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Former HEATHEN Bassist MIKE 'YAZ' JASTREMSKI Passes Away
- May 23, 2005
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Former HEATHEN bassist Mike "Yaz" Jastremski passed away this morning (May 23). No further information is currently available.
Jastremski performed on HEATHEN's classic 1987 debut "Breaking the Silence" before leaving the group a short time later to form PIGS. He eventually rejoined HEATHEN in time for their appearance at the August 2001 Thrash of the Titans benefit concert for TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy.
HEATHEN parted ways with Jastremski in June 2004 over what was rumored at the time to be Yaz's "continued drug and drinking problems." He was replaced in the group by Jon Torres, who had previously participated in such bands as THUNDERHEAD, WARNING SF, ULYSSES SIREN, LAAZ ROCKIT and ANGEL WITCH.
HEATHEN guitarist Lee Altus said at the time of Yaz's final departure from the band, "We're sorry to see [Yaz] go and wish him all the best. He is a good friend and I'm glad that we parted ways without any animosity and can still remain best of friends."
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COMMENT | Don't know this band, but still
posted by :
5/23/2005 4:48:35 PM
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R.I.P.
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COMMENT | goddamn....
posted by : severedsavior
5/23/2005 5:07:24 PM
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what the hell is happening??
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COMMENT | ...
posted by : bill
5/23/2005 5:22:12 PM
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R.I.P.
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COMMENT | Heathen
posted by : mywar138
5/23/2005 5:30:07 PM
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was some good shit back in the day
too many metalheads passing on
RIP
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COMMENT | Yas RIP
posted by :
5/23/2005 5:34:11 PM
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Yas was also in the Bay area band Griffin.
He played on their debut LP "Flight Of The Griffin". released in 1984 by Shrapnel records.
Yas was a cool guy. He will be missed
R.I.P.
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COMMENT | WTF???
posted by :
5/23/2005 5:38:17 PM
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What the hell is with the sudden rash of corpses?
Best wishes to his family, friends and all others close to him.
Hopefully he didn't suffer and is in a better place now.
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COMMENT | Ok
posted by :
5/23/2005 6:24:27 PM
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Enough is a e-goddamn-nough already! Shit, seems like everytime I check the fuckin news another metalhead is dead. This is getting seriously out of control people. Who do we have to kill to stop this shit! Fuckin A man, no more of these kind of stories.
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COMMENT | hell
posted by :
5/23/2005 7:10:51 PM
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As you guys said, way too much people from the golden era of Metal is leaving us.
Heathen were a crushing band, Breaking the Silence is one motherfucker of an album...great riffing, cool vocals, powerful rhytmns..
Another sad day for Metal
Rip Yaz
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COMMENT | "what the hell is happening??" , "WTF???", ect. ect.
posted by :
5/23/2005 7:14:43 PM
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Guess what? People die.
Why the same "shocked" responses evertime a death in metal is posted?
There are so many people in this world, of course there is gonna be deaths all the time. Get used to it and get over, because the older you get the more frequent people will die that you know.
It's the way it is, kiddies.
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COMMENT | And BTW...
posted by :
5/23/2005 7:17:53 PM
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It ain't just metal people that are taking the dirt nap.
Of course that's all you're gonna hear about here. This is a place for metal news.
Also, RIP, Yaz.
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COMMENT |
posted by : platinum maze
5/23/2005 8:45:17 PM
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RIP Mike.
Breaking the Silence rules!!!!!
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COMMENT | What. The. FUCK!!!
posted by :
5/23/2005 8:59:44 PM
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This is just fucking WRONG. It seems now that Heathen are on the verge of resurrecting actual thrash, someone is trying to put an end to any and all involved with such things such as David Wayne and Yaz. Griffin was a damn great band too. This just makes no sense.
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COMMENT | Lets not forget
posted by : peepuu
5/23/2005 10:00:07 PM
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the life these people live.
BRUTAL
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/23/2005 11:48:39 PM
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RIP brother.
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COMMENT | BOTTLESLAP
posted by :
5/24/2005 12:17:24 AM
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Wow, thanks for those insights. I'm really glad you had such a revelation to share with the rest of us.
I guess we should stop having funerals and reporting deaths, since they are a common everyday occurance not worth mentioning. And thanks to your brilliant deductions, we should be content with increasing death rates as we get older, because it's just the way things are. Come to think of it, we should stop celebrating birthdays for the same reason. Also, the hell with New Year's... can't expect any surprises with that, now can you?
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COMMENT | remember the band
posted by :
5/24/2005 7:47:29 AM
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but never heard any of there stuff. r.i.p
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COMMENT | A long time friend...
posted by :
5/25/2005 12:20:44 PM
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I am a long time very close personal friend of Michael's...he will be truly missed, as any friend would to any close to them.
Bottleslap youre attitude sucks. You may right as far as frequency of these events as we get older but shut the fuck up with negative vibes already. Some of us have grown up and matured and truly appreciate life, friendship and brotherhood, maybe you have not.
To another comment, yes the life we LED (in most cases) was brutal and Mikey has paid the ultimate price for that time in his life, BUT, I can say that he enjoyed his life more than most people can even imagine let alone ever come close to...I will personally miss our trips to the beach, his genuine smile and that snarl he had when he was on stage or imitating Clint "Dirty Harry" Eastwood.
You are loved by many.
God Bless and RIP my Friend and Brother.
TR
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