Keith Alexander RIP[views:16728][posts:21]_____________________________________ [Jul 13,2005 2:24pm - Josh_Martin ""] Original CARNIVORE guitarist Keith Alexander (later of the short-lived PRIMAL SCREAM project) was reportedly killed in a bike accident Monday night (July 11). His wake will be held on Thursday, July 14 between 2:00 and 5:30 p.m., and between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. at: Scarpaci Funeral Home 1401 86th Street Brooklyn, New York 11228 718-331-8000 In addition to playing with CARNIVORE, Alexander spent a three-year stint with Dee Snider of TWISTED SISTER, touring extensively throughout North America and Scandinavia, with some audiences numbering over 20,000. A body piercer since 1991, Keith had performed well over 22,000 piercings and over 150 cuttings and brandings. He also had extensive experience with play piercings. Formerly a staff piercer for Gauntlet, Inc. in New York City, Keith spent one year as a full-time apprentice to master piercers Dan Kopka and Mark Seitchik. Gauntlet founder Jim Ward issued Keith's certificate on August 2, 1994. For more information on Keith Alexander's work and accomplishments, click here. |
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| __________________________________________ [Jul 13,2005 2:32pm - dan_bloodblister ""] FUCK. my heart just sank. he played on my favorite metal album ever. at least he died in a cool way. rip brutha |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 13,2005 2:54pm - BestialOnslaught ""] Fuck, that's horrible news :( |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 13,2005 3:10pm - ninkaszi ""] RIP THERMONUCLEAR WARRIOR!!!!! |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 13,2005 3:21pm - Jesus_Slaves ""] peter resembles Oderus Urungus or however you spell it in that picture |
| ______________________________________________ [Jul 13,2005 3:31pm - BobNOMAAMRooney nli ""] dan_bloodblister said: at least he died in a cool way. rip brutha What if this bike accident took place on a huffy?:ralphie: |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 13,2005 3:40pm - largefreakatzero ""] BobNOMAAMRooney nli said:dan_bloodblister said: at least he died in a cool way. rip brutha What if this bike accident took place on a huffy?:ralphie: I'm sorry, I like Carnivore and I am sorry the guy died, but the mental picture this just gave me of him dressed in the above garb tooling around town on a Huffy, shit, I almost peed my pants. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 13,2005 3:46pm - BornSoVile ""] RIP |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 13,2005 3:49pm - Josh_Martin ""] Jesus_Slaves said:peter resembles Oderus Urungus or however you spell it in that picture That picture is older than Gwar. |
| _____________________________________________________ [Jul 13,2005 3:53pm - Hooker hating our I.T. guy ""] That sucks. It's cool that the wake is open to the public though. |
| _______________________________ [Jul 13,2005 5:09pm - moran ""] Wow, that sucks. |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 13,2005 5:12pm - bestial onsluts ""] do you think his family will sell his penis ring on ebay? |
| ____________________________ [Jul 13,2005 6:05pm - a ""] Hey, is that one of the many dead rockers Josh martin has seen live? I remember that list you had going a while back of dead people you've seen live. |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 13,2005 6:06pm - dan_bloodblister ""] bestial onsluts said:do you think his family will sell his penis ring on ebay? sotherby's, most likely |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 14,2005 8:49am - Josh_Martin ""] a said:Hey, is that one of the many dead rockers Josh martin has seen live? I remember that list you had going a while back of dead people you've seen live. No. I only saw Carnivore with the 2nd guitarist. |
| ___________________________________________ [Jul 14,2005 10:29am - dan_bloodblister ""] are you sure its open to the public? is this one of those things where youll get stopped at the door? im gonna be in new york tonight...id like to stop in...where the hell would i find that info out? |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 14,2005 4:34pm - Josh_Martin ""] Dee Snider's farewell to Keith: "Keith Alexander lived more in his 41 years on this earth then most of us will live in our entire natural lifetime. He was as vibrant, warm, enthusiastic and positive a person as you could ever hope to meet, and I am honored to have called him my friend. I first met Keith while doing research for my movie “StrangeLand”. He was a body piercer, brander and cutter at The Gauntlet in NYC and recognized me as I was browsing in the waiting area of the shop. Openly proffessing his status as a hardcore, original S.M.F. and fan of myself and Twisted Sister, he offered to help me with my research by inviting me back to witness an actual peircing he was about to do. I seized the opportunity for some first hand experience. I was treated to the artful execution of a “Prince Albert” which I was soon to find out was a male genital piercing. I was off to the races on the StrangeLand screenplay. Coincidently, at that time I was thinking of putting together a band to go out and play some live shows. Keith had told me that he had played guitar with Carnivore (Pete Steele from Type O Negatives first signed band), he seemed like a cool guy (my instincts did not fail me in this instance) and was a fan of my music so I figured, what the hell and asked him on the spot to be the first to join “Dee Snider’s S.M.F.’s”. Keith happily accepted. Keith and I played many memorable shows together all over the world. Each time we went out, Keith never ceased to amaze me with some new look, technology or lifestyle he was passionately embracing. Keith was living every moment to the fullest. Throughout it all I continued to work on my screenplay for StrangeLand and pursue my hopes of getting it into production. Keith was my inhouse (in van would be more accurate) consultant on all things body modification. His insights and wealth of knowledge on the subject were invaluable in helping me make StrangeLand a powerfully accurate script. I can say that the education I received from Keith on this lifestyle dramatically affected and changed my original story for the better. I remember one 12 hour drive on Christmas Eve Day in particular. We were coming back from an S.M.F. show on the Canadian border desperately trying to make it home in time for Christmas with our families. Keith and I talked, non-stop the entire way home. We talked about body modification, my movie, music, philosophy, books, art, television and life in general all through the night. Not only did it keep me awake at the wheel, and did we make it home in record time, but I had never before and never since been in such a compelling exchange of ideas with another human being. I will always treasure the memory of that ride and his friendship. When StrangeLand finally went into production, Keith became the technical advisor for the film helping to create Captain Howdy’s powerful look. When the movie was finally ready to be released, Keith helped organize and run the premier party “A Night of a Thousand Scars” and make it the legendary event that it was. Over the past several years, StrangeLand has gone on to become a bonifide cult horror hit. It has particularly been embraced by the body mod community. I believe this is largely due to the authenticity and sense of realism that Keith helped me bring to the screen. Due to its success, StrangeLand 2 (StrangeLand: Diciple) is well on the road to going into production. In appreciation of Keith’s contributions to the first film and to the sequel, I have a scene in the movie where one of the main characters visits a body modification shop called “Modern American Body Arts” (the name of Keith’s shop a few years back ) and is engaged in conversation and pierced by the shop owner, Keith Alexander. I planned on having Keith play this role (for obvious reasons). Unfortunatley, he won’t be able to. In honor of his memory, when this film is finally made, the name of the shop and the shop keeper will remain the same. I am profoundly saddened by the untimely passing of my dear friend. I will miss his energy, passion for life and our free wheeling conversations. I loved him and I will never forget him" |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 14,2005 4:36pm - dan_bloodblister ""] oddly enough, i am going to be in new york tonight cuz im seeing twisted sister tomorrow night. i wonder if there will be any sort of twisted sister cover of carnivore. probably the biggest long shot ever, but i think i might just shit my pants if that happens |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 27,2005 1:01pm - anonymous ""] idiot |
| __________________________________________ [Jul 27,2005 1:02pm - dan_bloodblister ""] i dont really get who the idiot is, but twisted sister fucking ruled and there was no mention of keith alexender - probably because it was a benifit show for their long time roadie and they didnt want to take the attention away or some shit |
| ___________________________________________ [Jul 27,2005 7:36pm - SlowlyGrowingDeaf ""] More information has surfaced regarding the passing of original CARNIVORE guitarist Keith Alexander (later of the short-lived PRIMAL SCREAM project), who was killed in a bike accident on July 11. The following account was posted on Bikeblog ("Perspectives on bike culture in NYC and beyond") a short time after the incident took place: "I was in Shore road, Bay Ridge in Brooklyn, NY about an hour ago and saw a dead cyclist on the road. I wasn't there when it happened but I overheard the eyewitness told the police that he was trying to pass a little kid who was going left and right, he confused and hit the fence that seperate the highway and the Shore road, his head smashed right into the fence, blood was coming out the whole lane. The ambulance guy said that if he had had the helmet, he'd probably still alive. His bike is Trek bike, from the look I guess it's about $1500-$2500 range, every [part] was intact except the lower frame has little bent, I didn't ask how fast he was going. But I know for sure that he's much more pro cyclist than me. "God bless him, I feel so bad for him. I used to wear helmet all the time but stop wearing 2 weeks recently, but after seeing this accident, I better start to put it on again. So to all you guys out there, please wear the helmet, you will never know what will happen. I've ridden that Shore road a thousand times, it's dedicated bike and walking lane, so it's 100% safe more than any road out there, you just never know, so be careful." In addition to playing with CARNIVORE, Alexander spent a three-year stint with Dee Snider of TWISTED SISTER, touring extensively throughout North America and Scandinavia, with some audiences numbering over 20,000. A body piercer since 1991, Keith had performed well over 22,000 piercings and over 150 cuttings and brandings. He also had extensive experience with play piercings. Formerly a staff piercer for Gauntlet, Inc. in New York City, Keith spent one year as a full-time apprentice to master piercers Dan Kopka and Mark Seitchik. Gauntlet founder Jim Ward issued Keith's certificate on August 2, 1994. |