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Zoneboy · 12-23-2012, 10:52 AM

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Guitarist Mike Scaccia, known for his work with Ministry, Rigor Mortis and the Revolting Cocks, has died after suffering a seizure on stage. He was 47.

He was performing at the Rail Club in Fort Worth, Texas, last night with Rigor Mortis, and collapsed during the show. He was taken to hospital while a band member is reported to have told fans: “It doesn’t look good.” He died soon afterwards.

Vocalist Bruce Corbitt, who’d put on the event to celebrate his 50th birthday, posted on Facebook: “My brother is gone! The only reason I am who I am is because of this man. If it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t even be in a band. RIP Mike – the greatest guitar player I ever knew. I’m proud to say that I was always Mike Scaccia’s biggest fan, and always will be.”

The guitarist co-formed Rigor Mortis in 1983 and they released their acclaimed debut self-titled album six years later. He was invited to join Ministry as a touring member by mainman Al Jourgensen in 1990. The tour went so well that he joined the industrial metal pioneers permanently. Scaccia appeared on Ministry’s Psalm 69 and Filth Pig albums before leaving the band.

He reformed Rigor Mortis in 2003 and went back to Ministry around the same time, where he’d remained since. He’d also performed with RevCo in recent years.

Earlier this year Scaccia discussed his relationship with Jourgensen, telling Westword: “We’ve had our ups and downs together. We’ve lived through a really very long and intense heroin addiction together. We’ve survived it – we got out of it. We’re like brothers, and we have fought like brothers in the past. About four years ago, we decided no more of that dumb ****. We’re best friends, man; let’s write music together. I don’t even think we’ve had an argument for four years now.”

In the same interview he said he was looking forward to completing a new Rigor Mortis album. He was also involved in the Dusters, Blohole, Lard, the League of Blind Woman and Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters. Gibson employed him to run guitar clinics across the world.

Marvo301 · 12-24-2012, 02:25 PM

Mike Scaccia

angiefan · 12-24-2012, 10:43 PM

never heard of him or the groups he was in.

phoebe7165 · 12-26-2012, 05:28 PM

I've heard of all 3 groups, but if I just saw his name, I wouldn't know him by name. The only one I know from Ministry is Al Jorgensen.

ABlairican Pie · 12-27-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by angiefan

never heard of him or the groups he was in.

You haven't heard of Ministry?? "Jesus Built My Hot Rod"? "N.W.O."? Ministry was one of the bands twenty years ago that got serious attention, because they were so LOUD!!! Funny, they started as an MTV synthpop band back in the 80's because that's what the industry demanded.

ABlairican Pie · 12-27-2012, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by phoebe7165

I've heard of all 3 groups, but if I just saw his name, I wouldn't know him by name. The only one I know from Ministry is Al Jorgensen.

I think Tommy Victor of Prong was briefly in with them before they broke up a few years ago. Bassist Paul Raven died around that time as well.

And who can forget the famous Al Jorgensen side project:

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12-23-2012, 10:52 AM	#1
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12-24-2012, 02:25 PM	#2
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12-24-2012, 10:43 PM	#3
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12-26-2012, 05:28 PM	#4
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