More previously unreleased video from 1993 of Stone Temple Pilots, filmed by late Megadeth drummer Nick Menza during Megadeth’s Countdown To Extinction tour, can be seen below.
The remastered 1080p HD four-minute, 44-second video features late Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland, Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz with late Nick Menza backstage and behind his camera, cracking jokes and having a great time while Stone Temple Pilots was getting ready to take the stage and perform the song “Plush”. The clip also features Menza on stage capturing up close and intimate moments with the band.
A year before Menza passed away in 2016, the late drummer took to his Facebook account on December 3, 2015 and expressed his sympathy to late singer and his family when he found out he had suddenly passed away.
Nick Menza: “I’m truly saddened to read that Scott Weiland has passed. I toured with Scott for a month and a half in early March of 1993 when STP was the support act for Megadeth at that time. I use to go and sing Zeppelin songs during their sound checks almost everyday, Weiland never did sound checks. STP is one of my favorite bands of the day. Scott and i had a lot of laughs and great times when we toured together.
“The last time I saw Scott he came over to my place with my old bandmate Anthony. The two of them were clean and sober, but Scott had about twenty grand in his pocket and it turned into a blaze of strip clubs, drugs, and booze that wiped us all out for a few days, it wasn’t a good idea even at the time. Drugs are deadly and they suck!, Scott was a good friend, great vocalist and frontman. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and fans.”
Bits and pieces from this era of Menza’s personal VHS tap collection will serve as a bonus feature, included in the family authorized documentary This Was My Life: Nick Menza’s Metal Memories With Megadeth And Beyond, Blu-ray / DVD release offering a special glimpse into a pivotal moment in hard rock and heavy metal history.
BayView Entertainment, in partnership with Ellefson Films and Screaming Butterfly Entertainment, have announced a second event for the Nick Menza documentary, This Was My Life, Nick Menza’s Metal Memories With Megadeth And Beyond.
This special event will be held on Thursday, April 17, at Hawthorne Theatre , located at 300 Lafayette Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506. Members of the cast and crew will be in attendance for a Q&A session after the screening of the film.
Tickets for the event can be purchased here.
The red carpet premiere event for the documentary was previously announced for Thursday, April 10 at the Laemmle Royal theater in Los Angeles, CA. Located at 11523 Santa Monica Blvd. West L.A., CA 90025. Members of the cast and crew will be in attendance for a Q&A session after the screening of the film.
Tickets for the event can be purchased here.
The official trailer for This Was My Life: Nick Menza’s Metal Memories With Megadeth And Beyond is available below.
“This Was My Life” is the first-ever film to memorialize Menza’s legacy and celebrate his life exactly how it was. It is described in a press release as “an unflinching exploration into the life of one of the most successful thrash-metal drummers of all time, authorized by the Menza family. From his childhood all the way through to the end of his life including a true blow-by-blow account of the repeated failed attempts of the classic ‘Rust In Peace’ lineup.”
“This Was My Life” features rare and never-before-seen photos and video footage from Nick’s archived VHS tape collection, personally filmed by Menza himself from 1988 through 1991. Included is exclusive content showcasing Nick working at the studio, personal home movies, casual time and party time with his fellow bandmembers, as well as other well-known artists of the era that Nick toured with.
“This Was My Life” includes interviews with the Menza family and close friends, and former Megadeth members Chris Poland, Jeff Young, former Lamb Of God/Megadeth drummer Chris Adler, former Megadeth tour manager Skip Rickert, Nick’s drum tech Rob Corsie, legendary rock and roll photographer Gene Kirkland, film director, late metal historian, journalist and filmmaker Bob Nalbandian, James Rota and Emily Burton of Fireball Ministry, Terri Evans, Peter Flyn, John “Gumby” Goodwin, Bert Wolf, David Randi, Rob Schaefer, Juan “Nico” Alvarez, Robertino “Pag” Pagliari, Iki Levy of Soultone cymbals, and David Corral of L.A. Calling.
Late in the evening on May 21, 2016, Nick Menza collapsed after suffering a heart attack during a concert behind his drum kit with Chris Poland and Robertino “Pag” Pagliari in their band OHM: at The Baked Potato in Studio City, California and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said Menza died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Nick rightfully earned his place as one of heavy metal’s fiercest drummers during Megadeth’s 10-year commercial peak. The highlight of his career, Nick said, was playing Rock In Rio before more than 100,000 people. The lowest point was being fired by Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine while he was still in a hospital bed after surgery to remove what doctors feared was a cancerous growth.
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The remastered 1080p HD four-minute, 44-second video features late Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland, Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz with late Nick Menza backstage and behind his camera, cracking jokes and having a great time while Stone Temple Pilots was getting ready to take the stage and perform the song “Plush”. The clip also features Menza on stage capturing up close and intimate moments with the band.
A year before Menza passed away in 2016, the late drummer took to his Facebook account on December 3, 2015 and expressed his sympathy to late singer and his family when he found out he had suddenly passed away.
Nick Menza: “I’m truly saddened to read that Scott Weiland has passed. I toured with Scott for a month and a half in early March of 1993 when STP was the support act for Megadeth at that time. I use to go and sing Zeppelin songs during their sound checks almost everyday, Weiland never did sound checks. STP is one of my favorite bands of the day. Scott and i had a lot of laughs and great times when we toured together.
“The last time I saw Scott he came over to my place with my old bandmate Anthony. The two of them were clean and sober, but Scott had about twenty grand in his pocket and it turned into a blaze of strip clubs, drugs, and booze that wiped us all out for a few days, it wasn’t a good idea even at the time. Drugs are deadly and they suck!, Scott was a good friend, great vocalist and frontman. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and fans.”
Bits and pieces from this era of Menza’s personal VHS tap collection will serve as a bonus feature, included in the family authorized documentary This Was My Life: Nick Menza’s Metal Memories With Megadeth And Beyond, Blu-ray / DVD release offering a special glimpse into a pivotal moment in hard rock and heavy metal history.
BayView Entertainment, in partnership with Ellefson Films and Screaming Butterfly Entertainment, have announced a second event for the Nick Menza documentary, This Was My Life, Nick Menza’s Metal Memories With Megadeth And Beyond.
This special event will be held on Thursday, April 17, at Hawthorne Theatre , located at 300 Lafayette Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506. Members of the cast and crew will be in attendance for a Q&A session after the screening of the film.
Tickets for the event can be purchased here.
The red carpet premiere event for the documentary was previously announced for Thursday, April 10 at the Laemmle Royal theater in Los Angeles, CA. Located at 11523 Santa Monica Blvd. West L.A., CA 90025. Members of the cast and crew will be in attendance for a Q&A session after the screening of the film.
Tickets for the event can be purchased here.
The official trailer for This Was My Life: Nick Menza’s Metal Memories With Megadeth And Beyond is available below.
“This Was My Life” is the first-ever film to memorialize Menza’s legacy and celebrate his life exactly how it was. It is described in a press release as “an unflinching exploration into the life of one of the most successful thrash-metal drummers of all time, authorized by the Menza family. From his childhood all the way through to the end of his life including a true blow-by-blow account of the repeated failed attempts of the classic ‘Rust In Peace’ lineup.”
“This Was My Life” features rare and never-before-seen photos and video footage from Nick’s archived VHS tape collection, personally filmed by Menza himself from 1988 through 1991. Included is exclusive content showcasing Nick working at the studio, personal home movies, casual time and party time with his fellow bandmembers, as well as other well-known artists of the era that Nick toured with.
“This Was My Life” includes interviews with the Menza family and close friends, and former Megadeth members Chris Poland, Jeff Young, former Lamb Of God/Megadeth drummer Chris Adler, former Megadeth tour manager Skip Rickert, Nick’s drum tech Rob Corsie, legendary rock and roll photographer Gene Kirkland, film director, late metal historian, journalist and filmmaker Bob Nalbandian, James Rota and Emily Burton of Fireball Ministry, Terri Evans, Peter Flyn, John “Gumby” Goodwin, Bert Wolf, David Randi, Rob Schaefer, Juan “Nico” Alvarez, Robertino “Pag” Pagliari, Iki Levy of Soultone cymbals, and David Corral of L.A. Calling.
Late in the evening on May 21, 2016, Nick Menza collapsed after suffering a heart attack during a concert behind his drum kit with Chris Poland and Robertino “Pag” Pagliari in their band OHM: at The Baked Potato in Studio City, California and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said Menza died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Nick rightfully earned his place as one of heavy metal’s fiercest drummers during Megadeth’s 10-year commercial peak. The highlight of his career, Nick said, was playing Rock In Rio before more than 100,000 people. The lowest point was being fired by Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine while he was still in a hospital bed after surgery to remove what doctors feared was a cancerous growth.
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