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We only found out about Bob's passing today.
Bob and his crew at KICK*ASS played a major role in the history making of the 80's metal scenes -- and in OUR collective lives here at the Wolfhouse.
R.I.P. Bob.
Please consider sending KICK*ASS staff writers and family some love.
Thanks for your time.
JT and Rick
reposted from the KICK*ASS Blog
www.myspace.com/officialkickassmag
KICK*ASS Magazine/Monthly (In Memoriam)"ALL IMAGES & CONTENT from KAM are Copyright © KICK*ASS Magazine. All Rights Reserved."
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Veteran Metal Pioneer, Bob Muldowney, dies at 44
Current mood: numb
Influential heavy metal journalist Bob Muldowney died Monday, November 5 after a long battle with cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease). He was 44 years old.
Muldowney was best known for his fanzine/magazine KICK*ASS which helped expose, support and feature such bands as RAVEN, MOTÖRHEAD, VENOM, THE RODS, TANK, EXCITER and RIOT. As well as the burgeoning underground thrash scene, giving, in some instances, the first coverage to SLAYER, MEGADETH, MEDIEVAL, OVERKILL, and ANTHRAX. Muldowney was also one of the first journalists to expose the death metal scene in its infancy, giving early press to SODOM, HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST, DESTRUCTION and BATHORY. It was Bob's love of true, honest metal, which drove him to deliver a demo tape of a then-unknown California band called METALLICA into the hands of then-Rock 'n' Roll Heaven store owner (and future Megaforce Records head honcho) Jonny Z — who was advertising with KICK*ASS at the time.
Bob's brutally honest approach in his coverage helped KICK*ASS develop a deep, loyal following who viewed his writings as "the metal bible." However, financial and distribution difficulties overtook the magazine and the final issue of KICK*ASS appeared in the fall of 1986.
Prior to his passing, Muldowney and fellow KICK*ASS writer Mike Hannon had begun work on a DVD history of KICK*ASS Magazine in collaboration with former OVERKILL drummer-turned-director Rat Skates. Muldowney and Hannon have also re-exposed Kick*Ass' history on this official MySpace site.
For those of you who haven't seen it. Here is Tom Araya's mention of Bob in the old Combat video, "The Ultimate Revenge".
www.youtube.com/watch
Bob and his crew at KICK*ASS played a major role in the history making of the 80's metal scenes -- and in OUR collective lives here at the Wolfhouse.
R.I.P. Bob.
Please consider sending KICK*ASS staff writers and family some love.
Thanks for your time.
JT and Rick
reposted from the KICK*ASS Blog
www.myspace.com/officialkickassmag
KICK*ASS Magazine/Monthly (In Memoriam)"ALL IMAGES & CONTENT from KAM are Copyright © KICK*ASS Magazine. All Rights Reserved."
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Veteran Metal Pioneer, Bob Muldowney, dies at 44
Current mood: numb
Influential heavy metal journalist Bob Muldowney died Monday, November 5 after a long battle with cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease). He was 44 years old.
Muldowney was best known for his fanzine/magazine KICK*ASS which helped expose, support and feature such bands as RAVEN, MOTÖRHEAD, VENOM, THE RODS, TANK, EXCITER and RIOT. As well as the burgeoning underground thrash scene, giving, in some instances, the first coverage to SLAYER, MEGADETH, MEDIEVAL, OVERKILL, and ANTHRAX. Muldowney was also one of the first journalists to expose the death metal scene in its infancy, giving early press to SODOM, HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST, DESTRUCTION and BATHORY. It was Bob's love of true, honest metal, which drove him to deliver a demo tape of a then-unknown California band called METALLICA into the hands of then-Rock 'n' Roll Heaven store owner (and future Megaforce Records head honcho) Jonny Z — who was advertising with KICK*ASS at the time.
Bob's brutally honest approach in his coverage helped KICK*ASS develop a deep, loyal following who viewed his writings as "the metal bible." However, financial and distribution difficulties overtook the magazine and the final issue of KICK*ASS appeared in the fall of 1986.
Prior to his passing, Muldowney and fellow KICK*ASS writer Mike Hannon had begun work on a DVD history of KICK*ASS Magazine in collaboration with former OVERKILL drummer-turned-director Rat Skates. Muldowney and Hannon have also re-exposed Kick*Ass' history on this official MySpace site.
For those of you who haven't seen it. Here is Tom Araya's mention of Bob in the old Combat video, "The Ultimate Revenge".
www.youtube.com/watch
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