NWOBHM giants Quartz announced on their Facebook page that their original vocalist Mike "Taffy" Taylor passed away on September 27th. Taylor's last album with the band was 1980's sophomore effort, Stand Up And Fight, featuring the singles "Stoking Up The Fires Of Hell" and the title track.

The band issued the following statement: "It is with heavy hearts, much sadness, sorrow and regret that we announce the passing of our very dear dear friend and original founder band member Mike 'Taffy' Taylor. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies and condolences go out to his family and to all who were lucky enough to have met and known him. Legend."




Quartz reformed without Mike in 2011 and they will release its fourth full-length studio album, Fear No Evil, on October 28th via High Roller Records.




Fear No Evil tracklist:

01. Fear No Evil
02. Rock Bottom
03. The Stalker
04. Rapture
05. Zombie Resurrection
06. Barren Land
07. Walking On Holy Water
08. Dangerous Game
09. Born To Rock The Nation
10. Riot In The City
11. Dead Man's World
12. Scream At The Devil

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Quartz