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Stevie Young (AC/DC) - December 11, 1956
Nikki Sixx (MOTLEY CRUE) - December 11, 1958
Dave King (FASTWAY) - December 11, 1961
Rob Tyner (MC5) - December 12, 1944 R.I.P.
Bruce Kulick (KISS, UNION, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD) - December 12, 1953
Dave Meniketti (Y&T) - December 12, 1953
Pat Torpey (MR. BIG) - December 13, 1953 R.I.P.
Dana Strum (VINNIE VINCENT INVASION, SLAUGHTER) - December 13, 1958
Joel Hoekstra (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCEHESTRA, WHITESNAKE) - December 13, 1970
Dick Wagner (ALICE COOPER) - December 14, 1942 R.I.P.
Cliff Williams (AC/DC) - December 14, 1949
C.J. Snare (FIREHOUSE) - December 14, 1959 R.I.P.
Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK) - December 14, 1964
Tim Skold (SHOTGUN MESSIAH, SKOLD, KMFDM, MARILYN MANSON) - December 14, 1966
Mike Munro (MELIAH RAGE) - December 14

December 11, 1976: KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is nearly electrocuted during a concert in Florida when he touches a short circuited light. He is carried from the stage but returns 10 minutes later to finish the show.
December 11, 2015: MOTORHEAD's final live performance takes place in Berlin, Germany at Max-Schmeling-Halle.

December 12, 1996: ARCH ENEMY release Black Earth.

December 13, 2000: AEROSMITH and QUEEN make it into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame.
December 13, 2000: MOTORHEAD's Lemmy is ordered by doctors to take a four week break due to extreme eshaustion. The band are forced to cancel the remainder of their European tour, including three UK dates.
December 13, 2001: R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner of DEATH.
December 13, 2011: METALLICA release Beyond Magnetic.
December 13, 2017: R.I.P. Warrel Dane (SANCTUARY, NEVERMORE).

December 14, 1985: IRON MAIDEN release the single for 'Run To The Hills Live'.
December 14, 2010: MOTORHEAD release The World Is Yours.
December 14, 2012: PARADOX release Tales Of The Weird.
December 14, 2018: VENOM release Storm The Gates.

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