Chuck Biscuits: 1965-2009

Chuck Biscuits: 1965-2009

Chuck Biscuits, the legendary punk and hard-rock drummer, has died after a prolonged battle with throat cancer. He was 44.

James Greene, Jr., a freelance music writer from Brooklyn, New York, reports that legendary hard rock drummer Chuck Biscuits, whose lengthy résumé included stints in such flagship underground acts as BLACK FLAG and SOCIAL DISTORTION, died Saturday (October 24) after a prolonged battle with throat cancer. He was 44 years old.

"In response to the inquires, thank you for all the support," an anonymous family member wrote in an e-mail sent yesterday morning. "Chuck did not survive his battle with throat cancer. He passed surrounded by his family on 10/24/09."

Chuck Biscuits was probably best known to the general populous for his work with DANZIG. Beginning in 1988, Chuck played on that group's first four albums, which are often hailed as DANZIG's best (thanks in no small part to Chuck's powerful drumming style). The percussionist also appeared on 1993's "Thrall: Demonsweatlive" EP; that release yielded an unexpected chart-burning hit for DANZIG in "Mother" a song the band originally included on their self-titled debut.

May he be at peace. ( for Raven)

<---For Chuck

<----For Raven

Biscuits?!? I didn't even hear about this, damn that's sad.

According to this, it's a hoax!

That'll be wonderful if it was hoax. Horrible to hoax people about such things, but at least he's alive and well... I hope.

I hope it was a hoax but on the other hand what a revolting thing to do to a person - I seem to remember such a rumour going around about Charlie Harper.

Some people just have too much spite and time on their hands

Hey, you were just on the top of things. I'd much rather find something like this out as soon as it's known and have it be a hoax, than not and find out days after the fact.

Hopefully this brought a'little view to him of how much he is appreciated. So many don't get that til it's too late for them to know.

^^ Agreed. Don't feel bad, Raven.

Some sad people have nothing better to do than to hoax the deaths of people held in high regard

Dont feel bad Raven - I cried for days in the 80s when the rumour went around that David Sylvian from Japan had died