime… until we meet again. Remembering Dime Darrell Abbott, […]
Voivod Guitarist Denis “Piggy” D’Amour Dies
Voivod guitarist Denis “Piggy” D’Amour passed away on August 26, 2005, from complications of colon cancer. He died in a Montreal hospital, surrounded by family and friends. He was 45. Why Piggy mattered Voivod came out of Jonquière, Quebec in the early 80s. They started as raw thrash and turned into something nobody else sounded […]
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