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Frank Cannino (Scrape, Scar Culture, Nemacyte) Has Passed Away, GoFundMe Launched

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Sad news to report as longtime New York City metal musician and bassist Frank Cannino has passed away, suddenly according to posts from family and friends on social media. No cause of death has been revealed. Frank was a member of Scrape, and Scar Culture who had several releases on Century Media Records, including a split with Krisiun. More recently, he was in Nemacyte, featuring former members of Scar Culture and other area bands. A GoFundMe has been launched to help Franks’ family, which you can donate to at the link below. Thanks to his bandmate Dimitry Borisov for sending in some candid photos of Frank. We send our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and fans at this time.  Continue reading →


A GoFundMe Has Been Launched for Lou Koller of Sick Of It All in His Fight Against Esophageal Cancer

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New York Hardcore legend Lou Koller, frontman of Sick of It All has announced he is undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer. The band cancelled their upcoming European tour and many fans were upset and left wondering why. The band shared a video statement from Lou, explaining that doctors have found a tumor in his esophagus. Koller will have to undergo treatment all Summer, but hopes to be back in action later in the year or next winter at the latest. Now in an update, Lou’s brother Pete Koller of Sick of It All has launched a GoFundMe which has already raised over 171k dollars (USD). Please donate what you can to Lou.  

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A GoFundMe Has Been Launched to Help Travis Neal (ex-Divine Heresy, Dark Shift) with His Battle Against Cancer 

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Former Divine Heresy vocalist Travis Neal is fighting cancer and has launched a GoFundMe to help pay for his ongoing treatment and care. He has accrued a “huge out-of-pocket cost so far” … “and is trying to keep a float.” Travis rose to fame as the second vocalist of Divine Heresy, led by Fear Factory guitarist/leader Dino Cazares, and released a single and the full-length the album Bringer of Plagues with the band in 2009. Travis recently recorded with Dark Shift, has had his own solo project Black Sky Ashes, formerly of Dirge Within and with many other bands. According to the post, Travis has a new album nearly completed and will give donors music in the future, rather than just a charitable donation. See the link to donate and Travis’ full message about his situation and please help. 

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A GoFundMe Has Been Launched for Oslo Black Metal Landmark and Record Store Neseblod 

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A GoFundMe  has been launched to aid the owners of Neseblood Records rebuild and recover following the fire that wiped out the Black Metal Landmark! Launched by Metal industry lifer and extreme music champion Darren Toms, the campaign has already raised 1/3 of the goal of £20,000 in less than 24 hours. See the link below and donate if you can. Continue reading →


Christian Olde-Wolbers of Vio-Lence Needs and Emergency Surgery, a GoFundMe Has Been Launched with Tour Dates Looming

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Christian Olde-Wolbers of Vio-Lence (Powerflo, ex-Fear Factory) needs emergency surgery to fix a metal rod that broke in his leg. According to a GoFundMe he launched to help with the medical costs. Christian has been in pain and on crutches since he returned from Vio-Lence’s South American tour a few weeks ago. Like most metal musicians, he is uninsured and doesn’t want to miss the band’s next tour, celebrating 35-plus years of the Eternal Nightmare album (Combat Records) kicking off in the USA before heading over to Europe. The band has suffered some personnel changes lately, including the departures of Bobby Gufstason, Perry Strickland, and more recently the permanent departure of Phil Demmel and Ira Black.Continue reading →


A GoFundMe Has Been Launched For The Staff of Saint Vitus Bar During The Shutdown by The City of New York 

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In a story we have been following, a GoFundMe has been started by Saint Vitus Bar employee Jim Carrol to offset the loss of income after the shutdown from the City of New York Department of Buildings. Following the shutdown the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) has forced the venue to remain closed until further notice. For now all other shows have been moved to other local venues while the the building shuttered under the “Saint Vitus Presents” banner that had already promoted other shows in the area too big for Saint Vitus. Donate here:

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Plans For a Statue of Lemmy of Motörhead in His Hometown of Burslem, UK Are Approved and Moving Forward

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Initially started with idea from a die-hard fan, a 3 meters (Editor’s note: 8+ feet for you non-metric system using readers) statute in the likeness of Metal legend Lemmy of  Motörhead, by renowned sculptor Andy Edwards will proceed with the blessing of the town of Burslem, UK. Although Lemmy, who passed away in late 2015 ,lived for the last 45 years of his life in Hollywood, the statue will be erected at Burslem’s Market Place, near Lemmy’s birthplace. Andy Edwards has created countless commissions, including The Beatles statue on Liverpool’s Pier Head, and will use real clay from Burslem town to make the statue. The concerns centered around “good-natured but potentially incident-generating attention.” To combat those challenges, and possible defacement other statues have suffered, the artist has agreed to raise the statue’s plinth from 2.5 meters to 3 meters, ensuring a more respectful and secure placement. This will be the third monument in the world to lemmy following the bronze statue at The Rainbow Bar and Grill in Los Angeles, Lemmy’s favorite hangout, and Clisson, France at Hellfest in 2022. Donate to the GoFundMe, launched with a goal of raising £50,000, and check out the artists’ conception video below. Continue reading →


A Go Fund Me Campaign Has Been Launched by The Family of Late Twitching Tongues and Ghostemane Drummer Cayle Sain

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Earlier this week,Twitching Tongues and Ghostemane drummer Cayle Sain died. No cause of death has been revealed so far. In the wake of his sudden passing his family launched a GoFundMe memorial fund

 

The news was originally shared in a statement from 197 Media, and confirmed by Twitching Tongues on social media. Bandmates, peers , and friends followed up by posting online tributes. With Twitching Tongues, Sain played on four recent releases including the acclaimed full-length Gaining Purpose Through Passionate Hatred (Metal Blade, 2018). In addition to his other bands, Sain was a past member of Betrayal, Downpresser, Fuming Mouth, God’s Hate, If I Die First, Mizery, and Troncale. RIP. Continue reading →


A GoFundMe Has Been Launched to Help Evil Robb Replace His Broken Camera Gear

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If you read the pages of www.GhostCultMag.com or peeped on our many, many social media posts over the years, you have seen the prolific concert photography and reviews of Evil Robb of Evil Robb Photography. He has shot bands, at concerts, photo shoots, and music videos all over the USA for over 25 years. Shooting major bands and in the underground Robb’s most infamous work includes the early days of Pantera, Disturbed, Godsmack, Shinedown, and even more recently Jelly Roll. If you love a band, Evil Robb has most likely captured them with his lens. With two recent catastrophic camera gear losses, he needs some help from the rock and metal community to get new gear asap. Please donate at the link below. If you can!   

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Former Cradle of Filth Bassist and Hecate Enthroned Vocalist Jon Kennedy Has Died

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Jon Kennedy, the former bassist with Cradle of Filth and Hecate Enthroned co-founder/vocalist has died. He was just 46 years old. A GoFundMe has been launched to offset funeral expenses, which you can donate to. News came down from a published report from Metal Sucks as well as tributes from his former bands online. No cause of death has been revealed. Kennedy joined Cradle of Filth back in 1994 and helped record the original version of Dusk and Her Embrace. That album was re-recorded with different members, but featured Jon was released in 2016 under the name Dusk and Her Embrace (The Original Sin). As the co-founder/vocalist of Hecate Enthroned, Kennedy was in that band from 1992-1998 and appeared on 1997’s The Slaughter of Innocence, A Requiem for the Mighty and 1998’s Dark Requiems…and Unsilent Massacre. Read some tributes to Jon and we send our sympathies out to his family, friends, and fans. 

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