Ciriaco “Pinche Peach” Quezada, the longtime vocalist and sample creator of legendary Mexican Death Metal band Brujeria has died. He was 57. He passed away from “serious heart complications.” Earlier today (Thursday, July 18), Brujeria’s leader Juan Brujo broke the news on social media via a statement which you can read below. Pinche was typically unmasked compared to the rest of the band, and provided comedic elements to their performances and albums. Always a fan favorite, he provided a lot of talent and charisma to everything Brujeria has done. Brujeria released its fifth full-length album, Esto Es Brujeria, last September via Nuclear Blast Records, and was set to embark on a another headline tour this summer. RIP. Continue reading
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Ghost Cult Photographer and Writer Rick Triana Has Passed Away
We are devastated by the news that our friend and photographer Rick Triana passed away, yesterday, July 16th 2024. No further information is available, but friends of Rick’s confirmed his death as posts on social media began appearing online. Rick was a valued member of Ghost Cult’s live coverage team for many years covering essential tours such as Korn, Ghost, Megadeth, Guns N Roses, The Dixie Dregs, Sons of Apollo, FFDP, Anthrax, Machine Head, Richie Kotzen, Zack Wylde and Black Label Society, and festivals like Louder Than Life, and even the Shiprocked cruise. Rick was also an excellent interviewer of bands such as Halestorm, Seether, and The Dead Deads, among others. Born in Chicago, and living in Phoenix for many years, Rick was a leader in the concert photography community when he was active. He was a huge fan of Rock and Metal all of his life, especially Progressive Rock. Rick loved Chicago sports teams like the Bears, and Cubs, and was a family man, and a supportive friend. He will be dearly missed. RIP Continue reading
Jon Wysocki, Founding Drummer of Staind, Soil, and Lydia’s Castle, Has Died
Jon Wysocki the founding drummer of Staind, later with Soil, and recently Lydia’s Castle has died. He passed away on Saturday, May 18th, and was just 53 years old. Before his death he had reportedly been having issues with his liver that required him to be under the care of medical professionals. Wysocki’s death was confirmed by his bandmates in Lydia’s Castle on social media, which you can see below. Soil also released a statement about their former bandmate. Wysocki was the founding drummer of Staind, forming the group in 1995 with singer Aaron Lewis, guitarist Mike Mushok and bassist Johnny April. Considered the first proteges of Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, the drummer stayed in the band until 2011 when he was fired during the making of their seventh studio album. Wysocki performed on Staind’s biggest hits from their first three major label albums Dysfunction (co-produced by Durst) (1999), Break The Cycle (2001) and 14 Shades of Grey (2003), all for Elektra Records with two Platinum and two gold certified records, boosting the band out of the Nu Metal genre and to chart topping success world-wide. RIP. Continue reading
CJ Snare, Frontman and Founder of Hard Rock Band Firehouse Has Died
Sad news as Carl “C.J.” Snare the co-founder frontman and singer of the Hard Rock/ Glam Metal band Firehouse has died. He was just 64 years old. CJ had taken a leave of absence from the band in 2023 for abdominal surgery, but passed away this weekend. The news was broken by his family, and shared by the band on their social media accounts CJ had been part of the band formed in 1984 in Richmond Virginia finally signing to Epic Records in 1989 out of North Carolina. They had huge hit songs in the genre, including “Reach For The Sky,” “Treat Me Bad,” “All She Wrote,” and of course, their signature power ballads “Love Of A Lifetime,” “I Live My Life For You,” and “When I Look Into Your Eyes.” The band hadn’t had a resurgence of popularity in recent years after placing tracks in the hit movie The Wrestler, and the recent HBO superhero television series The Peacemaker starring John Cena. We send our sympathy and support out to CJ’s family and the Firehouse family as well.Continue reading
T.M. Stevens, Bassist of 100s of Sessions and Tours, Has Died
One of the best and most prolific and coolest bass players in Rock history, T.M. Stevens, has died. He was 72. His colleague, fellow New Yorker, and musician Ronny Drayton broke the news on social media. Tributes have been pouring in from across all musical genres. Since 2017 T.M. was in a care facility while suffering from dementia. Starting out in the nineteen seventies in New York, T.M. was an early wunderkind on bass and received many accolades from bass and guitar magazines. He was also known for his flamboyant fashion sense and persona. Also known as Shaka Zulu, and fronting his own band also called Shakazooloo, his versatility and talent saw him as a member of his original band Space Cadets, as well as a recording and/or touring member of Pretenders, Steve’ Vai’s solo band for the album Passion and Warfare (also featuring Devin Townsend), his peer Victor Wooten, as well as hit albums from James Brown, Billy Squire, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, 2Pac, Joe Cocker, Darlene Love, Taylor Dayne, Nona Hendrix, and over 247 credits according to Discogs.com. T.M. was also a fixture on many rock and metal tribute albums over the years. RIP. Continue reading
Blackberry Smoke Drummer Brit Turner Has Died
Brit Turner, drummer for the Georgia Rockers Blackberry Smoke, has died. He was 57 years old. Turner had been battling glioblastoma — a fast-growing and aggressive brain tumor — and underwent surgery in November 2022. The band revealed Brit’s death in a tribute post on social media. Brit was the co-founder of the band and is the brother of bassist Richard Turner. The band just released their new album, Be Right Here (3 Legged Records/Thirty Tigers) last month. In Brit’s career he released seven albums including chart topping Country and Rock releases. The statement band released begins: “It is with the deepest sorrow that we inform everyone that our brother Brit Turner has moved on from this life.”
Read the full statement below. RIP Brit.Continue reading
Dot Homler, Drummer for Thotcrime, Has Died
Dot Homler, the drummer for Grindcore band Thotcrime (also stylized at thotcrime), died unexpectedly, earlier this week. No cause of death has been revealed. The band posted to social media to announce the news. thotcrime released their second album, D1G1T4L_DR1FT through Prosthetic Records, in October. RIP.
Control Denied and Pharaoh Vocalist Tim Aymar Has Died
Sad news as Control Denied and Pharaoh vocalist Tim Aymar has died. He was just 59. No cause of death was shared, as the news was released via Pharoh’s social media. A tribute from the Death Facebook account was also shared. Aymar is perhaps best remembered as the vocalist for Chuck Schuldiner’s Control Denied project, which released one album, 1999s The Fragile Art Of Existence. Tim was the vocalist for 313, Triple X, Psycho Scream, and Pharaoh. RIP.
The Funeral and Public Memorial for Ghost Cult Photographer Luke Denham Will Be Held Next Week
Ghost Cult continues to be gutted by the loss of our our photographer, correspondent, and friend Luke Denham, who passed away last month. You can read our tribute to him here. His funeral will be held next week in his hometown of Leicester , as well as a public service with friends. Here are the details, as detailed to us by a friend of Luke’s. RIP.
Steve Grimmet, Singer for Grim Reaper Has Died
Sad news as legendary Heavy Metal singer Steve Grimmet, singer for Grim Reaper has died. He was 62 years old. News of his passing was broken on Facebook, by Steve’s brother Mark and his son, Russ. Although in poor health in recent years from diabetes, Steve had returned to touring as recently as the last few years and had plans for future releases. Grimmett’s passing comes five years after he had his right leg partially amputated in January 2017 when an infected wound on his foot spread to the bones in his leg partway through the group’s five-week tour of South America. Fans raised over $14,000 to help with his medical bills, raising awareness that touring Metal musicians are insurance deficient worldwide. Grimmet with his piercing falsetto vocals was best known for the album Rock You To Hell (1987), as well as the MTV hit video for “See You In Hell.” RIP.