Henrik Fryman is perhaps best remembered as the longtime bassist for Swedish punk/metal legends, Disfear. In 1990, Fryman joined Anti-Bofars, and within a year, the band re-christened themselves as Disfear and went on to become one of the foundations of D-beat, a sub-genre of hardcore that borrowed heavily from both punk and British metal. Over the next twenty years, Disfear released several albums on such labels as Relapse and Osmose while touring with such bands as GBH and Dirty Rotten Imbeciles. On March 25, 2011, Henrik Fryman died following a long battle with cancer.
Shagy Kennedy was a St. Louis, Missouri guitarist who, most recently played in local hardcore band, Everything Went Black. Prior to joining the group in 2009, Kennedy played in A Thousand Nations and She Notes The Chariots. In October of 2008, he was diagnosed with Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma and ultimately died from the rare form of cancer on March 8, 2011. He was just 27.
Phil Vane is best remembered as the two-time vocalist for pioneering UK grindcore band, Extreme Noise Terror. Formed with Vane in 1985, the band is credited for being the founding fathers of the grindcore sub-genre, crustgrind. Although now common, ENT were one of the earliest such bands to feature dual lead singers, with Vane being one of them. In 1987, the band was offered its first of four sessions on John Peel’s influential BBC program – a huge break for the band. Over the next several years, ENT rose to the top of the grindcore heap thanks to the release of popular records and heavy touring around the world. In 1996, Vane left the band to join fellow grindcore greats, Napalm Death only to make a brief return in 1997. Phil Vane, age 46, reportedly died in his sleep on February 17, 2011. Cause of death was not immediately released.
Reid English was a guitarist in Toronto, Canada hardcore band, Sudden Impact. Formed in 1984, Sudden Impact built a sizable following across eastern Canada and the neighboring States below. After taking a hiatus in 1991, the band reformed in 1995 and continued playing through recent years. In 2007, they released No Rest For The Wicked. Reid English was 46 when he passed away on December 7, 2010. Cause of death was not immediately released.
Mark Sheehan was the original bassist and eventual lead singer for Boston area hardcore band, Out Cold. Formed in 1989, the band built a sizable regional fan base while releasing numerous albums and singles. A multi-instrumentalist and occasional producer, Sheehan also collaborated with several other artists over the years, most notably CJ Ramone and the late G.G. Allin. Mark Sheehan was 41 when he died unexpectedly on October 1, 2010. Cause of death was not immediately released.
Sean McCabe was the frontman for the vampire-themed hardcore punk band, Ink & Dagger. Hailing from Philadelphia, the group gained a bit of notoriaty during the mid ’90s, partly due to their outrageous stage antics. On many occasions donning face paint, the band would incorporate fake blood into their shows. Legend has it that McCabe and band once threw up all over a Christmas tree during a show. Shortly after recording what would be the band’s last album, Sean McCabe was found dead in a hotel room, having apparently choked on his own vomit. In 2006, the surviving members of the band sued Microsoft for using three of their songs without permission on their Amped snowboarding X-box game. The suit was settled with an apparent pay out to the band and McCabe’s estate.
Makh Daniels was the lead singer for up-and-coming San Francisco based hardcore band, Early Graves. Formed in 2007, the band built a sizable following due in part, to their incessant touring and their volatile songs that married early punk with hard metal. The band has since released two albums, We: The Guillotine and Goner. In the early hours of August 2, 2010, Early Graves and The Funeral Pyre were driving from a show in Portland, OR to their next stop in Reno, NV, when they were reportedly involved in a single vehicle accident. Mahk Daniels, age 24, was killed when he was thrown from the van.
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Patrick O’Brien was the guitarist for up-and-coming Maryland hardcore band, Cobra Clutch. The band had recently finished it’s debut album and were in the midst of an east coast tour, including some dates with Murphy’s Law. O’Brien died in his sleep at the age of 24.
Stubby Pecker (Born Simon Wilde) DOB Unknown – May 4, 1991
Simon Wilde was the bassist for Rabid, and then briefly for the Vancouver punk band, D.O.A. Formed in 1978, D.O.A., along with Minor Threat, Black Flag and Bad Brains came to be known as the flash point of hardcore punk. Wilde died as a result of a brain tumor on May 4, 1991
Sean Finnegan was the hard pounding drummer for the early ’80s hardcore band, Void. Formed in 1980, Void was there for the early days of legendary Dischord label. He died of a heart attack at the age of 43. At the time of his death, Finnegan was working on the HBO series, The Wire.