Died On This Date (July 21, 2009) Marcel Jacob / Bassist For Talisman, Rising Sun
themusicsover Marcel Jacob
January 30, 1964 – July 21, 2009
Born in Sweden, Marcel Jacob was a heavy metal bassist who is best remembered for his work in Talisman and with Yngwie Malmsteen. He has been called “The Swedish King Of Bass.” Jacob helped form Rising Sun in 1978 along with Malmsteen. He soon moved on to the band Force and by the late ’80s he was playing alongside vocalist, Jeff Scott Soto in Talisman. Marcel Jacob reportedly took his own life on July 21, 2009. He was 45.
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