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Arsonists Get All The Girls Bassist Passes Away

Posted in Obituaries on November 30, 2007

Arsonists Get All the Girls bassist Pat Mason passed away last night at the age of twenty-one.  The band issued the following statement on the passing of their bandmate/friend:

We can't describe the pain and sorrow that we all are feeling right now. Last night/early this morning our bassist, Pat Mason, passed away. Pat was an amazing person and brother to all of us. It was his 21st birthday and we all got to see him at band practice. He then proceeded to go out to the bars. He went to sleep at a friend's house. We don't know the full details but when friends tried to wake him up this morning he didn't wake up. We could never trade him for the world and could never replace him. We will always love him and will always be in our hearts. We are going to continue with the band cause that is what Pat would have wanted. There will be a donation account set up soon for his family and possibly a local benefit show as well. Thanks for everyone for the support that the band has since the beginning. We love you all and Pat loves you all as well.

Hawthorne Heights Guitarist Passes Away

Posted in Obituaries on November 24, 2007

Casey Calvert, guitarist for Hawthorne Heights, passed away yesterday.  No official cause of death as been determined; Calvert was 26.  The band issued the following statement concerning his passing: Today is probably the worst day ever. Its with our deepest regrets that we have to write this. Casey Calvert passed … Read more

Decapitated Drummer Passes Away

Posted in Obituaries on November 2, 2007

Earlier this week Polish death metal band Decapitated was involved in a serious automobile accident while on tour in Russia. Vocalist Covan and drummer Vitek were seriously injured in the crash with Vitek succumbing to head injuries and passing away today.  Our condolences go out to the band, their families, … Read more

Lance Hahn (1967-2007)

Posted in Obituaries on October 22, 2007

A couple of days back we mentioned that Lance Hahn of punk group J Church was in the hospital. Well, unfortunately, over the weekend Hahn passed away as a result of the infection he was fighting.  Hahn was forty-years-old. We at Scene Point Blank send out our condolences to Hahn's … Read more

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Ministry / Killing Joke Bassist Paul Raven Dies At 46

Posted in Obituaries on October 20, 2007

Ministry / Killing Joke bassist Paul Raven was found dead today in a private home in a small French village on the Swiss border after suffering an apparent heart attack. Raven was in Geneva working with French recording artists Treponem Pal on their new release alongside drummer Ted Parsons (Prong) and … Read more

Hilly Kristal (R.I.P)

Posted in Obituaries on August 29, 2007

Hilly Kristal, founder of America's most famous punk rock venue, CBGB's, passed away at the age of 75 as a result of complications of lung cancer.  Kristal founded the club in 1973 and operated the venue until it closed its doors for good last year.  The venue hosted a slew … Read more

Tony Wilson (R.I.P.)

Posted in Obituaries on August 11, 2007

Tony Wilson, founder of the highly influential Factory Records and Haçienda Nightclub, passed away yesterday in Manchester as a result of a heart attack due to complications arising from kidney cancer. Wilson was 57 years old. Wilson, co-founded Factory Records with Alan Erasmus in 1978 and released albums from such … Read more

Geekburger.com Calls It A Day

Posted in Obituaries on July 4, 2007

Fellow music-zine Geekburger has announced that they will be scaling back from a full-content e-zine to blog format. The zine was founded in January of 2002 by Andrew Haak. As for the future of Geekburger, here is what Haak had to say: Geekburger.com will soon go the way of many … Read more

Carlos Gutierrez (R.I.P.)

Posted in Obituaries on June 16, 2007

Carlos Gutierrez, vocalist for Bay Area hardcore/metal act On a Warpath, passed away yesterday. On a Warpath released their debut full-length through Hand of Hope Records last year. Our condolences go out to the friends and family of Gutierrez. Read more

Jonathan Zanin (R.I.P.)

Posted in Obituaries on May 9, 2007

26-year-old Jonathan Raymond Zanin of Richmond, VA passed away earlier this week as a result of a bicycle accident. Foul play has been ruled out, but the cause of death is still under investigation. Zanin is known most as "Jonny Z" to his friends and for the time he spent … Read more

The O.C. To Be Cancelled

Posted in Obituaries on January 3, 2007

It looks as though the exceutives at FOX have pulled another brilliant move and decided to cancel the hit series The O.C. in the middle of its fourth season on the air. The last episode will air on Feburary 22nd. According to some sources, the CW network has expressed interested … Read more

James Brown (R.I.P.)

Posted in Obituaries on December 25, 2006

"The Godfather of Soul," James Brown passed away yesterday as a result of congestive heart failure after being admitted to the Emory Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia for a severe case of pneumonia the previous day. Read more

Syd Barrett (RIP)

Posted in Obituaries on July 11, 2006

According to the Associated Press, Syd Barrett - guitarist and founding member of psychedelic rock group Pink Floyd has died. He was 60 years old. Barrett, as well as Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright founded Pink Floyd in 1965, but Barrett was forced to leave the band in … Read more

Rapper Proof Of D12 Dead

Posted in Obituaries on April 11, 2006

Proof, born DeShaun Holton, MC of the rap group D12 was shot and killed in a nightclub shooting in Detroit yesterday. More info on his death can be found here. Read more

Guitar Wolf Bassist / Lagwagon Drummer

Posted in Obituaries on April 2, 2005

In a week that has seen the death of Pope John Paul II, Johnny Cochran, and Mitch Hedberg, the music community also lost two influential members. Derrick Plourde, drummer and founding member of punk group Lagwagon and Hideaki Sekiguchi, bassist of Japanese garage-punk band Guitar Wolf both passed away Wednesday. Read more

Mitch Hedberg Dead

Posted in Obituaries on March 31, 2005

Comedian Mitch Hedberg was found dead Wednesday morning in a New Jersey hotel room. Hedberg was 37. Details surrounding his passing have not been divulged yet, but numerous news-sources are reporting he died as a result of a heart attack. Hedberg developed a cult-like following after numerous appearances on Comedy … Read more

Hunter S. Thompson dies

Posted in Obituaries on February 20, 2005

Despite this not being music related, I think it belongs here. Hunter S. Thompson, 67, took his own life this weekend by way of a self inflicted gun wound. The writer of such novels as "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," "The Rum Diary," and several other notable books was … Read more

Dimebag Darrell R.I.P.

Posted in Obituaries on December 8, 2004

I'm sad to report that Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, along with a number of show-goers and members of his new band Damageplan, was killed in an insane concert shooting past evening in Columbus, OH. For more info click here. Read more