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 unhappiness, grief and sorrow that we verify the passing of Casey Chaos after seeing the information at the moment being reported.

“As you’ll be able to think about, everybody within the band, previous and current, are completely devastated.

“There was lots occurring with AMEN up to now 5-6 years that we didn’t announce. Casey cherished and appreciated your help, and all the time needed to attend till issues have been full, moderately than sharing unfinished work-in-progress materials.

“The remainder of us are going to mirror on the methods we will honour Casey in the best way 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 optimistic reminiscences you might have about Casey on this put up…

“For our half, we’ll share extra in time.

“REFUSE AMEN, LONG LIVE CHAOS.

“Goodbye, brother.”

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

“Touring with SLIPKNOT, COAL CHAMBER and others, AMEN have been a key determine on the late Nineties metallic scene, profitable popularity of the albums ‘Amen’, ‘We Have Come For Your Mother and father’ and ‘Loss of life Earlier than Musick’; subsequent tasks embody 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 life-style.

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

AMEN bassist John Fahnestock additionally confirmed Chaos‘s dying, writing in a social media put up: “With a heavy coronary heart and a tear in my eye I need 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 undoubtedly the genius that was Casey Chaos. He was a power not like no different earlier than him, a real artist, an uncompromising soul and a real punk rock icon!

“That is laborious for me. I sit right here going over all of the reminiscences 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 identify 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 fashion 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 Data.

Again in June 2019, TMZ reported that Casey was arrested for allegedly assaulting a girl at his Los Angeles house. 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, “Loss of life Earlier than Musick”, was launched in 2004 by means of EatUrMusic — a Columbia Data 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.