Bolt Thrower drummer passes away 2015-09-17 by Black Daimon | 46 Comments |
At the young age of 38, iconic death metal band Bolt Thrower's drummer, Martin 'Kiddie' Kearns, has passed away.
The band has issued the following statement:
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
In the wake of his tragic passing, all plans for the band's upcoming Australian tour have been cancelled.
Rest in peace, Kiddie.
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wow that sounds like it was completely out of the blue. One night you feel unwell and then that's it? damn. hope to hear more info soon. RIP
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yeah pretty crazy story from what I've heard. just wasn't feeling well then bam, he's dead. anyways this sucks RIP
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That really sucks, RIP
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RIP
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"still numb from shock"
great pun, rip
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Sad to hear,
RIP
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That's really sad I wonder what caused it, that is pretty scary how we died out of nowhere
RIP
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How life can fade out in an instant... RIP.
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Really sucks, great drummer and a legendary band. RIP 
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Sucks, never got round to checking bolt thrower but it's always terrible when something like this happens rip
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RIP, sudden deaths are the worst.
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Shit news.
RIP
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That's terrible! Scary how one can just die in a few hours time like that with apparently not much warning.
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RIP
never listened to the band but the song is cool so i think ill give em a try
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RIP hard.
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Sudden and very sad loss, RIP.
At 38 years old, way too young.
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rip the hardest honestly. one of the most consistent and unique dm bands
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wow this is horrible
rest in peace
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sucks, rip
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shit this is fucking terrible rip dude
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With rather great likelihood, when a man dies in sleep (at relatively young age) there are drugs involved.
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wow this is fucking horrible! R.I.P. way too young
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A hard RIP for Kiddie. Fuck this sucks, he was so damn young too. Sad day indeed
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way too soon holy shit. RIP
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R.I.P dude. I love your music, and your drumming was absolutely phenomenal! Gonna miss you.
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I just saw these guys back in June. Killer performance. RIP!!!
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May he rest in peace
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RIP
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man, RIP
think i'll get into this band now
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rip
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RIP
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shit that sucks so bad
RIP
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RIP
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This shit was a gut punch. I used to always be bummed about it, but now I hope Those Once Loyal is there last studio record. What a great album to leave as legacy.
RIP, way too young.
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Can't imagine what that must be like for the guys, my heart goes out to them. RIP dude, tear shit up wherever you may be now.
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When Cannons Fade was a really nice addition to the article, good work OvDeath. What a bummer.
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Shit RIP
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any cause of death? really sad that he just felt ill during practice and then died hours later seemingly from nowhere.
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RIP Sad sad news
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Fuck what the hell was it that killed him? Just out of nowhere!
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Today is what counts. Tomorrow is always uncertain. RIP
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It was a heart attack.
Thanks for your support.
Still in shock.
Bolt Thrower.
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This is awful, RIP hard man.
2015 is becoming notorious for shitty deaths like this.
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Terrible news, RIP
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RIP Kiddie
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Just now seeing this, fuck.
RIP so hard. m/
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