Anselmo mourns horror colleague

Phil Anselmo says he’s devastated at the sudden death of crime author Corey Mitchell, co-founder of their Housecore Horror Film Festival.

Mitchell suffered a heart attack on Monday, just hours after the second annual event had ended. It had included a reunion of Superjoint Ritual.

Anselmo says: “Tragically, unexpectedly, and with heart-crushing reality, Corey passed away Monday, after the event ended. This is devastating on so many levels.

“I was introduced to Corey first and foremost as a bestselling crime author, and shortly after that meeting I agreed to have him as my co-writer of a novel I’d been working on. It was his idea to create a horror and film festival. He had a vision, and no one worked harder than him to see the event through.”

But the Down frontman insists none of that is important at the moment. “We lost a great friend,” he says. “We extend our utmost condolences to his wife, Audra, and his two beautiful young daughters.

“He will be unfathomably missed. His legacy will never be forgotten, nor will his friendship. With supremely heavy hearts, we mourn.”

Mitchell was the author of seven true crime books, with the eighth poised for publication. An aid fund is to be set up for his wife and daughters.

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.