Former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza dies after collapsing on stage
Musician is said to have suffered heart attack during session with his band OHM at a jazz club in Los Angeles The former drummer with the US thrash metal band Megadeth, Nick Menza, is reported to have died after collapsing on stage at a gig in California.Menza, who was 51, is said to have suffered a heart attack during one of his regular sessions with his band OHM at a small Los Angeles jazz club, the Baked Potato. Continue reading...
Rolling Stone — Nick Menza, former Megadeth drummer who performed with the thrash metal outfit's "classic" lineup for almost a decade, died Saturday after collapsing onstage during a ... more info
Rolling Stone — Dave Mustaine has released a statement in tribute to Nick Menza, Megadeth's drummer for most of the Nineties, who died on Saturday. The frontman wrote that Menza, who pla... more info
Guardian Music — Musician is said to have suffered heart attack during session with his band OHM at a jazz club in Los Angeles The former drummer with the US thrash metal band Megadeth, N... more info
BBC News - UK — Nick Menza, a former drummer in heavy metal band Megadeth, dies after suffering a "massive heart attack" on stage, his manager says. more info
Metalsucks — He went out while playing a gig with his band Ohm.
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TMZ — The original drummer from Megadeth collapsed and died on stage Saturday night. Nick Menza was performing at the Baked Potato jazz club in Studio City, CA with his band "O... more info
Reuters — (Reuters) - Nick Menza, a former drummer for the heavy metal band Megadeth, died at age 51 after collapsing on stage at a Los Angeles club late on Saturday, a family spok... more info
Metalsucks — Nick's ex-bandmates in Megadeth, members of Slayer, Anthrax, Testament, The Black Dahlia Murder, Periphery, Trivium and more react to the untimely loss of Megadeth's clas... more info
Metalsucks — "Shocked, devastated, and saddened don't begin to describe my feelings," says Mustaine.
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CNN Showbiz — Drummer Nick Menza, who played on many of Megadeth's most successful albums, died after he collapsed on stage during a show. He was 51. more info
Metalsucks — Dirk looks like he's having the time of his life at heavy metal fantasy summer camp!
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TMZ — Former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza went out exactly the way he wanted -- playing drums onstage in front of his fans. Menza's rep, Robert Bolger, tells us his passing is... more info
USA Today Music — LOS ANGELES (AP) — A family spokesman says Nick Menza, former drummer for influential metal band Megadeth, died after collapsing on stage during a performance of his pr... more info
Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Nick Menza, former drummer for metal band Megadeth, died after collapsing during a performance of his progressive jazz trio in Southern California. more info
Metal Injection — He collapsed on stage with his band OHM.
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A family spokesman says Nick Menza, former drummer for influential metal band Megadeth, died after collapsing on stage during a performance of his progressive jazz trio ... more info
Metal Injection — Menza was only 51 years old.
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Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza reportedly passed away Saturday night (May 21) while performing with the band OHM: at the Baked Potato in Studio City, California. He w... more info
Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has released the following statement regarding the passing of the band's former drummer Nick Menza:
"I woke up this morning to a text mes... more info
Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland has commented on the passing of his OHM: bandmate Nick Menza. He said: "There are no words... just to describe what a great guy he ... more info
Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Tigman of the Q103 radio station conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine at the inaugural Rock'N Derby festival, which was held May 20-22 at the Schagh... more info