Tag: in memoriam

  • In memoriam: Metal luminaries pay tribute to Necrophagia’s Killjoy

    In memoriam: Metal luminaries pay tribute to Necrophagia’s Killjoy

    Frank (Killjoy) Pucci, 1966-2018 Legendary death metal pioneer Frank “Killjoy” Pucci passed away Sunday, March 18. The frontman of the seminal act Necrophagia was 51 years old. His bandmates in Necrophagia—guitarist Serge Streltsov, bassist Jake Arnette and drummer Shawn Slusarek—announced his passing via a heartfelt Facebook post; however an official cause of death has not…

  • ‘Cause I Ain’t Too Old To Die, But I Sure Am Hard To Beat

    ‘Cause I Ain’t Too Old To Die, But I Sure Am Hard To Beat

    In Memoriam Malcolm Mitchell Young 1953 – 2017 Today Hellbound mourns the tragic loss of Malcolm Young, founder, rhythm guitarist, chief songwriter of AC/DC – and truly a cornerstone of rock and roll. Young passed away today at the too-young age of 64. He had been diagnosed with dementia in 2014, which tragically forced his…

  • FAITH NO MORE – We Care a Lot [reissued and revisited]

    FAITH NO MORE – We Care a Lot [reissued and revisited]

    Their earliest days were way back in 1979 when they formed as Sharp Young Men, later adopting Faith No Man as their moniker along the way. But it was in 1985 when this dynamic ensemble released their initial full-length, We Care a Lot, which was reissued last year with additional demo tracks, live recordings and…

  • Martin Eric Ain, 1967 – 2017

    Martin Eric Ain, 1967 – 2017

    “The sands of time will never run For an immortal dead man” Celtic Frost – “Visions Of Mortality” Hellbound mourns the sudden passing of Martin Eric Ain, legendary bass player for the genre-birthing Swiss bands Hellhammer and Celtic Frost. Born Martin Stricker, Ain, would form his first band Shizo out of the same small Swiss…

  • Chris Cornell – An Appreciation

    Chris Cornell – An Appreciation

    This is not something I ever thought I’d be writing, and doing so makes me deeply sad, but it must be done. Chris Cornell’s departure from this life came as a massive shock to all of us who love his music, so what must it have been like for his family and friends? Our thoughts and…

  • Say Hello 2 Heaven – A Tribute to Chris Cornell

    Say Hello 2 Heaven – A Tribute to Chris Cornell

    Right now I shouldn’t be writing these words down for you. It doesn’t makes sense. In fact nothing about the night of May 17th, 2017, seems to make much sense in hind site. Chris Cornell, lead vocalist and guitarist of Soundgarden and super group Audioslave took his own life that night. We may very well…