Michelle Meldrum

Michelle Meldrum (* 28. September 1968 in Detroit , Michigan ; †  21st May 2008 in Burbank , California ) was an US -American rock - and Metal -Gitarristin. She became known through her membership in the heavy metal band Phantom Blue .

biography

Michelle Meldrum was born into a family of actors and musicians and began her music career at an early age. When she was 13, she moved to Los Angeles and founded the thrash metal band Wargod with Gene Hoglan , which recorded a demo in 1985 and 1986 .

After the band ended, she founded the band Phantom Blue with Gigi Hangach (singer), Nicole Couch (guitar), Debra Armstrong (bass) and Linda McDonald (drums). First on Roadrunner Records , the band was able to get a major deal on Geffen Records after the self-titled debut album . The second album Built to Perform (1993) could not meet expectations. After various line-up changes, Phantom Blue disbanded in 1994. At the reunion in 1997, Meldrum was no longer involved.

After the band ended, the guitarist moved to Sweden and founded the band Meldrum there . Loaded Metal Cannon , the debut album, was released in 2001. Various guest musicians such as Brian Robertson , Marcel Jacob and her husband John Norum took part in the long player. The band toured a. a. with Motörhead , Black Label Society , Danzig , Sepultura and Nashville Pussy .

The second album Blowin 'Up the Machine was released in 2007; guests were among others Gene Hoglan, who then joined the band, and Lemmy Kilmister . A third album should be created in 2008.

On May 21, 2008, Michelle Meldrum died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank from complications from a cyst that had formed in the brain. She left her husband John Norum and their son Jake Thomas .

Web links

• Official website