Casey Chaos, legendary frontman of California punks Amen, as well as Christian Death and black metal supergroup Scum, has died, aged 54. His passing was announced in a statement from his record label, Cleopatra Records. “It is with great sadness that Cleopatra Records announce the passing of Casey Chaos, one of the most exciting, and individual punk and metal performers of the last 30 years, and one of the very few, too, to have received a Grammy award,” they said. “Born in Trenton, NY, but growing up in Melbourne, FL, Chaos — real name Karim Chmielnski — took his musical lead from teenaged encounters with hardcore legends Black Flag. He formed his first band, Casey & The Skatepunx, soon after, and quickly developed his own unique performing style as...