Killjoy (musician)

Killjoy
Background information
Also known asKilljoy DeSade
Born
Frank Anthony Pucci

(1966-11-04)November 4, 1966
East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 18, 2018(2018-03-18) (aged 51)
East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
OccupationVocalist
Years active1980s–2018
Labels
Formerly of
Children3

Killjoy DeSade (born Frank Anthony Pucci; November 4, 1966 – March 18, 2018) was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the death-metal band Necrophagia.

Career

Pucci founded Necrophagia in 1983, which first dissolved in 1990. Shortly after Necrophagia's dissolution, he formed his solo band and released Compelled by Fear in 1990. Pucci reformed Necrophagia in 1997 with Phil Anselmo and performed with the band until his demise. Pucci was the only original member of Necrophagia until the band's end.

He was the vocalist for the death-metal/thrash-metal band Cabal in 1990. Pucci participated in several side projects with Phil Anselmo, including Viking Crown and Eibon. He was the vocalist for the death-metal band The Ravenous, which included Nuclear Assault bassist Dan Lilker and Death drummer Chris Reifert. Pucci also sang for the black-metal band Wurdulak, Forlis and Enoch. He appears in the films August Underground's Mordum, released on video in 2003, and Opening the Mind, released in 2019.

Personal life

Pucci was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, the son of Frank Pucci and Constance "Crabtree" Keller-Orr.

He had two sons and one daughter.

On March 18, 2018, Pucci died from heart failure, in a local hospital in East Liverpool. Necrophagia announced his death via their Facebook page.

Discography

Necrophagia

Release date Title Label
1987 Season of the Dead New Renaissance
1995 Death Is Fun Red Stream
1998 Holocausto de la Morte Red Stream
February 28, 2000 Black Blood Vomitorium (EP) Red Stream
October 22, 2001 Cannibal Holocaust (EP) Season of Mist
2001 Reverse Voices of the Dead (split EP with Antaeus) Season of Mist
February 24, 2003 The Divine Art of Torture Season of Mist
2004 Goblins Be Thine (EP) Season of Mist
April 18, 2005 Harvest Ritual Volume I Coffin / Season of Mist
2006 Slit Wrists and Casket Rot (Live) Coffin / Season of Mist
2011 Death Trip 69 Coffin / Season of Mist
2014 WhiteWorm Cathedral Season of Mist

Viking Crown

Release date Title Label
1999 Unorthodox Steps of Ritual (EP) Baphomet
April 11, 2000 Innocence from Hell Baphomet
November 13, 2001 Banished Rhythmic Hate Renegade

The Ravenous

Release date Title Label
August 29, 2000 Assembled in Blasphemy Hammerheart
2002 Three on a Meathook (EP) Red Stream
February 24, 2004 Blood Delirium Red Stream

Killjoy

Release date Title Label
January 1, 1990 Compelled by Fear Restless / Colossal

Wurdulak

Release date Title Label
October 30, 2001 Ceremony in Flames Baphomet
2002 Severed Eyes of Possession Season of Mist

Enoch

Release date Title Label
2004 Graveyard Disturbances Red Stream/Baphomet

Haxxan

Release date Title Label
December 23, 2016 Loch Ness Rising Hells Headbangers

References

  1. ↑ "ANGEL BLAKE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Overview: Compelled by Fear". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  3. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Viking Crown". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  4. ↑ Jung, Kim Yun (September 5, 2002). "Necrophagia Mainman Speaks Out On Philip Anselmo, Upcoming Projects". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  5. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Necrophagia". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Necrophagia Part With Philip Anselmo, Revamp Line-Up". Blabbermouth.net. June 5, 2002. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Naecrophagia's Killjoy Joins Denmark's Forlis". Blabbermouth.net. August 5, 2004. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Archive News". Blabbermouth.net. September 28, 2001. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  9. ↑ "August Underground's Mordum". HK Flix. Retrieved March 2, 2010.[dead link]
  10. ↑ Roberts Funeral Home. "Frank A. Pucci". Roberts Funeral Home. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  11. ↑ HIll, John. "Necrophagia Frontman Frank "Killjoy" Pucci Dead at 48". Revolver. Retrieved June 10, 2025.