Longtime rock and metal director/photographer Dean Karr has penned the obituary for late Amen, etc. vocalist Casey Chaos. In that somber tribute to his late friend, he revealed that Chaos‘ December 20th death was a result of a massive heart attack, and that plans have been laid to finish Amen‘s final studio album.
Karr shared that obituary via social media this afternoon (December 26th,) it reads as follows:
“Hardcore Punk singer Casey Chaos (Karim Chmielinski) of the band AMEN passed away on December 20, 2024, at roughly 10:20 p.m. in his Laurel Canyon home. He was excited for his mother’s arrival from Melbourne, Florida, to spend Christmas with him and had sent a limousine to retrieve her from LAX airport.
The mother arrived at 10:45 p.m. and after no response to her knocking on the door, she let herself in with a spare key. Upon opening the door, she discovered Casey sitting on the floor with his back against the sofa and head tilted back. He had suffered a massive heart attack. Casey had been dealing with heart issues, poor circulation, and high blood pressure for the last few years.
Regardless, we lost a great man/musician/friend/son. Casey proved to the industry to always be yourself – NO rules applied to this rock icon! Casey Chaos had also played bass in Christian Death with Rozz Williams and Rikk Agnew. Other bands include Disorderly Conduct and Scum.
Power hitters Dave Lombardo, Roy Mayorga, and Shannon Larkin have laid down drum tracks to be included in an upcoming new Amen album being finished in London by John King and Oliver Kenny! Casey was cremated on 12/23/24 at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, CA.
Memorial services for Casey will be announced at a later date. Casey Chaos is survived by his mother, Tambil Chmielinski, and her dog Momo.
Dean Karr (Dear Friend)”
Karr further encouraged friends and fans of Chaos to share photos and stories they had with Casey in the below Instagram post. As stated above, work is underway to finish a fifth studio album from Amen. That opus has long been in the works, with the band having debuted a new song live back in 2014 after returning from several years of hiatus.
Initial recording sessions for the effort took place in 2014 with producer Ross Robinson (Slipknot, Korn) once again behind the boards, and ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo behind the drum kit. Chaos also had a largely unfinished side project with Mayorga and Stig Miller of Amebix & False Fed fame in the works as well before his untimely passing.
