

Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time." Taylor Hawkins' death came hours before Foo Fighters were due to headline Festival Estereo Picnic in Bogotá, Colombia. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever. The band said in a statement: "The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins.

Megaforce Records also released Anthrax's first five studio albums from 1984's 'Fistful of Metal' through to 1990's 'Persistence of Time', and Ace Frehley, Living Colour, Testament, Overkill, Ministry, King's X, Stormtroopers Of Death, Fozzy, Bad Brains and Manowar are just some of the many acts who have been on their roster of the past four decades.įoo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died at the age of 50 on Friday 25th March 2022. The Zazulas founded Megaforce Records in 1982 and they helped launch the career of the then fledgling San Francisco heavy metallers Metallica by releasing their seminal first two studio albums, 'Kill 'Em All' (1983) and 'Ride The Lightning' (1984).

Jonny Z's passing came 13 months after the death of his wife and Megaforce Records co-founder Marsha Zazula from cancer. He passed away in Florida from complications of the rare neuropathic disorder chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and osteopenia. Jon Zazula, the co-founder of influential heavy metal imprint Megaforce Records, died aged 69 on Tuesday 1st February 2022.
