BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received word that former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum — who has spent the past few years as the leader of her own band called MELDRUM — has died as a result of possible cerebral/brain hemorrhage (although the exact cause of death has not yet been determined/revealed). No further details are currently available.

Michelle Meldrum was born in Detroit, Michigan to a family of musicians and actors, and moved to Los Angeles, California at the age of 13. She started her career in music by forming the thrash metal band WARGOD with drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD), then moved on to become both co-founder and lead guitarist in PHANTOM BLUE. PHANTOM BLUE released its self-titled debut album on Shrapnel Records in the U.S. (Roadrunner in Europe and Japan) and eventually landed a major label deal with Geffen.

While her career flourished, Michelle married EUROPE guitarist John Norum and moved to Sweden to form MELDRUM. After many successful tours with such acts as MOTÖRHEAD and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, she reunited with Gene in 2006 when he appeared as a guest on MELDRUM album and events. Inspired to once again collaborate, Michelle moved back to America where she and Gene began writing the third MELDRUM album together.

Michelle Meldrum leaves behind a three-year-old son named Jake Thomas (father is EUROPE guitarist John Norum).

Descanse en paz.

Joder, qué noticia más triste. DEP

¡Joder!. D.E.P.

Una gran perdida para el mundo de la música!!!

DEP, vaya sorpresa. No era la mujer de John Norum?

DEP

FrodCatley escribió:DEP, vaya sorpresa. No era la mujer de John Norum?

Si, y tenían un hijo de 3 años juntos.

DEP

No he seguido la carrera de Michelle, pero he de decir que el primer disco de Phantom Blue me encanta, que cuando salio lo pinché decenas de veces y me tuvo enganchado durante mucho tiempo. Voy a ponerlo ahora. Gracias Michelle.

Descanse en PAZ . Últimamente veo mucha gente que fallece prematuramente, ¡esto parece una plaga!.

Vaya putadón y cómo se tiene que haber quedado el pobre Norum... Descanse en paz.

SunlessStar escribió:Vaya putadón y cómo se tiene que haber quedado el pobre Norum... Descanse en paz.

Y la pobre criatura....D.E.P

Menuda sorpresa... DEP.


Por cierto, que el último disco que sacó vía Frontiers resultó ser una auténtica kaka de la vaca.


Un Saludo

Descanse en Paz

vaya.... no tenia ni idea que estaba casada con Norum en fin... DESCANSE EN PAZ