Gregg Culbertson

August 6, 1960 - July 1, 2025
​Bassist
Bands: Siren
From: Brandon, Florida

Ed Hauser

April 5, 1959 - February  13, 2025
​Bassist
Bands: Siren
From: Brandon, Florida

Curtis Beeson
​"The Shark"

November 26, 1963 - October 7, 2024
​Drummer
Bands: Nasty Savage, Lowbrow, Denial Fiend, Havoc Mass, Fester, Singod, Massacre (Live)
From: Brandon, Florida

Tomas Viator

February 8, 1969 - May 7, 2024
​Drummer, Keyboards
Bands: Disincarnate, Astaroth, Acid Bath, Dark Karnival. Factor 8, Intrepid Bastards, Shrum, Suffer, SuperFlake
From: Tampa, Florida /  New Orleans, LA

Bruce Batten

1960 - April 14, 2022
​Guitarist
Bands: Brat, Thunder, Atomik Cocktail, Deloris Telescope, Cutt Throat, Urban Vault
From: Tampa, Florida - Ladd, Illinois

'Rotten'
Ronnie Hanisco

1961- April 3, 2022
​Guitarist
Bands: Intruder, Meat Locker
From: Lake Worth, Florida - Lansdale, Pennsylvania

John Astl

May 16, 1972 - July 9, 2021
Guitarist
Bands: Resurrection, Council of the Fallen, Roadkill
From: Tampa, Florida

Corey Steger

February 15, 1979 - March 17, 2021
Guitarist
Bands: Underoath, Hand of Fire, Archer
From: Ocala, Florida - 

Sean Malone

April 12, 1970 - December 9, 2020
​Engineer for Morrisound Recording 
Bass Player
Bands: Cynic, Anomaly, Gordian Knot, OSI, Cygnus and the Sea Monsters, Sean Malone (Solo), John Wesley (Live)
From: Miami, Florida; New Jersey

Doug Humlack

October 6, 1975 - July 10, 2020
Guitarist
Bands: Hibernus Mortis, HatePlow, Acrimonium, Spritus Infernus
From: Ft Lauderdale, Florida - Willow Springs, North Carolina

Michael Estes

N/A- June 2020
Guitarist
Bands: Acheron, Burning Inside, Resurrection, Tiwanaku
From: Florida - Missouri

Sean Reinert

May 27, 1971 - January 24, 2020
Drummer
Bands: Cynic, Death, Sean Malone, Gordian Knot, Anomaly, Aghora, AEon Spoke, C-187, Levi / Werstler, Death to All (Live)
From: Miami, Florida; California

Joe Payne

October 12, 1984 - January 24, 2020
Bassist, Vocalist, Guitarist
Bands: Domination Through Impurity, Devine Heresy, Lust of Decay, Lecherous Nocturne,  Nile
From: Charlotte, North Carolina; Tampa, Florida

Richard Gene Brunelle

September 6, 1964 - September 23, 2019
Guitarist
Bands: Morbid Angel, Paths of Possession, Mosaic Covenant
From: Tampa, Florida

​David Craig Ridenour "Satorn"

September 6, 1964 - September 23, 2019
Guitarist
Bands: Morbid Angel, Paths of Possession, Mosaic Covenant
From: Tampa, Florida

Richard Bateman

August 11, 1968 - September 5, 2018
Bassist
Bands: Purgatory, Agent Steel, Nocturnus,  Nasty Savage, Gardy Loo, Nocturnus A.D., After Death, Lowbrow, Unearthed
From: Tampa, Florida

Brett Hoffmann

February 8, 1967 - July 7, 2018
Vocalist
Bands: Malevolent Creation, Silent Death, Down the Drain, Fire for Effect, Resthaven
From: North Tonawanda, New York; Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Ralph Santolla​

December 8, 1966 - June 7, 2018
​Guitarist
Bands: Death, Millenium, Iced Earth, Gary Hughes, Deicide, Sebastian Bach, Obituary, Toxik, Blood Divisions, Order ov Riven Cathedrals, Devil's Highway
From: Tampa, Florida

Gino Morgan Marino​

December 12, 1967 - July 7th, 2017
Guitarist
Bands: Incubus (Tampa), Nocturnus, After Death,
​Nocturnus A.D.
From: Tampa, Florida

Paul O'Neill​

February 23, 1956 - April 5, 2017
Founder/ Composer/ Producer/ Guitarist: Trans Siberian Orchestra
Producer: Savatage, Aerosmith, Metal Church, Omen, Badlands, Heaven
From: Queens, New York,  later Tampa, Florida

Nik "SixSix" Chevalier​

July 24, 19?? - February 5, 2017
Vocalist
Bands: Naphobia
From: Orlando , Florida

​Todd Dowdy​​

1974 - November 1, 2016
Drummer
Bands: Degradation, American Fix, End Unseen, Seventh Servant
From: Tampa, Florida

Chad Bailey​​

June 8, 1969 - September 26, 2016
Guitarist
Bands: Killing Addiction, Nosvampyram
From: Ocala, Florida

​Steven Clark Childers "Trengenda"

June 3, 1966 - February 2, 2016
Guitarist, Bassist
Bands: Black Witchery, Burning Inside, Grandiose Malice, Monument of Bones, Public Assassin, Witchery
From: Orlando, Florida / Springfield, Missouri

David Van Landing​

October 6, 1964 - November 17, 2015
Vocalist
Bands: Dark Star, Dr. Ruth, Erotic Liquid Culture, Mannekin, Crimson Glory (Live), Michael Schenker Group (Live), Tony MacAlpine (Live), Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock (Live)
From: Clearwater , Florida

​​Eric Gibson​​​

April 17, 1966 - October 23, 2015
Guitarist, and Vocalist
Bands: Messiaxx, Noiz, Pearl
From: St. Petersburg, Florida

Frank Watkins​​

February 19, 1968 - October 18, 2015
Bassist
Bands: Hellwitch, Obituary, Gorgoroth
From: Ft. Lauderdale , Florida

Frank Dancsecs​​

October 17, 1945 - June 29, 2015
Founder and former owner of Ace's Records
From: Hudson, Florida

Craig Alan Huffman​​​

December 5, 1964 - May 9, 2015
Drummer
Bands: Nasty Savage, Awake (Tampa), Gardy Loo, Nightmare
From: Tampa, Florida

Scott Clendenin​​

January 28, 1968 -March 24, 2015
Bassist
Bands: Controlled Denied, Death
From: Titusville, Florida

​​Mike Skelton​​​

DOB - May 2014
Guitarist, and Vocalist
Bands: Iron Cross
From: Orlando, Florida

​​Dave Scott​​​

DOB - January 16, 2014
Bassist
Bands: Annihilator, Roadkill, Resurrection
From: Tampa, Florida; Canada

Jeff Parrish

April 15, 1972 - February 14, 2013
Guitarist
Bands: Blastmasters, Diabolic, Promethean Horde
From: Tampa, Florida; Houston, Texas

Tony Lee Wise

June 2, 1962 - September 28, 2012
Vocalist
Bands: Alias, Tyger Tyger, Beowulf, Pierced Arrow, Warchylde, Tony Lee Wise
From: Sarasota, Florida - Trotwood, Ohio

Matthew David LaPort

September 11, 1970 - April 21, 2011
Guitarist
Bands: Krunch, The Last Things, Circle II Circle, Jon Oliva's Pain
From: Clearwater, Florida

"Midnight" John Patrick McDonald, Jr.

April 29, 1962 - July 8, 2009
Vocalist
Bands: Crimson Glory, Midnight
From:  St. Petersburg, Florida

Todd Dyer

February 6, 1958 - June 21, 2009
Bassist
Bands: Powersurge, Uncle Sally, Diamond Gray, Dyer Paine, Bram Stoker, Andz Volt
From:  Tampa, Florida

​"Les Talent"
Leslie Scott Green

May 26, 1958- July 19, 2007
Bassist
Bands: Siren, Tyger Tyger, Steinhardt - Moon, Riff Raff
From:  Tampa, Florida

​Sterling "Von" Scarborough

February 15, 1965 - November 9, 2006
Bassist, Vocalist
Bands: Morbid Angel, Incubus (Tampa), Usurper, Von Incubus, Anubis, Liber Noctiluca
From:  Tampa, Florida; North Carolina

Bryan Elliott Hipp

January 22, 1968 - October 21, 2006
Guitarist, Bassist
Bands: Acheron, Brutality, Diabolic, After Death, Cradle of Filth(Live), Unholy Ghost, The Darkening
From:  Tampa, Florida

Jared W. Anderson

December 28, 1974 - October 14, 2006
Bassist, Guitarist, Vocalist
Bands: Hate Eternal, Internecine, Morbid Angel
From:  Kentucky; St. Petersburg, Florida

Charles Michael "Chuck" Schuldiner

May 13, 1967 - December 13, 2001
​Guitarist, Vocalist
Bands: Mantas, Death,  Voodoocult, Control Denied
From:  Altamonte Springs, Florida; New York

Chris Williamson

March 1, 1971 - December 12, 2000
Drummer
Bands: Control Denied, Beyond Unknown, Pain Principle
From: Orlando, Florida

Gar Samuelson

February 18, 1958- July 14, 1999
Drummer
Bands: Megadeth, Fatal Opera
From: Orange City, Florida; Dunkirk, New York

"Crazy" Larry Hawke​​​​

January 15, 1972 - May 14, 1997
Drummer
Bands: Hateplow, Malevolent Creation
From: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Dwayne "Sandman" Brier

February 9, 1969 - March 24, 1997
Drummer
Bands: Seasons of the Wolf, Unatural Axe, Winters Ghost
From: Bradenton, Florida

Christopher Michael "Criss" Oliva

April 3, 1963 - October 17, 1993
Guitarist
Bands: Avatar, Savatage, Black Diamond, Metropolis USA, Tower
From: Palm Harbor, Florida; New Jersey

Roger Patterson

November 29, 1968 - February 12, 1991
Bassist
Bands: R.A.V.A.G.E., Atheist, Aggressor
From: Sarasota, Florida

​Chris Moorhouse

June 10, 1968 - May 2, 1988
Bassist
Bands: Nasty Savage
From: Tampa, Florida

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