For many it feels like today’s date is March 44th based on the current state of affairs in the world with the devastating effects of this Coronavirus Pandemic. It’s actually April 10th and it’s a day that marks a very sad anniversary in the minds of so many Metal fans as that was the day that the inimitable Peter Steele, founder of the Brooklyn-based Heavy Metal group Type O Negative passed…
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Goodnight To “The Gambler”; Kenny Rogers Has Died (1938-2020)
Growing up I listened to a whole lot of different music before determining that the Hard Rock and Heavy Metal was my favorite thing of them all. These formative years found me enjoying a lot of the classics by the legendary Country Music artist Kenny Rogers and I had to say that I loved quite a few of his songs. Sadly, I now share the news about this music icon passing away. Below please find the…
Legendary Rush Drummer Neal Peart Has Died (1952-2020)
Though the details are just now flowing in and making their way across the news channels, it is with incredible sadness that I share the news that legendary drumming virtuoso, Neil Peart “The Professor” of Progressive Rock and Metal icons Rush has died. Peart was 57 years of age and was taken from us by brain cancer.
While I work to get more details about this horrible news, I am sharing a…
Reflecting On The 2019 Deaths In Music
As 2019 heads towards the sunset, I wanted to take a moment to reflect upon the numerous losses that music faced this past year. Though PiercingMetal has long posted extended memorials in our “In Memoriam” Features, it’s almost impossible to speak about them all. Instead, I’m using this comprehensive rundown that was culled from other online research sources so we can say “Hail and Farewell” a…
Bassist Timi Hansen (Mercyful Fate/King Diamond) Has Died (1958-2019)
We are just learning of the passing of influential bassist Timi Hansen who performed with Mercyful Fate and King Diamond for many, many years. He lost his battle with cancer at age 61 and a statement posted on Facebook comes from the King himself.
The King’s Statement:
“I just found out that I lost one of my dearest friends, who has been fighting cancer for a long time, in such an incredibly…
