February 21, 2008
Boston Hardcore Guitarist Attacked in Milwaukee
Apparently Milwaukee isn't all beer and Sausage Races.
Eric Ellis, guitarist for Boston hardcore denizens Bury Your Dead, was held at gunpoint there after a show while being attacked with hammers by teens who were apparently being initiated into a gang.
Ellis needed 18 staples to close a gash in his head, but the band is going to continue on with their tour. In a statement they said, "It will take more than this to stop Bury Your Dead, we'll see you soon."
Here's video from a recent Bury Your Dead performance--language and drumming are NSFW:
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Hey, he wanted to be "hard core". These guys are reaping what they sow. I have a feeling we will some day see an obit with the words "doing what he loved". What a stupid waste.