Heavy Metal is alive and it will be for eternity!

2014 is in its last moments and many of you perhaps were busy voting for your favourite stars and bands … etc. This is a great thing to do because of the quality of the releases, shows and festivals we had during this year and for one more time we can celebrate that we kept METAL alive and strong. But let’s remember our people we lost in 2014, those stars who fought and brought us and rock and metal. But don’t forget that any stage has three sides and some invisible men and women who worked/work to keep those stages stronger and alive, without expecting honour and fame. Today and forever, let’s remember our true heroes in the back, front and upon of the heavy metal stage, who fought and kept faith in metal until their last breath.

I am Mohsen Fayyazi, Chief Editor of Metal Shock Finland. I pray for those souls and send my condolences for their families. I also would like to wish a healthy new year for those rockers and metallers who fought and defeated the dragon in 2014 and came back to us alive. My thoughts and positive energy to Nigel Glockler and Chris Tsangarides. All my best wishes and love for you, wherever you are … Keep METAL alive, for eternity!

Musicians lost to the rock and metal world in 2014

Dick Wagner (Alice Cooper, Lou Reed) 71
Robert ‘Throb’ Young (Primal Scream) 49
Shane Gibson (Korn, Stork) 35
Wayne Richard Wells AKA Wayne Static (Static-X) 48
Maria ‘Tristessa’ Kolokouri (Astarte) 37
Tommy Ramone (Ramones) 62
Randy Coven (Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai) 54
Ernie Chataway (Judas Priest) 62
Ian McLagan (Small Faces/Faces) 69
Jack Bruce (Cream) 71
Dave Brockie AKA Oderus Urungus (Gwar) 50
Tyson Stevens (Scary Kids Scaring Kids) 29
Jason McCash (The Gates Of Slumber) 38
Dennis ‘Fergie’ Frederiksen (Toto, Trillion, Le Roux) 62
Jonathan Athon (Black Tusk) 32
Ed Gagliardi (Foreigner) 62
Jimmy Wayne ‘Jimi’ Jamison (Survivor) 63
Clive Beer-Jones (Black Widow) 65
Tim ‘Rawbiz’ Williams (Suicidal Tendencies) – no age listed
Scott Randolph Asheton (The Stooges) 64