Walt Woodward III
| Walt Woodward III | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1959 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts | The Scream Twisted Sister Shark Island Sweet Savage The Painkillers Rachel Americade |
Walt Woodward III (February 10, 1959 – June 8, 2010)[1] was an American rock drummer who played in several bands, including Shark Island and Saints Or Sinners/The Scream.
He replaced original Saints Or Sinners/The Scream drummer Scott Travis, who left the band to replace drummer Dave Holland in Judas Priest, in 1989.
Walt started his career in the New York/New Jersey area, playing in Rachel, featuring Riot vocalist Rhett Forrester, and Americade,[2] as well as several other bands. His move to California enabled him to be a part of Sweet Savage,[3] Shark Island[4] and The Scream. Walt also did a worldwide tour with surf guitar legend Dick Dale.
He was also in a three-day line-up with the heavy metal band, Twisted Sister in March 1982.[5]
Walt returned to New Jersey and played in various local bands, including The Painkillers.[6]
Contents
Death
Woodward died on June 8, 2010 of alcohol poisoning.
Discography
with The Scream
- Let It Scream (1991)
- Encino Man OST (1992)
- Takin' It To The Next Level (1993; unreleased)
with Shark Island
- S'cool Buss (1987)
with Americade
- American Metal (1982)
- Americade.com (1995)
- Americadence 1980 ~ 1995 (2011, 5-CD boxed set)
References
- ↑ http://www.gerarddemarigny.com/1/post/2010/06/walt-woodward-iii-a-few-thoughts-about-my-friend.html
- ↑ http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/groupe-groupe-Americade-l-en.html
- ↑ http://www.fullinbloommusic.com/chris_sheridan.html
- ↑ http://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/demo-review-shark-island/
- ↑ http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/united+states/new+york/brooklyn/americade
- ↑ http://www.myspace.com/thepainkillersopenmic
