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Former Manowar and The Dictators Guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman Has Died

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Ross “The Boss” Friedman, a founding member of both Manowar and The Dictators, a massive influence in Heavy Metal and early Punk Rock, and later Power Metal has died. He was 72 years old and just recently was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Ross also has his own solo band, Ross The Boss, which put out an album, Born of Fire in 2020, on Frontiers SRL, and Death Dealer. We met and interviewed Ross a few times and covered him many times, the world over live, and he was humble and classy. RIP. 

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Let Us Prey Premiere New Single and Video “In Nameless Blood”

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Let Us Prey unveils their explosive new single, “In Nameless Blood,” marking the next chapter for the band led by vocalist Marc Lopes (ex-Metal Church, Ross the Boss). Following his high-profile 2025 departure from Metal Church, where he fronted the chart-topping Congregation Of Annihilation, Lopes has returned to his primary creative force.

Starting in Boston as a two-man metal machine alongside Jon Morency (Living Wreckage), Let Us Prey has evolved into a full-scale powerhouse. The band describes its sound as “Cyber Tech Thrash Core,” a collision of modern metal, thrash intensity, industrial programming, and symphonic textures. Precision drumming and crushing down-tuned riffs anchor the music, while Lopes unleashes a staggering vocal range—shifting from guttural growls to soaring, Halford-inspired highs. Check out “In Nameless Blood” below!

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Former Manowar and The Dictators Guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman Diagnosed With ALS

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Ross “The Boss” Friedman, a founding member of both Manowar and The Dictators, a massive influence in Heavy Metal and early Punk Rock, has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Ross also has his own solo band, Ross The Boss, which put out an album, Born of Fire in 2020, on Frontiers SRL, and Death Dealer. Read a statement from Ross below: 

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