Bryn Merrick, Welsh bassist, died at 56

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Bryn Merrick, born on October 12, 1958 and died September 12, 2015 from cancer.

He was a musician who was a member of Cardiff-based punk band Victimize and who later joined The Damned between 1983 and 1989.

Bryn recorded the bass for albums Phantasmagoria and Anything.

He replaced Paul Gray in 1983, when Paul went to UFO.

His first release with The Damned was single “Thanks for the Night” b/w “Nasty”.

Bryn played with “The Shamones”, Ramones tribute and extensively touring the UK for 5 years until they announced they had split on 9th August 2015.

Bryn Merrick died at age 56 on September 12, 2015.