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Manowar Co-Founder Ross Tormont Faces ALS Diagnosis
9 Feb
Summary
- Ross Tormont, co-founder of Dictators and Manowar, revealed his ALS diagnosis on Monday, February 9.
- He expressed gratitude for the overwhelming love and support from family, friends, and fans.
- Friedman, inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame in 2017, had weakness in hands and legs.
Pioneering punk and metal musician Ross Tormont, best known as a co-founder of the Dictators and Manowar, has announced his diagnosis with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He shared this news on Monday, February 9, acknowledging the difficult road ahead and his inability to play guitar. Tormont expressed profound gratitude for the outpouring of love and support from his family, friends, and fans.
The diagnosis followed months of seemingly unrelated symptoms, including weakness in his hands and legs. Initially believing these might be minor strokes, Tormont found that lifestyle changes did not halt the progression of his condition. His illustrious career began in the early days of New York's punk scene with the Dictators, who released notable albums like 'Manifest Destiny'. He later co-founded Manowar, a band celebrated for its heavy metal ethos and a past Guinness World Record for loudness. Friedman's tenure with Manowar in the 1980s produced six albums, with 'Hail to England' recognized on Rolling Stone's greatest metal albums list. He continued his musical journey with various other groups and was inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame in 2017.
