[BREAKING NEWS] Metal Maniac Strives for Greatness; Dies
It is with a heavy heart that we must report famed former Dead Yeti guitarist Metal Maniac has passed away. CNN.com announced the story early this morning; more information can be found here: http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/deadyeti/04/16/maniac.yeti.hollywood/index.html.
Last night around midnight, Metal Maniac scaled the great Hollywood Hills to forever change history. His mission: to change the legendary "Hollywood" sign to read "Yetiland," reports say. He had made it as far as "Yetilan-" when he lost his grip and fell to his death.
Friendless Jim, who witnessed the fall - and encouraged the deed in the first place - notes that Metal Maniac was wearing a t-shirt bearing the logo of early '90s Houston homocore band Social Rupture. As Mr. Maniac plunged to his death, he could be heard yelling, "Kolby Kettler is a heavy mettler." Metal Maniac was 73.
Last night around midnight, Metal Maniac scaled the great Hollywood Hills to forever change history. His mission: to change the legendary "Hollywood" sign to read "Yetiland," reports say. He had made it as far as "Yetilan-" when he lost his grip and fell to his death.
Friendless Jim, who witnessed the fall - and encouraged the deed in the first place - notes that Metal Maniac was wearing a t-shirt bearing the logo of early '90s Houston homocore band Social Rupture. As Mr. Maniac plunged to his death, he could be heard yelling, "Kolby Kettler is a heavy mettler." Metal Maniac was 73.
Metal Maniac: 1932-2005
