Elijah Nelson, bassist of melodic death-thrash act Black Breath, passed away this weekend according to an outpouring of support and sympathy from members of the death metal and grind community. He was 40 years old. No cause of death has been revealed as of press time. Grindcore crew Nasum released a statement on Facebook saying, “We are obviously saddened by the news of Elijah Nelson’s passing. Black Breath were very important to Nasum during the final leg of the farewell tour. Elijah was the Cliff Burton of death metal and he will be missed.” READ THIS: The 50 best American metal bands of the past decade Ohio hardcore crew Ringworm also posted their condolences, writing, “See you on the other side Elijah Nelson. Sad news. Ringworm sends nothing but li...
