Rock N Growl Promotion has issued that Cinderella members new group Cheap Thrill and Xander Demos to join Faithsedge frontman at Jani Lane Memorial show. The upcoming 2nd annual Jani Lane Memorial will now be taking place at the new “The Rock Factory” in Jani Lanes hometown in Akron Ohio on August 10th.
Giancarlo Floridia of Faithsedge along with shred master Xander Demos will be ripping through over 20 songs going through every album release during his time in Warrant.
Giancarlo Floridia’s & Xander Demo’s radio spot for Skull Fest 2013 can be viewed below:
Friends and family of late ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Starr will stage a memorial show to celebrate his life and legacy on March 7 at Seattle’s Studio Seven.
Mike‘s sister, Melinda, has gotten together with some of his dear friends and fans to put together an evening open to everyone interested in sharing the love, and celebrating the bassist’s life through music and friendship.
The bill for the evening features BLACKLIST UNION with Tony West, the ALICE IN CHAINS tribute band GRIND, SIN CIRCUS, Amanda J. Hardy, GARDEN OF EDEN and STEAL BEANS, plus a number of surprise guests.
Come check out some of Mike‘s personal, never-before-seen pictures and memorabilia, on display throughout the night, as well as honor this hometown hero with a righteous party.
Mike was found dead in a house in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 8, 2011. Starr, who was a founding member of ALICE IN CHAINS and played on its first two albums, was 44 years old. Police who were called to the scene said that foul play was not suspected, but that drugs were found near the body.
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Starr had struggled with drug problems for years and was dismissed from ALICE IN CHAINS in 1993 due to his addiction. He had been arrested numerous times over the years for DUI, reckless driving, and various drug charges in Los Angeles, Seattle and Salt Lake City. Just a month prior to his death, he was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance in the latter city.
Starr was featured as a cast member of the third season of the VH1 reality series “Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew” in 2009. Hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky, the season consisted of eight episodes that followed the real-life experiences of celebrity patients undergoing detoxification and treatment at the Pasadena Recovery Center. However, like fellow rocker participant Steven Adler of GUNS N’ ROSES fame, Starr seemed to struggle once his season on the show was finished.
Randy Blythe (LAMB OF GOD), Robb Flynn (MACHINE HEAD) and Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA) are among the “surprise” guests who performed with with the surviving members of SUICIDE SILENCE at a special show last night (Friday, December 21) at the Fox theater in Pomona, California as a tribute to their late frontman, Mitch Lucker, who died November 1, after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle crash in Huntington Beach on Halloween night. All proceeds from the event will go towards the education of Mitch‘s five-year-old daughter, Kenadee Lucker. The concert announcement was made on November 24 during the sixth annual California Metalfest at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California.
Fan-filmed video footage of last night’s concert, which was filmed for DVD release, can be seen below.
In announcing the benefit event, SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Mark Heylmun said, “If there was anything that Mitch gave a fuck about in the world besides SUICIDE SILENCE, it would obviously be his daughter; he cared more about her than anything in the fucking world. We’re here and we’re gonna make sure that she’s taken care of, and that’s what we have to do.”
Guest performers at Pomona concert:
* Randy Blythe (LAMB OF GOD)
* Robb Flynn (MACHINE HEAD)
* Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA)
* Jonathan “Johnny Plague” Cooke (WINDS OF PLAGUE)
* Brook Reeves (IMPENDING DOOM)
* Chad Gray (HELLYEAH, MUDVAYNE)
* Danny Worsnop (ASKING ALEXANDRIA)
* Tim Lambesis (AS I LAY DYING)
* Eddie Hermida (ALL SHALL PERISH)
* Phil Bozeman (WHITECHAPEL)
* Austin Carlile (OF MICE & MEN)
* Anthony Notarmaso (AFTER THE BURIAL)
* Cameron “Big Chocolate” Argon (DISFIGURING THE GODDESS)
* Myke Terry (ex-BURY YOUR DEAD)
* Ricky Hoover (ex-SUFFOKATE)
A funeral service for Mitch Lucker was held on November 8. The ceremony was attended by family and friends, including SUICIDE SILENCE bassist Dan Kenny, who tweeted afterwards, “Had to bury my brother today, he looked peaceful when I saw him. It was very hard but it was needed! To the fans just know Mitch loved yall”
SUICIDE SILENCEhas launched a memorial fund to provide assistance to Lucker‘s family. Those who donate $20 or more will receive a commemorative t-shirt.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Lucker struck a light pole near the intersection of Main and 13th streets and was thrown from his 2013 Harley Davidson. The motorcycle continued sliding south on Main Street and struck a northbound 2007 Nissan Titan pickup.
Lucker, who was treated at the scene by paramedics, died shortly after 6 a.m. at UC Irvine Medical Center.
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