Rick Cimato Dead: Thinning the Herd Drummer Killed in Car Accident

Posted on Dec 27th 2012 3:30PM by Jason MacNeil Comments

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Rick Cimato, drummer for New York metal band Thinning the Herd, was killed last weekend in a car accident.

"In shock and in tears over the loss of my friend and bandmate, I have to think of the band," singer Gavin Spielman said on the band's Facebook page yesterday. "I named the band Thinning The Herd when my father Steven A. Spielman passed, to cope with the loss. Rick would want me to keep writing for Thinning The Herd. If stop, I would not be doing his legacy service. His drumming on the new record is some of the best rock I have heard, and I want you guys to hear it. Thank god for this guy, what a gift as a friend, brother and band mate."

The post came after an initial post of Cimato's death with Spielman saying he didn't think he could continue with the band after Cimato's death. Earlier today Spielman added another post stating Cimato "was not just in my band, he was a great, loyal, trustworthy friend." He also thanked friends and fans for their support in light of the tragedy.

Gun Shy Assassin reported Cimato was returning from visiting relatives in Maine when the head-on collision took place in Connecticut. A Rick Cimato Memorial Facebook page -- who listed Cimato as being born in 1975 -- has been set up with updates on the accident. A female occupant broke her eye socket and ruptured her spleen in the car Cimato was in, but will pull through. As will a male passenger who underwent surgery.

Thinning the Herd was on the cusp of seeing their new studio album Freedom From the Known released in early February, an album recorded by acclaimed producer Steve Albini.



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Frankandlorraine Ro

job opening,? lol

December 29 2012 at 7:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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sindfetish

No...some mother and fathers son died.

December 29 2012 at 7:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DQ

Why is this news? Does Noisecreep pay AOL to put these death announcements out every month with the news of some obscure garage band? Sorry but this news does not belong in the mainstream. It should be reported in the venues where people know this band and this person. Not on an AOL news site where no one has ever heard of them or him.

December 29 2012 at 4:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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johns123123

Because media loves to pour salt on the wound. They like to perpetuate the gloom.

December 29 2012 at 9:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ranm856

are they a Jr High school band....

December 28 2012 at 8:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mrcallyfornya

amazing people can make such unkind comments about a human being. People who say such things must despise themselves intensely.

December 28 2012 at 8:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kmcc895370

The bands name says it all.

December 28 2012 at 8:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
efleishman

its amazing how a three chord culture has become the major american musical statement of all time.

December 28 2012 at 6:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
STRAT

Yep...

December 28 2012 at 6:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mrouxman

R.I.P., but never heard of him. The track sucked..sorry..pedestrian bullsh** at best.

December 28 2012 at 5:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Linda

Wow. I clicked on the article out of boredom, figuring that it was some guy I never heard of. I gasped when I saw the name. I knew Rick over a decade ago when we were both servers at the Hard Rock Cafe in NYC. He was a really nice guy. Very kind and genuine. At the time, he was with a band called Locked In A Vacancy. Along with our other coworkers, I would occasionally go see him play with his band. Not my kind of music, but I still managed to enjoy myself while showing support for an all-around good guy. I haven't seen him in years. I moved to suburbia and got a better job and stopped trying to be part of 'the scene'. We are just "Facebook Friends" now. I feel terrible for his family. So sad. RIP, Rick.

December 28 2012 at 5:00 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Yaki

How ironic. I guess the herd is a bit thinner now..

December 28 2012 at 4:14 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
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James Weaver

Great minds......you beat me to the punch (line).

December 28 2012 at 4:25 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply

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