is dead and gone. Such a shock to friends of his. Sad to see such an icon of metal pass into the night.
His passing serves as yet another symbol, and another marker of my musical development removed from being.
Quiet Riot was the third band that I discovered when I first invaded my brother's record collection back in 1987.

It's a dark day for metal to my perspective.

From a Dream Theater song:
"You can take away my heroes
Can you take away my pain"