Seattle death metal icons Black Breath faced tragedy earlier this week when their bassist Elijah Nelson passed away at the age of 40. Now, they've shared a touching statement about his life and legacy.
The band's statement, which was shared to their Facebook page, reads:
As some of you may already know, our brother and bassist Elijah Skye Nelson passed away on Saturday. The remaining members of Black Breath would like to offer our deepest condolences to Elijah's family and to say thank you for raising the sweetest and most original person any of us have had the pleasure of knowing. His kindness, generosity, and beauty cannot be overstated. Elijah treated all humans from every walk of life with sincerity and generosity; lacking any prejudice or judgement. I think that's something we can all take away from his legacy: be kind to each other.
We would also to take this time to thank everyone of you for the love and support over the years and the blood, sweat and tears at the gigs. Y'all are the reason we do this and without each other we are nothing.
Black Breath have no plans for live actions or recordings but if that changes, you'll hear about it here.
RIP ELF
Jamie//BB
Black Breath last released the album Slaves Beyond Death in 2015.
The band's statement, which was shared to their Facebook page, reads:
As some of you may already know, our brother and bassist Elijah Skye Nelson passed away on Saturday. The remaining members of Black Breath would like to offer our deepest condolences to Elijah's family and to say thank you for raising the sweetest and most original person any of us have had the pleasure of knowing. His kindness, generosity, and beauty cannot be overstated. Elijah treated all humans from every walk of life with sincerity and generosity; lacking any prejudice or judgement. I think that's something we can all take away from his legacy: be kind to each other.
We would also to take this time to thank everyone of you for the love and support over the years and the blood, sweat and tears at the gigs. Y'all are the reason we do this and without each other we are nothing.
Black Breath have no plans for live actions or recordings but if that changes, you'll hear about it here.
RIP ELF
Jamie//BB
Black Breath last released the album Slaves Beyond Death in 2015.