RILEY GALE WAS ONE OF US

It’s why his death last month at the age of 34 shocked the metal scene, and left us grieving for a man who embodied the very best that heavy music has to offer

MERLIN ALDERSLADE

When news broke in the late hours of August 25 that Riley Gale had passed away, you only needed a quick glance at ‘Metal Twitter’ to understand how beloved the Power Trip singer was in our world. Yes, there were plenty of tributes to how brilliant a frontman he was. His unmistakable, rasping bellow was the focal point around which Power Trip’s buzzsaw thrash attack could flow; his effortless command of a crowd made him a formidable presence onstage. But it was the tributes to the man, not the musician, that stood tallest that night. Almost immediately, personal anecdotes from friends, fans and peers began flooding social media - you couldn’t move for tales of Riley’s generosity, his empathy and his love for the scene that bore him. Because Riley…

You're reading a preview of

Metal Hammer UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2020

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.