The sad news is that Armando Acosta, legendary drummer with SAINT VITUS, has passed away at the age of 58. He passed away on Thanksgiving day at 2am, he was 58 years old. Armando was one of the original Saint Vitus members joining the band in 1979 when they were known as Tyrant. Armando's drumm'ing was crucial element to the Vitus sound and when they recently replaced him with Henry Vasquez in 2009, the sound of Saint Vitus changed forever. There has been no official statement per se so I don't want to say no more right now, I am deeply saddened by this loss to the world of Doom Metal and music in general. On a final note, I know from talking to various people over the last couple of years that Armando knew of the danger to his health and refused to seek medical treatment. It is a very sad time for Saint Vitus, their fans but more importantly for his friends and family. My thoughts are with you all. R.I.P
The sun will never reach the sky
When the eternal winter comes
There will be neither men nor gods
As the world lies under snow and ice Eternal Winter NECROPHOBIC
Trifft mich fast noch härter als die Todesnachricht von Dio, wenn man sowas bei Leuten überhaupt sagen kann, die man gar nicht persönlich gekannt hat. Einfach weil mir Saint Vitus musikalisch noch mehr gibt... R.I.P.
es waren ziemlich fadenscheinige argumentationen dabei, wie´s den guten acosta aus saint vitus gekickt ham letztes jahr. im endeffekt jetzt aber wohl für die band ein "glücksfall", sofern man das so überhaupt ausdrücken darf, weil der vasquez jetzt schon eingespielt is. is für mich aber doch nur müder abglanz...
bin froh ihn zumindest noch live on stage erlebt zu haben
"I am the brother of Armando, also a musician. We appreciate your announcement. The statement "gave up his throne" is not accurate. He was fired coldly by a member of the band before finishing the tour in 2009 without any reason given. This broke his heart and caused him much grief. How do you fire a founding member? Greed.
J. Acosta"
