Invoice Criminal, the previous bassist of the steel band Spiritbox, has handed away. The unhappy information was posted by Kai Turmann, who had performed with Criminal within the mathcore act A Textbook Tragedy.
Criminal was a member of Spiritbox from 2018 to 2022, experiencing the Canadian band’s speedy rise by the steel ranks. Whereas guitarist Michael Stringer performed bass on the band’s 2021 debut album, Everlasting Blue, Criminal did contribute backing vocals to a number of of the tracks.
The bassist was additionally a part of Spiritbox’s touring lineup till he parted methods with the band in Could 2022, and was subsequently changed by former As I Lay Dying member Josh Gilbert.
Turmann introduced Invoice Criminal’s passing in an Instagram submit, which reads as follows:
“I’m so profoundly unhappy to say that our expensive good friend Invoice Criminal has handed away. He was a good friend to so many, and an expensive good friend to me since we had been youngsters. Invoice was, and is, liked by so many individuals and I’m so extremely sorry to must share this devastating data with you.”
Spiritbox’s report label Pale Chord Music confirmed Criminal’s passing, writing through X/Twitter, “Please give the band and members time and area to course of their loss. RIP Invoice.”
Along with his work with Spiritbox, Criminal recorded with A Textbook Tragedy and the pop-punk band Dwelling with Lions. He was lately engaged on new music with Underoath’s Aaron Gillespie.
Our condolences exit to the household, pals, and bandmates of Invoice Criminal throughout this tough time.
Please give the band and members time and area to course of their loss. RIP Invoice.
— PALE CHORD (@palechord) July 24, 2024