Allen Blickle, the original drummer for sludge metal band Baroness, has passed away at age 42. No official cause of death has been put out but the band made a statement on social media confirming his passing.
“It breaks my heart to have to share the news that my dear friend, creative partner and former bandmate Allen Blickle passed away a few days ago,” Baroness frontman John Baizley said in a statement. “I’m still in shock that he’s gone. We ask for understanding as his family and this band process his passing and grieve his loss. Allen, I love you and miss you. I treasure every moment we shared.”
Blickle co-founded Baroness in Savannah, Georgia in 2003, and performed on the bands first 3 albums as well as toured with them until 2013.
