Legendary Toronto Metal Icon Ray "Black Metal" Wallace "Still In A Coma And In Critical Condition"
November 21, 2007, 16 years ago
As reported here yesterday (November 20th), Toronto-based metal icon Ray "Black Metal" Wallace has had a serious medical emergency - on Thursday, November 15th an aneurysm located on the top of his head just back of the hairline, had burst. He is STILL in an induced coma to aid the healing and control ongoing mini seizures and a fever.
Toronto music publicist Paula Danylevich visited Ray in the intensive care unit at Toronto Western Hospital late this afternoon and confirms he is still in a coma and in critical condition, and not sitting up and talking as erroneously reported earlier today on the FaceBook.
"It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do," says Danylevich. "I held his hand and talked to him in the hope he would hear me. I told him all his friends are pulling for him and we all known how strong he is. I even joked that Bob Reid (RAZOR) was gonna be really PISSED if he didn't hurry up and get better!
Ray's had a long-time involvement in the music and entertainment industry. He managed SACRIFICE in the '80s/'90s and still runs Black Metal Management (with ties with Canuck legends Razor and ANVIL), most recently working with SCARLET SINS. He is also a local promoter, most recently booking original bands in on Thursdays at Rock & Roll Heaven.
