"I am in total shock."

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Press release:

Ministry's bassist Paul Raven was found dead today in a private home in a small French village on the Swiss border. Initial reports indicate Raven's passing was due to a heart attack. Raven (known also for his work with KILLING JOKE, PRONG) was in Geneva working with French recording artists TREPONEM PAL on their new release, with Marco Neves, Ted Parsons (Prong) and members of THE YOUNG GODS.

Born in Wolverhampton UK on January 16, 1961, Paul Vincent Raven established himself with his work in the seminal post-punk/industrial group Killing Joke when, in 1982 he replaced the original bassist for the band, recording and touring with the group throughout its most commercially successful period, performing on Fire Dances, Night Time and Brighter than a Thousand Suns. Throughout his extensive career, Raven participated in other collaborations including Prong, MURDER INC., PIGFACE, GODFLESH.

Most recently, Raven was nominated for a 2006 Grammy for Best Metal Performance for his work with Ministry's Al Jourgensen, with whom he had begun working with in late 2005 on the 13th Planet release Rio Grande Blood. After a 2006 World Tour with Ministry, Raven helped Jourgensen and Prong's Tommy Victor pen the September 18, 2006 Ministry release The Last Sucker, Ministry's final studio release.

States Jourgensen: "I am in total shock. The world of music is a sadder, emptier place. Not only was Raven an extraordinary talent, but one of my closest dearest friends. Our condolences and prayers go to his immediate family. He will be truly missed by artists, musicians and his fans the world over.

The one consolation is knowing Raven's already hooked up with the right people and started a new project in the AFTER LIFE. God's speed, Raven. Rest In Peace, you fucking pirate."

Raven's newest project, MOB RESEARCH, featuring members of WARRIOR SOUL and THE MISSION UK, and schedule for release on 13th Planet Records in 2008, was in the final mixing and mastering phases at the time of Raven's sudden and unexpected passing.

A memorial dedicated to the Life and Art of Paul Raven can be found at www.thirteenthplanet.com.

ZBoys - 11/1/2007 5:45:39 AM
yay!!im selected for the blobber butt club!!

superboy7 - 10/31/2007 7:24:27 AM
_yourstilalosr_ , there is no source. Trying to make any sense out of anything that spews out of jb's ass is like trying to piss in the corner of a circuler room.

_yourstilalosr_ - 10/30/2007 7:58:44 AM
judasbishop - Though the US ranks on the bottom of preventive health measures. Really?? Sources please. The bottom according to who's list. Source, not regurgitated myopic Zinnshit, please. Source? Anyone, anyone, anyone

deadlytard - 10/27/2007 7:48:58 AM
CNN Newswire... The French are still taking Hitler's knockwurst up the ass too... Reports from Gay Perrie' were heard sayng... Mmmmm! Sauerkraut.

goin-blind - 10/27/2007 3:41:34 AM
jesus built my hotrod!

metaldominator - 10/26/2007 8:56:32 PM
what do you think Al's more bummed about..Paul's passing or the fact he has not written any music anybody would want to listen to more than once for about 15-16 years ?

deadtard - 10/26/2007 3:07:37 PM
CNN Headline News just reported that Hitler has come back from the dead and will retake Poland up the ass!

CygnusYYZ - 10/26/2007 12:56:49 AM
Sorry Chris Poland, whatever you say Chris Poland. Weren't you the one that shot Gar Samuelson up when he O.D.'d? You rule Chris Poland.

MR_Totem - 10/25/2007 7:42:24 PM
lol.

boby1766 - 10/25/2007 7:40:02 AM
applications open for the blobber butt club.homos only apply.skullhomo,zboy,dancypants n dangerkitty admitted on merit,rest wait for ur applications to be processed.conditions apply

BrineB - 10/24/2007 7:01:59 AM
Saw Ministry live in Birmingham AL last year. Lots of ass kicking music that night. RIP

CygnusYYZ - 10/24/2007 6:41:29 AM
Another Pro Wrestler taken from us too soon. May God bless you and keep you Paul Raven.

theview - 10/24/2007 2:10:03 AM
You should be replaced judasbishblob, with someone who cares and measures up.

judasbishop - 10/23/2007 6:50:28 PM
i should replace "measures" with "care"

judasbishop - 10/23/2007 6:49:10 PM
why would someone hope it wasn't drug related? He can't give a shit now what people think of him////and Zcloneakiller? Wasn't he found dead? Though the US ranks on the bottom of preventive health measures, it would be difficult to even blame the US system for someone found dead in their house

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