AMEN’s CASEY CHAOS Lifeless At 59

AMEN frontman Casey Chaos has died on the age of 59.

Earlier as we speak (Saturday, December 21),the next message was posted on the official AMEN Fb web page: “It’s with nice disappointment, grief and sorrow that we verify the passing of Casey Chaos after seeing the information presently being reported.

“As you may think about, everybody within the band, previous and current, are completely devastated.

“There was rather a lot occurring with AMEN previously 5-6 years that we didn’t announce. Casey liked and appreciated your assist, and all the time wished to attend till issues had been full, fairly than sharing unfinished work-in-progress materials.

“The remainder of us are going to mirror on the methods we are able to honour Casey in the way in which he deserves; to have his genius, expertise and coronary heart celebrated and skilled by the world and the individuals who appreciated it.

“Please share any constructive recollections you may have about Casey on this publish…

“For our half, we are going to share extra in time.

“REFUSE AMEN, LONG LIVE CHAOS.

“Goodbye, brother.”

Cleopatra Information founder and CEO Brian Perera shared a press release through which he mentioned: “I had the privilege of working with Casey throughout his unforgettable stay efficiency with CHRISTIAN DEATH on the American Legion Corridor again in 1993. Strolling into the corridor with my good pal Matt Inexperienced and my spouse, Yvonne, was an expertise I will always remember — particularly seeing Nicolas Cage sitting front-row heart, utterly captivated.

“Touring with SLIPKNOT, COAL CHAMBER and others, AMEN had been a key determine on the late Nineteen Nineties metallic scene, profitable popularity of the albums ‘Amen’, ‘We Have Come For Your Dad and mom’ and ‘Dying Earlier than Musick’; subsequent tasks embrace HEADBAND, SCARS ON BROADWAY and SCUM, whereas a fourth AMEN album was seldom removed from Chaos‘s thoughts.

“Casey wasn’t simply a rare musician,” Perera continued. “He actually lived and breathed the approach to life.

“Could he relaxation in peace alongside Rozz Williams and the various tortured souls we admire and respect.”

AMEN bassist John Fahnestock additionally confirmed Chaos‘s loss of life, writing in a social media publish: “With a heavy coronary heart and a tear in my eye I have to announce that we misplaced one other legend as we speak.

“I’ve misplaced two legendary frontmen in my profession and Casey has now additionally handed on.

“It was an absolute honor to have been in AMEN and witnessed indisputably the genius that was Casey Chaos. He was a drive in contrast to no different earlier than him, a real artist, an uncompromising soul and a real punk rock icon!

“That is arduous for me. I sit right here going over all of the recollections simply speechless …. #caseychaos #amen #legend #legendary #legendsneverdie #icon #punkrock #punkrocklegends”.

Dean Karr, a Los Angeles-based photographer and video director, who celebrated Casey‘s birthday in October with the singer, took to his Fb web page to share a photograph of him and Chaos and wrote merely: “LOVE YOU BROTHER!”

Born in Trenton, New York, however rising up in Melbourne, Florida, Chaos — actual title Karim Chmielnski — took his musical lead from teenaged encounters with hardcore legends BLACK FLAG. He shaped his first band, CASEY & THE SKATEPUNX, quickly after, and rapidly developed his personal distinctive performing model because the band — now named DISORDERLY CONDUCT — launched onto the Florida punk scene.

Chaos relocated to Los Angeles in 1990, the place he shaped AMEN. A friendship with former CHRISTIAN DEATH guitarist Rikk Agnew additionally noticed him carry out and cowrite a number of songs on that band’s “Iconologia” album, and, in 1993, seem alongside Agnew and unique CHRISTIAN DEATH vocalist on the band’s reunion present. A video recording of the present was subsequently launched by Cleopatra Information.

Again in June 2019, TMZ reported that Casey was arrested for allegedly assaulting a lady at his Los Angeles dwelling. In 2012, he was arrested after allegedly driving his automotive into about 15 parked vehicles in Studio Metropolis. Within the latter case, Casey‘s blood alcohol lever was reportedly simply above 0.08, which is the authorized restrict in California.

AMEN‘s final assortment of recent studio recordings, “Dying Earlier than Musick”, was launched in 2004 by EatUrMusic — a Columbia Information imprint owned by SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian.

AMEN had been nearly inactive because it reunited for an October 2014 efficiency at Knotfest in Devore, California. Sitting in on drums on the present was former SOULFLY and present STONE SOUR and Jerry Cantrell sticksman Roy Mayorga.

As for 2015, AMEN was mentioned to be placing the ending touches on a brand new album with producer Ross Robinson (KORN, LIMP BIZKIT, SEPULTURA),however that effort has but to see the sunshine of day. Becoming a member of Chaos, bassist John Fahnestock and guitarists Duke Decter and John King within the studio was former SLAYER and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Dave Lombardo.