Josua Madsen, drummer for Danish thrashers Artillery since 2012, has tragically died on the age of 45 after being hit by a bus in Denmark.
The fatality occurred on March 8, as reported by sn.dk (and translated by way of Google) as Madsen was strolling house from rehearsal with a brand new band whereas Artillery are touring South America. He was en route house to Vridsløsemagle from the Høje Taastrup practice station, a path he had routinely adopted for years, as described within the information report, when he was struck by a bus “within the night darkness.”
Madsen was additionally a father of a teenage son, Alexander, and his mom Joan Junggren tells sn.dk, “He was a incredible single father to his son, they liked one another and have been inseparable. It’s a enormous loss for his son Alexander, and for us as quick household.”
On Facebook, Artillery paid tribute to their late bandmate, writing,
Pricey buddies, followers and household. Immediately we awoke to the tragic information of the passing of our expensive good friend and bandmate Josua.
Pricey Josua, for the final 10 years, you will have been part of our prolonged household. We’ve performed, fought, laughed, and cried collectively and regarded to the longer term alongside appreciating our now. You had a form spirit and a giant coronary heart. Our ideas and prayers are along with your son and household. We want you peace and pleasure in your journey, Take care good friend, and rock on, the place you’re.
Madsen joined Artilley in 2012, 5 years after the band’s second reunion period, and performed on their final 4 full size albums — X (2021), The Face of Worry (2018), Penalty by Notion (2016) and Legions (2013). He additionally performed drums on one album by progressive loss of life metallic group Consumned and two albums by conventional metallic namesake outfit Dennis Develin.
Loudwire extends our condolences to the Madsen household and all of who liked Josua. Relaxation in peace.
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