Former Twisted Tower Dire singer passes

J. Golden · February 7th, 2010, 11:56 PM

Former Twisted Tower Dire vocalist Tony Taylor was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday, 6th 2010. To read more;
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/...marks-third-f/

rms · February 7th, 2010, 11:58 PM

how do you know this is the same tony taylor of twisted tower dire? pretty sure there's a few of em in florida..

J. Golden · February 8th, 2010, 12:09 AM

well I do know the band pretty well. So if it is not the same guy then a lot of people are fooled.

Diabolik · February 8th, 2010, 12:29 AM

this blows. Tony was an amazing vocalist. From TTD to Isen Torr. Even his brief run with October 31. He will be missed.

He was a strange guy though. At the first Alehorn I watched him hit on this punk girl working the bar / front door area. He was trying to impress her with the ole line...."I am the singer for TTD". It was one of those uncomfortable moments that you have to just watch. She could care less. That same night he kept pissing the sound guy off with putting this Winterhawk shirt over the PA and the sound guy kept having to walk over and move it. It happened like 6 or 7 times in a 30 minute set.

This really stinks...I was hoping to hear him getting something going again.

rms · February 8th, 2010, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by J. Golden

well I do know the band pretty well. So if it is not the same guy then a lot of people are fooled.

weird the band didn't say anything first

Qrusher14242 · February 8th, 2010, 02:27 AM

man this sucks!

Crest of the Martyrs is one of my fav albums ever. I'll play it tomorrow in his honor. RIP Tony

J. Golden · February 8th, 2010, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by rms

weird the band didn't say anything first

they have just not hear. Besides it is really soon too. He was not in the band any longer so I'm sure they would not have been the first called.
Dig through some more underground forums it's out there.

J. Golden · February 8th, 2010, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Qrusher14242

man this sucks!

Crest of the Martyrs is one of my fav albums ever. I'll play it tomorrow in his honor. RIP Tony

"Crest" is one the best best power metal albums out there. The best German metal album by a non-German band. Though that album did not represent the band at it's best. Still if it had come out on a bigger label things with that band would have went differently I believe.

Palabra de Dios · February 8th, 2010, 08:33 AM

When I get home, I'll also put on CotM in tribute. Awesome album, good vocalist, sad to see this story.

Jasonic · February 8th, 2010, 09:06 AM

I will be playing CREST OF THE MARTYRS tonight in his honor...........

edgeofthorns · February 8th, 2010, 09:32 AM

This sucks to hear! I came to the TTD party a little late, but I thought he was a great vocalist.

~Brian~

the rhythm · February 8th, 2010, 05:12 PM

I know this sounds selfish, but I regret not being able to see him perform with TTD live. I like Johnny, but Tony's vocals are much better IMO. RIP Tony.

J. Golden · February 8th, 2010, 05:50 PM

Well Jonny certainly has come into his own. A better vocalist than Tony was, well he is different. But the band is a different beast now to some exint. Really it is nothing to compare.
It took me a while to be able to tell Tony apart from every other power metal singer out there with a high squeal. Though I always thought he was really good.

Curly · February 8th, 2010, 06:30 PM

Geez man, you say how great he is, that you're sorry he passed, yet you still insist upon adding some unnecessary dirt about him. What, we're supposed to be impressed with your TTD story? Hope you're not working at some newspaper (but then, you write the same type thing those jerks write).

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Originally Posted by Diabolik

this blows. Tony was an amazing vocalist. From TTD to Isen Torr. Even his brief run with October 31. He will be missed.

He was a strange guy though. At the first Alehorn I watched him hit on this punk girl working the bar / front door area. He was trying to impress her with the ole line...."I am the singer for TTD". It was one of those uncomfortable moments that you have to just watch. She could care less. That same night he kept pissing the sound guy off with putting this Winterhawk shirt over the PA and the sound guy kept having to walk over and move it. It happened like 6 or 7 times in a 30 minute set.

This really stinks...I was hoping to hear him getting something going again.

johan68 · February 8th, 2010, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Curly

Geez man, you say how great he is, that you're sorry he passed, yet you still insist upon adding some unnecessary dirt about him. What, we're supposed to be impressed with your TTD story? Hope you're not working at some newspaper (but then, you write the same type thing those jerks write).

Ease up there mate... The man is telling a true story he experienced. What the hell is wrong with that???
So sensitive.....

DTJeff · February 8th, 2010, 08:23 PM

Damn, this is horrible news. Haven't really followed Tony much through his other work, but I too think Crest of the Martyrs is a god damn killer record that never gets its due.

Curly · February 8th, 2010, 09:28 PM

What's wrong with it? So I'm guessing you'd like your family to see a crappy schpeel like that recalled about you after you pass? If so, you have no more class than Diabolik. Time and a place for everything.

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Originally Posted by johan68

Ease up there mate... The man is telling a true story he experienced. What the hell is wrong with that???
So sensitive.....

Diabolik · February 8th, 2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Curly

What's wrong with it? So I'm guessing you'd like your family to see a crappy schpeel like that recalled about you after you pass? If so, you have no more class than Diabolik. Time and a place for everything.

this coming from Curly

eaeolian · February 9th, 2010, 09:59 AM

Damn. RIP, Tony. I feel for his wife and children.

Met-Al · February 9th, 2010, 10:56 PM

I just heard about this tonight. What a shame. Tony was a damn good singer and a nice guy to boot. He was a great part of the scene that put Jaxx on the map. He will certainly be missed.

Stay metal. Never rust.
Albert

Exploding Ned · February 10th, 2010, 08:33 AM

A great loss to the metal community.

Matt Crooks · February 10th, 2010, 08:50 AM

R.I.P. Tony.

Over the years I was lucky enough to spend some time with Tony. I spent a week in Germany with Tony when I played with TTD, I also got to spend a good deal of time with him in the studio for the Crest pre-production and some of Netherworlds. He and I talked about doing a record together but that never really materialized.

Super nice guy and a dedicated father and husband.

Here are the only pictures I could find of me and Tony in Germany:

W:O:A:

Metal Bash:

Guardian of the Blind · February 10th, 2010, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Curly

What's wrong with it? So I'm guessing you'd like your family to see a crappy schpeel like that recalled about you after you pass? If so, you have no more class than Diabolik. Time and a place for everything.

Didn't this conversation already take place on the Keri Lee thread

What he said was not mean spirited. Heaven forbid anything happens to Tobi, but one thing I will always remember is that on one of their shows he kept knocking over the mic stand just to screw around. And he did this for awhile.

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Diabolik Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 3,348	this blows. Tony was an amazing vocalist. From TTD to Isen Torr. Even his brief run with October 31. He will be missed. He was a strange guy though. At the first Alehorn I watched him hit on this punk girl working the bar / front door area. He was trying to impress her with the ole line...."I am the singer for TTD". It was one of those uncomfortable moments that you have to just watch. She could care less. That same night he kept pissing the sound guy off with putting this Winterhawk shirt over the PA and the sound guy kept having to walk over and move it. It happened like 6 or 7 times in a 30 minute set. This really stinks...I was hoping to hear him getting something going again. __________________ www.myspace.com/bobthegreat71

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Palabra de Dios Deep South Metal Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Starkville, Mississippi Posts: 1,390	When I get home, I'll also put on CotM in tribute. Awesome album, good vocalist, sad to see this story. __________________ I have one Desire Let it be A Pestilence upon your lands A Plague upon all your houses It is my wish To Enslave all your people The soil enriched with their Blood To Burn your places of Worship Our Gods shall become your Gods -- Primordial, "Gods to the Godless"

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Qrusher14242 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 102	man this sucks! Crest of the Martyrs is one of my fav albums ever. I'll play it tomorrow in his honor. RIP Tony

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Jasonic Doom On! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Burbs of Chicago Posts: 10,210	I will be playing CREST OF THE MARTYRS tonight in his honor........... __________________

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edgeofthorns He carves his stone... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beyond the doors of the dark Posts: 5,182	This sucks to hear! I came to the TTD party a little late, but I thought he was a great vocalist. ~Brian~ __________________ http://www.savatage.com/ http://www.myspace.com/savatage

February 8th, 2010, 05:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
the rhythm Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 266	I know this sounds selfish, but I regret not being able to see him perform with TTD live. I like Johnny, but Tony's vocals are much better IMO. RIP Tony.

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J. Golden Heaven and Hell Records Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: here Posts: 205	Well Jonny certainly has come into his own. A better vocalist than Tony was, well he is different. But the band is a different beast now to some exint. Really it is nothing to compare. It took me a while to be able to tell Tony apart from every other power metal singer out there with a high squeal. Though I always thought he was really good. __________________ J. Golden - Dark Overlord - Heaven & Hell Records Sounds Of Purgatory Distribution

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DTJeff Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 313	Damn, this is horrible news. Haven't really followed Tony much through his other work, but I too think Crest of the Martyrs is a god damn killer record that never gets its due. __________________ http://www.wpapu.com http://www.necromancetheband.com http://www.myspace.com/necromancetheband http://www.myspace.com/maiden33 http://www.facebook.com/#/profile.ph...&id=1145330772

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eaeolian Division Guitarist Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 2,868	Damn. RIP, Tony. I feel for his wife and children. __________________ Division - American Metal that doesn't suck. Much. On Ultimate Metal, and now on MySpace, too. New album Control Issues out now! Sat. Mar. 13th @ The Beautiful South, Hamilton, VA - $5, 21 and over.

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Met-Al Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 576	I just heard about this tonight. What a shame. Tony was a damn good singer and a nice guy to boot. He was a great part of the scene that put Jaxx on the map. He will certainly be missed. Stay metal. Never rust. Albert

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Exploding Ned Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Southeastern U.S. Posts: 539	A great loss to the metal community. __________________ Sponsor of HAMMERFALL PP XI

February 10th, 2010, 08:50 AM	#22 (permalink)
Matt Crooks www.fools-game.com Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 1,150	R.I.P. Tony. Over the years I was lucky enough to spend some time with Tony. I spent a week in Germany with Tony when I played with TTD, I also got to spend a good deal of time with him in the studio for the Crest pre-production and some of Netherworlds. He and I talked about doing a record together but that never really materialized. Super nice guy and a dedicated father and husband. Here are the only pictures I could find of me and Tony in Germany: W:O:A: Metal Bash: __________________ This deli tray is UNACCEPTABLE! Last edited by Matt Crooks : February 10th, 2010 at 09:03 AM.