The Heavy Metal Legends We Lost In The 2000's

[brunothepig]

Say farewell to those legends we lost in the past ten years. I'll start it out by saying another sad goodbye to Dimebag Darrell and Chuck Schuldiner.

 

[effilctar]

Dimebag Darrell

First in mind. Got a memorial poster on my wall.

 

[Soxafloppin]

I can only think of dimebag.

 

[SantoUno]

Chris Witchunter from Sodom died as well.

RIP to all those guys.

 

[Hazzaslagga]

the bassist from evile, can't remember the name, died recently but he was awesome

 

[Garaw]

Chuck Schuldiner.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet_Riot#DuBrow.27s_death

Sure it's glam metal. But it's "Quiet *Fucking* Riot".

RIP Kevin DuBrow.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Perhaps not a legend, but The Rev died recently.

 

[brunothepig]

Chuck Schuldiner.

Vocals / rythm guitar for Death, and a damn fine musician in a genre that can be pretty hit-and-miss.

Not to mention, frontman for Death, who basically created the genre of Death metal. Though I do have to disagree with you on one point, I love almost all Death Metal. Except those bands that just lack the technicality and speed that Death Metal needs. But they're hardly ever heard of.
Also, they aren't dead, and will hopefully pull through, but Zakk Wylde has blood clots on his lungs, and Ronnie James Dio has stomach cancer! But in it's early stages. And holy shit, Ronnie's 67!!!
Sources
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=131004
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=125879

 

[Garaw]

Though I do have to disagree with you on one point, I love almost all Death Metal. Except those bands that just lack the technicality and speed that Death Metal needs. But they're hardly ever heard of.

I love death metal when it's done right. There are so-so bands in every category, but I think they're more numerous in death metal because it's accessible and people often think they have to just play fast rather than well. I find myself sorting through a lot of chaff to find the good stuff.

I think Cause of Death is the greatest death metal album of all time, though, so maybe my taste hasn't progressed much past 1990.

 

[brunothepig]

Though I do have to disagree with you on one point, I love almost all Death Metal. Except those bands that just lack the technicality and speed that Death Metal needs. But they're hardly ever heard of.

I love death metal when it's done right. There are so-so bands in every category, but I think they're more numerous in death metal because it's accessible and people often think they have to just play fast rather than well. I find myself sorting through a lot of chaff to find the good stuff.

I think Cause of Death is the greatest death metal album of all time, though, so maybe my taste hasn't progressed much past 1990.

That's actually pretty much what I'm talking about. But they barely seem to rate a mention. And Deathcore/New Wave Death Metal is usually done really well. Suicide Silence, Job For A Cowboy, The Black Dahlia Murder.

 

[cleverlymadeup]

i can only think of Dimebag and the guy from Quiet Riot

 

[Sevre]

If anyone says "The Rev" I'll cull them.

 

[Sofandi]

We also lost Tomas "Quorthon" Forsberg, a legend in the european metal genre.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathory_%28band%29

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

If anyone says "The Rev" I'll cull them.

Bit late there. I did say he wasn't exactly legendary though. Still, worthy of rememberance.

 

[ironlordthemad]

Perhaps not a legend, but The Rev died recently.

damned shame about that, dude could play, I've been listening to them for the last few days in memory of The Rev after downloading all 4 albums from Itunes and can't help but wonder whats going to happen to a realy good band...

 

[HitsWithStyxx]

Layne Staley from Alice in Chains.

Not really a band with a definable overall style, but a lot of their stuff is very metal.

 

[SimplyTheWest]

Perhaps not a legend, but The Rev died recently.

damned shame about that, dude could play, I've been listening to them for the last few days in memory of The Rev after downloading all 4 albums from Itunes and can't help but wonder whats going to happen to a realy good band...

I know, that one band i really wanted to see live, and now i doubt i will be able to.
Cull me if you dare!

 

[Julianking93]

Dimebag's all I can think of