BOLT THROWER haben vor zwei Tagen bekannt gegeben, dass Drummer Martin Kiddie Kearns am 14. September verstorben ist. Die Band befand sich bei den Vorbereitungen für die anstehende Australien-Tour. Martin war mit kurzer Auszeit seit 1994 Drummer der Death Metal-Pioniere, er wurde nur 38 Jahre alt.
Das sagt die Band:
When Cannons Fade…
RIP Martin ´Kiddie´ Kearns
07.03.77 – 14.09.15
With the heaviest of hearts, and still numb from shock, we have to share the very sad news that on Monday 14th September Bolt Thrower lost our powerhouse drummer, Martin Kiddie Kearns.
After the first rehearsal for our upcoming tour of Australia, Kiddie suddenly felt unwell which continued throughout the night, and the next day he passed away peacefully in his sleep.
He was a fantastic Dad, husband, son, friend, but to us he was always Kiddie, the same 17 year old Coventry kid whose drumming style and personality blew us away when he first walked into our rehearsal room 20+ years ago.
Kiddie enriched our lives, and the Bolt Thrower sound. He leaves a massive hole in the lives of everyone who knew him and will be very sorely missed by many.
Karl, Jo, Baz, Gav & the loyal BT crew