Died On This Date (March 23, 2012) Will / Former Lead Singer of Mastic Scum
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DOB Unknown – March 23, 2012
Will (as he was known) was the one-time lead singer for Austrian extreme death metal band, Mastic Scum. Formed in 1992, the band went on to release several records on such German labels as Rodel, Noise Variations, and Cudgel Agency. Will left the group in 2008. On March 23, 2012, Will died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
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Karl Roy is best remembered as the charismatic and popular lead singer of Filipino rock band, Kapatid. Roy first came to prominence during the early ’90s just as alternative Pinoy rock was taking hold throughout the Philippines and beyond. The first band of note for which he sang was Advent Call. He later formed P.O.T. Kapatid was founded in 2003 and quickly built a sizable and dedicated following thanks to their dynamic shows and albums like Kapatid and Luha. Roy suffered a stroke in 2007 but he made a full recovery and returned to the stage within two years. Karl Roy died of cardiac arrest on March 13, 2012. He was 43.
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