Blog: The Ripple Effect

News that breaks our heart. Long-time Ripple favorites, Venomin James , a truly devastating doom/stoner metal band from Cleveland need your help. Jared Koston, the 40-year-old drummer, has been diagnosed with two brain tumors stemming from stage IV melanoma cancer. He was released from University Hospital in Cleveland to be at home with his family. "Jared's started radiation therapy, but his doctors have basically said that we should prepare for the worst," says Venomin James guitarist Joe Fortunato. "It has all happened so rapidly that it took us all by surprise. [...]