Life of Grim Reaper Vocalist, Steve Grimmett to be Celebrated at Wings of Angels Festival

Producer, songwriter and vocalist of the heavy metal band Grim Reaper, Steve Grimmett is to be remembered at Swindon's MECA  on November 23rd.

The Wings of Angels Festival is a one-day festival in memory of the late Steve Grimmett. Steve was considered one of the greatest heavy metal singers of all time and the festival will evolve around some of the greatest bands from around the world both old and new, that ideally have a connection with Steve and his music.

Grimmett sold millions of records globally, shared stages with the likes of Deep Purple and Bon Jovi and regularly appeared in the MTV animated show Beavis & Butthead. He fell ill whilst touring in South America in 2017 where he had his leg amputated following complications to his foot whilst in Ecuador. He passed away in 2022.

Grimmett's wife says of the celebration of her late husband:

"Steve’s life was heavy metal. He got so much pleasure out of performing onstage, meeting fans and recording music. It’s only right that the Wings of Angels Festival pays tribute to that through a packed line-up of metal acts from near and far.

People have been sharing stories and pictures on our social media pages and it is really heart-warming to see this outpouring of affection for someone who did so much to shape the metal scene over several decades.”