Trevor Strnad, lead vocalist for death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder, has died. He was 41 years old.
The band announced Strnad’s death in an Instagram post from their official account on Wednesday.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Trevor Scott Strnad,” the post read. “Beloved son, brother and pastor of the good old days, he was loved by all who knew him. A walking encyclopedia of all things music.”
No cause of death was given. The band concluded the post with the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
The Black Dahlia Murder was formed in Waterford, Michigan by Strnad, guitarists Brian Eschbach and Jon Kemppainen, bassist David Lock, and drummer Cory Grady in 2002, when they released the “A Cold-Blooded Epitaph” EP.
They released their debut studio album “Unhallowed” in 2003, followed by eight more.
The band opened for death metal band Children of Bodom “on festival stages in the United States and Europe” following the success of their fourth album “Deflorate” in 2009, according to AllMusic.
Strnad’s last album with the band, “Verminous”, was released in April 2020.
“He was a hugger, a writer and truly one of the best artists in the world,” the band’s post concluded. “Her lyrics by him provided the world with stories, spells, horror and fantasy. It was his life to be your show.”
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