Heaven vocalist Allan Fryer dies after battle with cancer

Heaven (A. Flyer pictured in the middle)Allan Fryer, the vocalist for Australian metallers Heaven, has passed away following a long battle with cancer.

In 1980 Fryer reportedly auditioned for AC/DC after the death of Bon Scott and was under consideration for the gig until the group decided to move forward with Brian Johnson. Not long after Heaven formed in Sydney, Australia, and Fryer fronted the group on their 1982 album Twilight of Mischief, as well as on 1983's Where Angels Fear to Tread and 1985's Knockin' on Heaven's Door. The band toured the US but started to fade in the latter part of the 80s.

They reformed in 1998 for a pair of shows and once again in 2001 to serve as support for Judas Priest on the band's Australian live dates of that year. More recently, in 2012, Heathen reunited again for an Australian tour with Rowan Robertson taking over on lead guitar.






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