Almost no bass player in metal history has played alongside more greats, and he's one of the few musicians to tour with both Ozzy and Ronnie James Dio
New Rolling Stone Music Now episode takes on the highs and lows of rock's glossiest era
"It was Frankie Banali's wish that the band continue and we keep the music and the legacy alive," the group wrote on Facebook
Drummer, who played on "Cum On Feel the Noize" and "Metal Health," had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer last spring
Doctors told Frankie Banali that he had pancreatic cancer this past April
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