HATE Cancel Upcoming Shows In Wake Of Bassist's Death; Assistance Needed In Covering Funeral Expenses
April 8, 2013, 11 years ago
Polish death metallers HATE recently confirmed the passing of bassist Slawomir "Mortifer" Archangielskij, in his sleep on April 6th.
Symphonic metallers BLACKTHORN, which includes Mortifer's widow Varaska (aka Mortiferous Winter Blastphemy) on drums, have posted the following update:
"Many of you may already know that Polish black/death metal band HATE were in the middle of a big tour to promote the release of their latest album Solarflesh, but all the shows have been cancelled after the unexpected death of their bass player Slawomir "Mortifer" Archangielskij, who’s the husband of our bandmate Varaska.Slawomir’s family really need all the help they can get at this time to pay off the funeral expenses! If you can, please donate to Paypal: gretas@inbox.ru. Or you can pay via WebMoney: E823941701697
Any amount that you could donate would be a great help! We extend our sincerest condolences to Slawomir’s family and his friends. He will never be forgotten."
Hate previously issued the following statement:
"(During the night) April 5th/6th near a German town of Munchberg, our friend, best comrade and longtime bass player unexpectedly passed away. After the show in Stuttgart last night he went to sleep and never woke up. We found him lifeless early in the morning and immediately called an ambulance. He was reanimated, but to no avail. Results of Slawek’s ("Mortifer" Archangielskij) autopsy should be known soon. In this situation, we decided to cancel the remaining shows and return home. We gave detailed testimonies to the German police. We are shocked and shattered by his sudden, unexpected death. We mourn together with Slawek’s family and friends."
