Mit nur 52 Jahren verstarb Mystic-Force-Sänger Bobby Hicks am Dienstag (05.03.2013). Todesursache war eine Infektion, nachdem seine Leber versagte.
Noch wenige Monate zuvor gaben ihm die Ärzte weniger als ein Jahr. Doch die Krankheit breitete sich schneller aus als sie erwarteten.
Bobby Hicks sang auf den drei Mystic-Force-Studioalben TAKE COMMAND (1990), THE ETERNAL QUEST (1993) und A STEP BEYOND (1995), nach welchem er die Band verlies.
Versuche von Mystic-Force, wieder im Original-Lineup mit Bobby Hicks zusammen zu finden, scheiterten mehrfach, zuletzt im Jahr 2012. Zur Zeit arbeitet die Band mit Sänger Ricky Mythiasin an einem neuen Album.
Bobby Hicks’ Kollege bei Mystic-Force und langjähriger Freund Keith Menser zeigt sich zutiefst betroffen:
„Upon learning of Bobby’s death, I found myself in complete shock. Then, once the facts were confirmed, a deep sense of dark depression hit me like a freight train.
In the years working together, Bob and myself became very close friends. Together we wrote most of the lyrics as a writing team. He was a very down-to-earth person, a creative writer and we understood each other’s lyrical mindset.
In 1995, when his working relations ended with MYSTIC-FORCE, I stayed in touch with Bobby, our friendship remained strong and we even talked of a future project (band and album) together. This all ended when his father passed away and Bobby decided to uproot and move away, leaving all of his past behind.
MYSTIC-FORCE lost a great singer when we parted ways with Bobby. I personally lost a dear friend upon him moving away with no trails but always felt we would one day reconnect and once again create music together. Well, sadly enough, that dream has now vanished due to his passing, and though Bobby had so much more talent to give, without question he has left his mark in the hearts of many as a great vocalist. The people who knew him as a friend knew he was a good person with a huge heart. I’ll forever hold on to all the great memories we experienced together. Bobby’s in heaven now singing with all the other ‚vocal gods‘ who have fallen thru the years; he’s hanging out with his true idols — Ronnie James Dio, Carl Albert and Johnny Cash, among them.
May you rest in peace, my friend… You’ve passed on, but never to be forgotten… I’ll see you on the other side, my MYSTIC brother.“
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