Ex-Spiritbox bassist Invoice Criminal is lifeless.
The musician’s passing was once showed by way of good friend Kai Turmann, guitarist and vocalist of post-hardcore band A Textbook Tragedy, on social media on the request of Criminal’s mom.
No explanation for dying has but been given.
“I’m so profoundly unhappy to mention that our pricey good friend Invoice Criminal has passed on to the great beyond,” Turmann says in a remark.
“He was once a pal to such a lot of, and an expensive good friend to me since we had been youngsters. Invoice was once, and is, cherished by way of such a lot of other folks, and I’m so implausible sorry to must proportion this devastating data with you.”
Turmann finishes: “There shall be many phrases and plenty of tears, however for now I simply want to get the horrible information out. I’m so sorry. I like you all. I like you Invoice.”
Criminal performed with Spiritbox from 2018 to 2022 and gave the impression on their lauded debut album, Everlasting Blue (2021).
The bassist’s departure from the band was once introduced in Might 2022. Spiritbox wrote in a remark that the parting was once “mutual with out a laborious emotions”.
Criminal was once changed by way of former As I Lay Death bassist Josh Gilbert.
In his closing social media submit prior to his dying, Criminal teased that he was once operating on a brand new musical undertaking with Aaron Gillespie of Underoath.
The bassist printed a video of he and Gillespie recording new song and wrote the caption: “72 hours
“6 @sonicdrivein orders
“0 beers
“.5 psychological breakdowns
“3 new songs.
“Thanks @aaronrgillespie for serving to me deliver those concepts to existence❤️”
Spiritbox co-founders Courtney LaPlante (vocals) and Mike Stringer (guitars) have each paid tribute to Criminal on social media, sharing pictures of themselves with the bassist of their Instagram tales.
Spiritbox’s report label Light Chord issued a social media remark soliciting for “time and area” for the band after their loss.
