In loving memory of WOODS OF YPRES frontman/drummer/founder David Gold, who was killed in an accident near Barrie, Ontario on December 21 2011, his family has made available a range of merchandise bundles at this location.

Paypal information is included. All proceeds from the sales are used to cover funeral costs and other expenses resulting from David's death.

David's mother Esther Gold wrote the following about her son:

“We and thousands of people are learning to live life without David. David was courageous to create songs about love, love lost, facing challenges, celebrating joys and accepting and understanding consequences of another's behavior. None have control over others, but one has control of reactions and responses, and then makes choices. We all are survivors of loss.

With no exaggeration, hundreds of people have contacted us with testimonies about how David's lyrics impacted their lives, helped them to make changes resulting in personal growth, motivating them and inspiring them to follow their dreams.

As David's family, of me, Esther, siblings Michael, Laura and Marie, we need help to promote David's CD and merchandise sales.

We had a Tribute concert in Toronto and one in Sault Ste. Marie. The metal community has become family as we all share in our time of deep sorrow. I was proudly, M.O.F., mom of four, now I am M.O.M., Mom of many. Those who grieve David as a multi-talented musician, admit they grieve the loss of their brother. I have become a Mom figure to many and David's siblings are now considered to be family to those who miss David.

There is so much positive press created about David. It is said ‘when we are born, we cry. We hope when we die, thousands cry.’ In David's case, thousands cried, and their lives are forever changed because their David is no longer with them.

Thank you for helping to honor my son, and to recognize all who must learn to live life remembering David's lyrics, ‘love the living while they are alive’, and ‘life is not the destination, but it is the journey’. David admitted writing lyrics, with empathy, for those who needed to hear them, or learn from them, and he wrote from his own experiences from his heart and from his soul. David was a man with many dimensions, not just his music. He was well educated, with three university degrees, was a teacher, a multi-talented musician, burned the candle from both ends, with high energy and determination. In the Finnish language is a word SISU. David was SISU, personified.”

A celebration of David Gold's life and a tribute memorial concert took place on April 5th at The Annex Wreckroom in Toronto.

The bands that performed are as follows:

HALLOWS DIE - 'The Northern Cold'

PANZERFAUST - 'A Metting Place And Time'

PAGAN RITUAL - 'The Shams Of Optimism'

ECLIPSE ETERNAL - 'Crossing The 45th Parallel'

KITTIE - 'Everything I Touch Turns To Gold (Then To Coal)'

SIXES & SEVENS - 'You Were The Light'

BOLERO - 'Allure of the Earth'

EMPYREAN PLAGUE - 'Shedding The Deadwood'

MUSK OX w/ Paul Kuhr - 'You Are Here With Me (In This Sequence Of Dreams)'

GYPSY CHIEF GOLIATH - 'Suicide Cargoload'

NOVEMBER'S DOOM - 'Wet Leather'

Check out footage below: