Metal and Rock Celebrities React to the Death of Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry died today at the age of 90. He was indisputably a very, very important, early pioneer of rock n’ roll. If you need it spelled out to you why we’re posting about him on a metal website, kindly go fuck yourself.

Here’s how some notable metal and hard rock musicians and celebrities reacted to Berry’s death on social media:

Slash (Guns N’ Roses):

Heart broken to hear of the passing of Chuck Berry. He was undisputedly the king. A moment of silence is idefinitely n order. RIP

A post shared by Slash (@slash) on Mar 18, 2017 at 4:05pm PDT

Michael Amott (Arch Enemy):

R.I.P Chuck Berry #chuckberry #rocknrollpioneer pic.twitter.com/X4oa8P0sbq

— 𝕸𝖎𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖊𝖑 𝕬𝖒𝖔𝖙𝖙 (@Michael_Amott) March 18, 2017

Gene Simmons (KISS):

https://twitter.com/genesimmons/status/843248980423147524

Paul Stanley (KISS):

RIP CHUCK BERRY. Truly a cornerstone of all that is, was and will be Rock and Roll. An icon like few others. https://t.co/4xdwGAOSDs

— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) March 18, 2017

Lenny Kravitz:

Hail Hail Chuck Berry!!! None of us would have been here without you. Rock on brother! https://t.co/tOMuQzUgPX

— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) March 18, 2017

Vernon Reid (Living Colour):

Guitar playing.
Songwriting
Stagecraft
ALL OF IT.
Chuck
Berry
🌹

— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) March 18, 2017

To have stood on stage with Mr. Chuck Berry at the Apollo Theater is one of the great honors of my life. He gave… https://t.co/o48mEjdQ1t

— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) March 18, 2017

Alex Skolnick (Testament):

Chuck Berry=1st lead gtr licks I ever learned. Direct impact on Beatles/Hendrix/ACDC/Prince/Lemmy & so many more RIP https://t.co/kBDKeHGhfh

— Alex Skolnick (@AlexSkolnick) March 18, 2017

Brendon Small (Dethklok / Metalocalypse):

If you don't know how great Chuck Berry was please see the fantastic doc "Hail Hail Rock and Roll" RIP Chuck Berry

— Brendon Small (@brendonsmall) March 18, 2017

Joe Perry (Aerosmith):

RIP Chuck Berry pic.twitter.com/4nyUSNK9T7

— Joe Perry (@JoePerry) March 19, 2017

Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Blue Murder, etc):

RIP. Chuck Berry. I back him a few times in the 60s. LEGEND

— Carmine Appice (@carmineappice1) March 19, 2017

Doug Aldrich (ex-Whitesnake, etc):

I'm the desert and needed to stop as I just heard Chuck Berry passed:( R.I.P. Big part of Rock n Rock is gone..Very Thankful for his music. pic.twitter.com/QEZrVPorT1

— DOUG ALDRICH (@Douglas_Aldrich) March 18, 2017

This post will be updated as more notable metal and hard rock musicians post their statements…