SEBASTIAN BACH, MICHAEL SWEET, MIKE PORTNOY, BILLY SHEEHAN, MARTY FRIEDMAN And NIKKI SIXX React To GLENN FREY's Passing – "Can The Reaper Please Take A Break For A While…"

Eagles legend Glenn Frey passed away on January 18th at the age of 67; he succumbed to complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Pneumonia. Needless to say the music world has been shaken to its core with the loss of Motörhead legend Lemmy, David Bowie, Scott Weiland in recent weeks. Some of rock and metal’s finest took to Twitter upon news of Frey’s death:

Sebastian Bach: “What the fuck????? I swear to God, all this Death of Rock N Roll makes me feel like I’ve been hit by a truck. Just want to curl up in a ball and pretend it’s not true.”

Billy Sheehan: “Oh NO!! Now Glenn Frey?!?? WTF. This sucks. Rest in Peace Glenn. So sorry to hear.”

Michael Sweet: “So sad to see your childhood music heroes pass on. Goodbye Glenn Frey. The Eagles were one of my favorite groups growing up. RIP my friend.”

Chris Jericho: “Are u kidding me? Death can you please chill out for awhile!?! Take it easy, Glenn…”

Mike Portnoy: “OMG!!! ENOUGH ALREADY! I can’t believe it’s only been 24 hrs and I’m posting this again….RIP Glenn Frey.”

Marty Friedman: “When I lived in Phoenix, the desert drives to LA or Vegas were never complete without an Eagles album. Thank you Glenn Frey. RIP.”

Nikki Sixx: “R.I.P. Glen Frey. Thank you for all the great songs and powerful lyrics. Jesus, can the reaper please take break for a while…”

“He was like a brother to me; we were family, and like most families, there was some dysfunction,” writes Frey’s bandmate in The Eagles, Don Henley. “But, the bond we forged 45 years ago was never broken, even during the 14 years that the Eagles were dissolved. We were two young men who made the pilgrimage to Los Angeles with the same dream: to make our mark in the music industry — and with perseverance, a deep love of music, our alliance with other great musicians and our manager, Irving Azoff, we built something that has lasted longer than anyone could have dreamed.

But, Glenn was the one who started it all. He was the spark plug, the man with the plan. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of popular music and a work ethic that wouldn’t quit. He was funny, bullheaded, mercurial, generous, deeply talented and driven. He loved his wife and kids more than anything. We are all in a state of shock, disbelief and profound sorrow. We brought our two-year History Of The Eagles Tour to a triumphant close at the end of July and now he is gone.

I’m not sure I believe in fate, but I know that crossing paths with Glenn Lewis Frey in 1970 changed my life forever, and it eventually had an impact on the lives of millions of other people all over the planet. It will be very strange going forward in a world without him in it. But, I will be grateful, every day, that he was in my life. Rest in peace, my brother. You did what you set out to do, and then some.”