TALENT WE LOST

R.I.P. Keith Alexander (CARNIVORE): November 23rd, 1963 - July 11th, 2005 (aged 41)
Guitarist Keith Alexander died in a motorcycle accident 18 years ago today at the age of 41.


R.I.P Daniel Stewart MacMaster (BONHAM) - July 11th, 1968 – March 16th, 2008 (aged 39)
At the age of 39, Daniel MacMaster died from a Group A streptococcal infection, at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, on March 16th, 2008. He would’ve turned 55 today (July 11th, 1968). He sang on The Disregard Of Timekeeping (1989) and the Mad Hatter (1992) albums, led by Jason Bonham, the son of LED ZEPPELIN legend John Bonham.

R.I.P. Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone; RAMONES): January 29th, 1949 – July 11th, 2014 (aged 62)
Nine years ago today, the Ramones lost their last surviving band member, Tommy Ramone (Tom Erdelyi), who drummed and produced the punk rock band's first three landmark punk albums: Ramones (1976). Leave (1977) and Rocket To Russia (1977). He was 62. 
 

R.I.P. John Lawton (URIAH HEEP, LUCIFER'S FRIEND): July 11th, 1946 - June 29th, 2021 (aged 74)
John Lawton sang on three URIAH HEEP studio albums: Firefly (1977), Innocent Victim (1977), and Fallen Angel (1978).

HEAVY BIRTHDAYS

Happy 64th
Richie Sambora (BON JOVI) - July 11th, 1959

Happy 59th
David Carlo (RAZOR) July 11th, 1964

Happy 57th
Ricky Warwick (THIN LIZZY, BLACK STAR RIDERS, THE ALMIGHTY) - July 11th, 1966

Happy 56th
Gerry "Dwarf" Finn (KILLER DWARFS, HELIX) - July 11, 1967

HEAVY RELEASES

Happy 40th
ROBERT PLANT’s The Principle Of Moments - July 11th, 1983

Happy 28th
KYUSS' ...And The Circus Leaves Town - July 11th, 1995
MOTÖRHEAD's Sacrifice - July 11th, 1995

Happy 23rd
MÖTLEY CRÜE's New Tattoo - July 11th, 2000

Happy 18th
TONY IOMMI / GLENN HUGHES’ Fused - July 11th, 2005

Happy 17th
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's The New Black - July 11th, 2006
ALL THAT REMAINS' The Fall Of Ideals - July 11th, 2006
CATTLE DECAPITATION's Karma.Bloody.Karma - July 11th, 2006

Happy 9th
GRAVE DIGGER’s Return Of The Reaper - July 11th, 2014
SUICIDE SILENCE’s You Can't Stop Me - July 11th, 2014