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Slayer Guitarist Dead At 49 [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:39:22 +0000

Jeff Hanneman, a founding member of Slayer, passed away earlier today. Jeff formed Slayer in 1981 with fellow guitarist Kerry King. The bands publicist released the following statement: Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. He was 49. [...]

Cattle Decapitation's Drummer Has Bigger Huevos Than You – Plays Concert Right After Surgery

Johnnie Walker — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:41:56 +0000

Cattle Decapitation's drummer David McGraw is on tour with the band right now, and when they hit Berlin yesterday, he decided to forgo the usual touristy things like sight-seeing. He didn't even feel like just sleeping in or reading a book on cow revolution or the cow subjugation of the human race.

Instead, he went to a German hospital and had a "gnarly abscess" removed from his armpit! Yay, fun! Then, he did what anyone would do right after surgery. He went and played his full on death metal show.

KLAQ Morning Show's 2013 Celebrity Death Pool Lists

Lauren — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:51:04 +0000

First, let us congratulate the 2012 Celebrity Death Pool champion, Steve Kaplowitz. He is your new Dr. Death for 2013. I have faith he won’t hold that title for more than one year, however, because some of these death pool lists are pretty good.

Former Death Members Unite For 'Death to All' 2013 Charity Tour

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:44:37 +0000

On Dec. 13, 2001, the world of death metal lost its official MVP. In a recent tribute to Death frontman and late legend Chuck Schudiner, the charitable 'Death to All' tour was put together in mid-2012 with an all-star lineup of metal heroes, and in 2013, Death to All hits the road once again.

Did Lamb of God's Randy Blythe Cause a Fan's Death? I Don't Think So – Let's Go to the Video!

Johnnie Walker — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:37:01 +0000

So earlier today I was having a conversation about our websites, and someone asked me about the whole Lamb of God/Randy Blythe arrest story that's been not making news around the US. It really should be a bigger story, but since it's a metal band, no one gives it any consideration.

This is what seems to be going on:

Rock'n Into The Dead World

Scott Ronson — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:54:37 +0000

If you could have a coffin with speakers and a stereo system, What would be on your forever after play list? A music & video equipment store owner, Hjelmquist designed a coffin with speakers that would provide solace for grieving friends & relatives by allowing them to create a playlist for the deceased & update it online. ‘This is [...]

Jenni Rivera Dumps Beer on Crazy Fan's Head [VIDEO]

Lauren — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:16:06 +0000

Check out this clip of Jenni Rivera dumping beer on a fan’s head. It’s Fernie’s favorite. You probably don’t need to know Spanish to know Jenni just schooled that chick. Mexican officials just announced the confirmation of Jenni Rivera death. Her plane went missing early Sunday morning 60 miles outside of Monterrey. Shortly after, plane [...]

Brazilian Guy Shows Up at His Own Wake

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:06:01 +0000

Funerals are like those Lifetime movie marathons our women watch -- we hate them so much that a sturdy kick in the balls would be better than sitting through one. Unless of course said funeral is amped up with a couple of funeral strippers, in which case, awesome. Other than that, what else could possibly make such a depressing and sappy crap fest more bearable? How about not actually being dead?

Man Dies After Winning Roach Eating Contest!

Teresa Provencio — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:04:15 +0000

This has got to be one of the most disgusting things I have ever heard about. Eating bugs to win a snake? Pardon me while I hurl… 32-year-old Edward Archbold died Friday night after eating “dozens of roaches and worms” during a contest held by the Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Contestants were [...]

Alabama Man Battles Town Over Right to Keep Wife's Remains Buried in Front Yard of Home

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:13:58 +0000

An elderly Alabama widower is doing battle with local officials over his right to keep his late wife’s remains buried in the front yard of his home. James Davis, 73, of Stevenson, lost wife Patsy Ruth Davis in 2009. She was buried at home, per her wishes. Despite the fact that the health department confirmed [...]

Colorado Shooting Victims to Sue Movie Theatre, Warner Brothers

Dubba G — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:11:32 +0000

The recent shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado has left the country horrified, confused, and angry. That’s understandable in the wake of a tragedy like this. I’m sure I speak for all of us here at KLAQ when I say that our hearts and prayers go out to all those affected by this terrible [...]

El Paso Resident and 'The Jeffersons' Star Sherman Hemsley Dead at 74 [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:42:59 +0000

George Jefferson is moving on up to a deluxe apartment in the sky. Sherman Hemsley, the actor who portrayed the combative, but lovable George Jefferson on the sitcom ‘The Jeffersons,’ has died. Hemsley, who passed away at his home in El Paso, Texas, was 74. It’s unclear how he died, although it appears to be [...]

Colorado Shooting Victim Survives Being Shot in Face Due to Brain Defect

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:53:42 +0000

Miracles do happen. A church pastor who counseled parents post-Columbine has offered a detailed update about the status and prognosis of one of the victims of last week’s Aurora, CO massacre at a midnight screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’

The victim survived due to a brain defect that she didn’t even know she had.

Colorado Theater Massacre — Victims' Names Coming Out

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:53:14 +0000

The names of the victims of Friday’s movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado are starting to be revealed. A dozen people were killed when a man, believed to be James Holmes, walked into the theater and opened fire, killing a dozen people and injuring more than 50. The theater was packed with people watching a [...]

Victim of Colorado 'Dark Knight Rises' Shooting Leaves Behind Eerie Blog About Avoiding Mall Shooting

Shauna Wright — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:42:32 +0000

Details about the victims of the mass shooting in a Colorado movie theater have been scant thus far, but the name of one woman killed in the attack has now been made public — and the details of the days leading up to her death are downright eerie.

U2 Guitarist Loses A Family Member

Dubba G — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:24:51 +0000

Man 2012 has been a rough on the entertainment world. We’ve lost a lot of people in 2012 and the year is only half done! So many movie stars, celebrities and rock artists have passed away this year as well as a lot of “behind the scenes” people also. Producers, managers and family members have also died … most [...]

Former Death Members Planning Charity Tour as 'Death to All'

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:04:50 +0000

Death were one of the most legendary bands in the history of extreme metal. Fronted by the late Chuck Schuldiner, Death are widely known as the first death metal band and the most influential act within the genre. Just over 10 years after the passing of Schuldiner from brain cancer, seven former members of Death will embark on a charity tour under the moniker ‘Death to All.’

MC5 Bassist Michael Davis Dies at 68

Spencer Kaufman — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:24:27 +0000

Michael Davis, bassist for the politically charged punk-rock pioneers MC5, passed away at the age of 68 on Friday as the result of liver failure. MC5′s influence in the hard-rock world stretches from their contemporaries the Stooges to future acts like Rage Against the Machine. According to Davis’ wife Angela, the bassist died at Enloe [...]

Lordi Drummer 'Otus' Tonmi Lillman Dies at 38

Spencer Kaufman — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:25:25 +0000

Drummer Tonmi Lillman, known as ‘Otus’ in the Finnish heavy metal group Lordi, passed away yesterday (Feb. 14) at the age of 38. No cause of death has been revealed as of yet. The full identity of Otus, in keeping with Lordi’s policy, remained a secret until now. The band wears masks and all the [...]

Whitney's Gone and Now You Care? Check Out the Angry White Guy

Scott Ronson — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:18:55 +0000

This is to all of Whitney Houston’s friends and family. You people suck. I think that hell is to good for all of you. You cry now but where was your ass when she was alive and could be helped? And another thing. How the hell do you know Whitney would of wanted “the show [...]