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Tomas Lindberg, Vocalist of At The Gates, Has Died

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Sad news as legendary Death Metal vocalist and co-founder of At The Gates, Tomas Lindberg, has died. He was just 52. The news comes via Swedish broadcaster SVT. Last month, Lindberg revealed that he had been battling adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) — a rare type of cancer that typically arises from the salivary glands — for roughly 18 months. The band completed their latest album just after Lindberg revealed his diagnosis. Lindberg co-founded At the Gates in 1990. He was also a member of The Crown, Disfear, Lock-Up, and The Great Deceiver, among others. RIP. Continue reading →


Former Sodom Drummer Guido “Atomic Steif” Richter Has Died

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German Thrash Metal legends Sodom have shared that former drummer Guido “Atomic Steif” Richter passed away in late August.  Richter was a member of the long-running band in the mid-nineties, appearing on Get What You Deserve (1994) and Masquerade in Blood (1995). He had also played with Living Death and Assassin, among others. RIP.Continue reading →


Allen Blickle, the Former Drummer of Baroness, Has Died

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Former Baroness drummer Alan Blickle has died. Blickle was part of the band’s earliest lineup, once joined by his brother Brian, and was a member of the band through their tours from their debut releases to their acclaimed albums Red, Blue, and Yellow & Green (Relapse Records). He left the band in 2013, after the near-fatal bus crash the band suffered outside of Bath, UK in 2012. Bickle also performed with Romantic Dividends, A Place To Bury Strangers, and Alpaca. The news was originally shared by Laura Pleasants of Kylesa, with Baroness leader John Dyer Baizley also remembering his friend. Continue reading →


Nisse Karlén, Vocalist for Sacramentum, Has Died 

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Sad news as Swedish Blackened Death Metal stalwarts Sacramentum have shared the news that founding member and vocalist Nisse Karlén, has died. He was just 50 years old and apparently committed suicide, following a long struggle with mental health. The band issued the following statement, which you can read below. In addition to helping to form the band, Karlén played guitar and bass in the band over different stretches and was a key member across their three classic full-length albums and an EP in the 1990s. The band continued to appear at European festivals, Maryland Deathfest, and on album compilations in more recent years. RIP. 

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FEATURE: In Memory of William Brent Hinds July 16th 1974 – August 20th 2025

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Yes, William Brent Hinds was the former guitarist of Mastodon. But I knew him as my friend who gave the best hugs and said “Man, Benchpress, it feels like you are going to crush me, that’s awesome!” 

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Brent Hinds, Former Guitarist and Vocalist of Mastodon, Has Died

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Tragic news as according to a published report from Consequence of Sound, Brent Hinds, formerly a creative force in Mastodon, has died. He was just 51. He died in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta when a motorist did not yield for Hinds, who was on his Harley-Davidson Motorcycle. Hinds was an expert rider in his adult life. Mastodon has made a statement, which you can read below. Although the split with the band under acrimonius circumstances earlier in 2025, Hind co-founded the band in 2020 and appeared on all eight of their albums, won a Grammy awards, and made a huge impact, especially with his composing and lead guitar playing on albums such as the classic debut Remission, Leviathan (both Relapse Records), Blood Mountain, Crack The Skye and The Hunter (2011) for Reprise Records. RIP.

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Jill Lisson, Bassist and Vocalist for Funerus, Has Died

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Sad news as Pennsylvania Death Metal legend Jill Lisson, has died. She passed away following complications with a long battle with Diabetes and heart-related issues. The news was broken by her husband Jon over social media. Longtime member of Funerus as the bassist and later adding vocal responsibilities, Jill was once married to Incantation’s John McEntee. Many in the metal family paid tribute to Jill’s talent as a great member of the metal community and friend. RIP. Continue reading →


Founding Monster Magnet Drummer, Bassist, and Vocalist Tim Cronin Has Died After his Battle with ALS

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Tim Cronin has passed away following a battle with ALS. Tim was a founding member of Stoner Rock legends Monster Magnet as their first drummer, vocalist, and later bassist. Former bandmate Bob Pantella broke the news on social media, and there has been an outpouring of love and condolences shared. RIP.Continue reading →


David Lynn Thomas, Lead Singer and Co-Founder of Pere Ubu and Rocket From The Tombs, Has Died

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David Lynn Thomas, lead singer of Pere Ubu, Rocket From The Tombs, solo artist, and actor, has died after a long illness. He was 72 years old. A highly influential artist and personality in American music, Thomas formed the proto-Punk and pre-Alternative band Rocket From The Tombs (other members went on Dead Boys and The Saucers) and later formed Pere Ubu in 1975. Making an immediate impact, but highly volatile, Pere Ubu which first broke up in 1979, but reformed and recorded and toured for four more decades. Spanning genres from Art punk, post-Punk, avant-garde, musique concrète, New Wave, proto-punk, industrial rock, and alt-Rock, experimental, the band played their brand of music self-described as “avant-gaage”, and Thomas personally disliked Pere Ubu being lumped in with punk-rock as a rule. A great lyricst, vocalist, and frontman, he will be missed. RIP.   Continue reading →


Former Judas Priest Drummer Les Binks Has Died

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Former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks has died. He was 73 years old. The news was shared by the band on social media via a statement you can read below. Binks played drums on Priest’s classic early material “Stained Class”, “Hell Bent For Leather” (released as “Killing Machine” in the UK), and “Unleashed In The East” live album. After the release of “Unleashed In The East”, Binks left the band over pay issues and was replaced by ex-Trapeeze member Dave Holland. Binks was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with former Priest guitarist KK Downing and the rest of the current band. Binks was a respected Heavy Metal Drummer, one of the best in the game at the time of his exit from the band. RIP. Continue reading →