Earlier right this moment, information of a aircraft crash within the San Diego, California space barely registered within the music world, however all that modified now that we’ve since discovered that former The Satan Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams and Sound Expertise Group (STG) proprietor Dave Shapiro had been among the many people killed within the accident. WIlliams was 39 and Shapiro was 42.
For those who haven’t saved up with the information, based on Fox 5 San Diego, a 1985 Cessna 550 was headed to Montgomery-Gibbs Government Airport when it fell out of the sky and crashed into a number of houses and automobiles in a army housing neighborhood. The crash set a number of houses ablaze as particles and jet gas littered the world. Roughly 15 residences had been affected by the firey crash, forcing about 100 residents to evacuate their houses within the early morning hours.
Although no deaths had been reported amongst individuals on the bottom, officers have confirmed that Shapiro, Williams, two STG staff, and different people had been killed within the crash. Officers declare there have been no survivors amongst these within the aircraft.
Sound Expertise Group represents a variety of main bands, together with Animals as Leaders, Beartooth, Between the Buried and Me, Black Veil Brides, Corrosion of Conformity, Devin Townsend, Down, Helmet, Sizzling Water Music, In This Second, Killswitch Have interaction, Story of the 12 months, Zakk Wylde, and dozens extra. Up to now, Shapiro had additionally personally represented bands like Lamb of God, Clutch, GWAR, Opeth… the record goes on.
In an announcement offered to Billboard, a spokesperson for Sound Expertise Group lamented the lack of life that occurred within the crash.
“We’re devastated by the lack of our co-founder, colleagues and mates. Our hearts exit to their households and to everybody impacted by right this moment’s tragedy. Thanks a lot for respecting their privateness presently.”
In an Instagram submit on the band’s official web page, The Satan Wears Prada posted photos of Williams from his days with the band, posting solely the caption “no phrases. We owe you every part. Love you endlessly.”
Daniels was a founding member of the band, having been a member from 2005 to his eventual departure in 2016. In that point, he was featured on each main The Satan Wears Prada studio effort from 2006’s Pricey Love: A Lovely Discord to 2011’s Useless Throne.
We at MetalSucks provide our deepest condolences to the chums, family members, and colleagues of these misplaced within the crash.
