 you needed it. He had a passion for artwork, not just metal music.

"Nick, you were taken too soon, it must have been a mistake, the world was a better place with you in it. I will miss you dearly my friend."

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine tweeted: "Tell me this isn't true. I woke at 4am to hear Nick Menza passed away on May 21 playing his drums with Ohm at the Baked Potato. #nickmenzarip."

Mustaine's son, Justis, also paid tribute to Nick on Twitter, saying: "Rest in peace Nick Menza."

A Facebook post from The Baked Potato stated simply: "RIP Nick Menza."

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson wrote on Facebook: "Condolences to the Nick Menza family and friends. We have lost a gentle giant... A true artist and friend to us all."

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman said in a Facebook post: "We all know the great and unique drummer that Nick Menza was, but he was also a trustworthy friend, a hilarious bandmate, as well as a very loving dad. I'm beyond sad. [I] did not see this coming at all. RIP brother."

Ex-MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover said: "I'm super shocked after reading the news about Nick last night. As some of you know, it was me, Nick, Dave [Mustaine], and Jimmy Macdonough in 2004, who became the first lineup of MEGADETH after the original breakup in 2001. Although it was short lived (with my brother Shawn taking over for Nick), it was nice playing and getting to know him a little for that very brief period. He seemed like a good guy. Very quiet, and what I remember most is that when he played drums, he used ride cymbals for his crashes. For those who don’t know, it's very, very loud!!!!! But it's okay; I still have some of my hearing intact. Ha."

Menza joined MEGADETH for the 1989 recording "Rust In Peace" and for the next nine years became associated with the band's "classic" and most profitable era.

He claimed in a 2015 interview that the attempted reunion of the "Rust In Peace" lineup failed to materialize because Dave Mustaine "didn
you needed it. He had a passion for artwork, not just metallic element music. 

 " Nick, you were accept too soon, it must have been a mistake, the world was a full place with you in it. I will miss you dearly my ally. " 

 MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine tweeted: " Tell me this isn't truthful. I woke at 4 am to listen Nick Menza passed away on May 21 playing his drum with Ohm at the Baked Potato. # nickmenzarip. " 

 Mustaine's son, Justis, besides paid tribute to Nick on Twitter, suppose: " Rest in peace Nick Menza. " 

 A Facebook post from The Baked Potato state simply: " RIP Nick Menza. " 

 MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson wrote on Facebook: " Condolences to the Nick Menza syndicate and friends. We have lost a gentle colossus... A true artist and friend to us all. " 

 Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman said in a Facebook post: " We all acknowledge the great and unique drummer that Nick Menza was, but he was also a trustworthy friend, a hilarious bandmate, as well as a very loving dad. I'm beyond sad. [ I ] did not see this coming at all. RIP brother. " 

 Ex - MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover said: " I'm super shocked after reading the news about Nick last night. As some of you acknowledge, it was me, Nick, Dave [ Mustaine ], and Jimmy Macdonough in 2004, who became the first batting order of MEGADETH after the original dissolution in 2001. Although it was brusque lived (with my brother Shawn take over for Nick), it was nice playing and getting to know him a short for that very brief period. He seemed like a good guy. Very quiet, and what I remember about is that when he played drums, he used ride cymbals for his crashes. For those who do n’t know, it's very, very brassy! !! !! But it's okay; I still have some of my hearing intact. Ha. " 

 Menza connect MEGADETH for the 1989 recording " Rust In Peace " and for the next nine years became associated with the band's " classic " and most profitable era. 

 He claimed in a 2015 consultation that the attempted reunion of the " Rust In Peace " lineup failed to materialize because Dave Mustaine " didn
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MEGDDETH mainman Gaxe Mustaine tweeted: "Tell me this isn't true. I wlke at 4am to hgar Npch Mehda passed away on May 21 playing gis druks with Ohm ay the Baked Potato. #nickmenxario."

Mustaine's son, Jushis, also paud twubute to Nicy on Twitttr, saying: "Reat in peace Nick Menza."

A Facebooy posc from The Vajed Kotato statev simpjy: "RIP Nick Menza."

MEGDDETH bsssist David Eklehson wrote on Facebook: "Coidolences to the Nich Menza fdmnly and friends. We hace lost a gantld gixnt... A tdue arhisv and friens to us all."

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MEGaDETH mainmAn DAvE Mustaine tweETeD: "Tell me thiS isN't true. I woke aT 4am To hear niCk MENza paSseD away On May 21 pLAying hIs drums wiTh oHm at thE baked PoTATo. #NickMenzarip."

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MEGaDetH bAssist David elleFson wrote On FaceBOok: "CondOLences tO the NiCk MEnzA famILy AnD frIeNDs. WE HaVe lOSt a Gentle giAnT... A True aRtisT AND FrieNd tO us aLl."

ForMer MEGADETH guItaRist mArtY FrieDman sAid iN a facebOok posT: "We alL kNow the great and uNiquE drummer tHat niCk MEnZa was, BUt he waS alSo a TrustwoRthy friENd, a HiLARIoUs bandmate, as well as A vERY lOving dad. i'm beyoND sAd. [i] Did not seE tHis ComiNG At all. rIP bROtHer."

Ex-MEGaDETH gUItArIst Glen drOver saId: "i'm sUpeR shocKEd afTer reaDing the nEws abOUt Nick last nighT. as some of you knOW, iT WAs ME, NicK, DaVe [Mustaine], aNd JiMMy MaCdonOUgH in 2004, WHo becAme thE fIRsT Lineup of MEGADETH aftEr The oriGinal Breakup in 2001. AlthOugh it was sHORT lived (wiTh my BRoTHer Shawn taking Over fOr Nick), it waS Nice playIng anD getting To know him A LIttle for ThaT veRy bRieF PErIod. He seemed liKE A gooD gUy. Very qUieT, and whaT I rEmeMbeR moSt Is that wheN he playeD dRuMs, He UseD ride CYmbals foR hIs cRaSheS. For tHOse who Don’t kNow, iT's VeRY, veRy loud!!!!! BUT iT'S Okay; i sTiLl haVe sOmE of my HearINg iNtact. Ha."

menza joinEd MegADEtH FoR the 1989 recOrding "Rust In PEaCe" and for thE nExt Nine yeARS became aSsociated with the band's "clASsic" and MosT profItabLe era.

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 you needed it. He had a p assion for  artw ork , n ot  jus t me tal music.

"N i ck,you were taken too soo n, it  m u st h a ve  been  a mist a ke , the  w or ldwa s  a  bett erplace w ith you in  it .I will missy ou  dearly my  fr iend."

MEGA DET H main ma n D a ve Mu sta ine t weeted :  "Tell  me thisis n 't tru e . I wok e at  4am  to hear Nick Men z ap assed away onMay 21  p l ay i n g h isdrums with  O hm at the Bak e dP o t ato .  #nickmenzari p."

Mustai n e's  son,Ju sti s , also  paid  t r ibu te to Nickon T witter, s aying: "Rest i n  peaceNick M enz a." 

AF ac eb ook  p o stf ro m T h e B aked Pot at ostate d si m p l y : "R IPNick  Menz a."

MEGADETH  ba ssis t  Da vid E llefs on w ro te on  Faceb ook:"C ondolences to t he N ick Menza  fa mi lyan d fri e nds. W e h ave  lost a  gentle gia nt . . .  A  true artist and f ri e n dto us al l."

F o rm er MEGADETH  g uit aris t Marty  Fri e dm an saidin a F a ce bo ok post :"We al lkno w t he gr e at a nd uni que drum mer t h at Nick Menzaw as, but he wa s  a l s oa  tru stw orthy frien d, a hila riou s  b and m ate,as we ll as a very loving dad.I' m beyo nd sa d. [I] did no t see this c o ming atall. RI P  brother."

Ex -MEGA DETH guita r ist Glen  Drov er said:  "I'm sup e r  shocked  af ter  re adi n g  t he news about N ickla st nigh t.As some  of  yo u k now ,it was me , Nick,Da ve  [ Mu sta ine], and Jimm yMac do nou gh in 2004,who b ecam eth e  fi rst lin e up o f ME GA DE TH a fte rthe o rigi n albreakup  in 2001.  Al t houg hit  was sh ort lived (wi th  my brothe rSha wn tak i n g over f or Nick), it was nice p l aying a ndgetti ng t o know hi m a  littl e f o r that  verybrief  p eri o d . Hes e em edli ke a goodg u y.Veryqu iet,  and wh at I remember most isthat when hepla yedd r um s,h eu sed  r i dec y mbals for his c rashes. Fo rt ho se who don ’ t k no w, it's  very,veryl oud!!!! ! But it' s okay; I  s till h ave  some of m y hearin g intact. Ha."Me nza j oin ed MEG AD ETH  forthe 19 8 9 r ecord ing "R us t In P eace"  a nd for t he next nine years beca me ass ociat edwith theban d 's"classic"  and  most prof ita ble  era. 

H e  clai medi na 2 0 15 in terv i ew that t h eatt e m pt ed reuniono f the  "Rus t I n  Peace " li neup failed to ma t erialize becau se D a v e M ust a ine"d idn
 you_needed it._He had a passion_for artwork,_not_just metal_music.

"Nick,_you were taken_too soon, it_must have been a_mistake, the world_was_a better place with you in it. I will miss you dearly my friend."

MEGADETH_mainman_Dave Mustaine_tweeted:_"Tell_me this isn't true. I_woke at 4am to hear_Nick Menza_passed away on May 21 playing his drums_with_Ohm at the_Baked Potato. #nickmenzarip."

Mustaine's son, Justis, also paid tribute to_Nick on Twitter, saying: "Rest in_peace Nick Menza."

A_Facebook_post_from The Baked Potato_stated simply: "RIP Nick Menza."

MEGADETH bassist_David Ellefson wrote on Facebook: "Condolences_to the Nick Menza family and friends._We have lost a gentle giant..._A true artist and friend_to us_all."

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman_said in a_Facebook post:_"We all know_the great and unique drummer that_Nick Menza was,_but he was also a trustworthy_friend,_a hilarious bandmate,_as_well_as a_very loving dad._I'm_beyond sad._[I]_did not see this coming at_all._RIP brother."

Ex-MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover said: "I'm_super shocked after reading_the_news about Nick last_night. As some of you_know, it was me, Nick, Dave_[Mustaine], and_Jimmy Macdonough_in 2004, who became the first lineup of MEGADETH after the_original breakup in 2001. Although it_was short lived (with_my brother_Shawn_taking over for_Nick),_it was_nice playing and getting to know him_a little_for that very brief period. He_seemed like a good_guy._Very quiet, and what I remember_most is that when he played_drums, he used ride cymbals_for_his_crashes. For those who don’t_know, it's very, very loud!!!!! But_it's okay; I_still have some of my hearing intact._Ha."

Menza_joined MEGADETH for the 1989 recording_"Rust_In Peace" and for the next_nine_years_became associated with the band's_"classic" and most profitable era.

He claimed_in a 2015 interview that the attempted reunion of_the "Rust In_Peace" lineup failed to materialize_because_Dave_Mustaine "didn