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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