Bassist Jon Kennedy from Cradle of Filth dies in car crash aged 44
Bassist Jon Kennedy from shock rocker band Cradle of Filth is killed in a car crash aged 44
- Jon Kennedy who was an early member of Cradle of Filth has died in a car crash
A bass guitarist with cult shock rockers Cradle of Filth has been killed in a car crash.
Bassist Jon Kennedy, 44, died in a single-car crash – and other members of the black metal band members paid tribute to him.
Frontman Dani Filth paid tribute to Kennedy who spent a year with the band in 1994 before going onto other projects.
He said: ‘He was a great bassist and singer who filled in for Cradle at a time of such magical import, mayhem and mischief.
‘I distinctly remember having a wickedly wonderful week staying just outside Wrexham in Wales at Jon’s mum’s house in 1995. We were always pulling pranks and playfully winding each other up back in those days.
‘He will be missed! Godspeed old friend.’
Bassist Jon Kennedy, 44, died in a single-car crash – and other members of the metal band members paid tribute to him
Kennedy, of Buckley, North Wales, was driving on the A55, near Broughton, when he was killed
Kennedy, of Buckley, North Wales, was driving on the A55, near Broughton, when he was killed.
Kennedy also contributed to black metal band Hecate Enthroned, who also took to social media to pay tribute to him.
A Facebook statement by the band said: ‘We are shook and devastated by the passing of our brother Jon Kennedy.
‘This isn’t just a huge loss for his family and friends, but for the thousands of music fans and genre lovers that he touched and inspired. Jon’s passion for music was huge and at times all consuming which is reflected in how he is revered within the Black Metal scene.
‘Working with Jon on music was fun, inspiring and challenging because anyone with that drive and passion was a force and this continued after Hecate with all his musical endeavours right up to the end with the Power house Imperial Genocide.
‘But this passion was matched with the love for his family and his close friends. A loving father and husband and son.
‘Our thoughts and hearts are with his wonderful family at this incredibly difficult time. As we mourn our brother please be mindful of his family and respect their space. But please raise the horns for Jon. Nos da Jon.’
Cradle of Filth (pictured in Chicago in November 2003) were formed in Suffolk in 1991
Cradle of Filth were formed in Suffolk in 1991.
The band’s musical style evolved originally from black metal to a cleaner and more ‘produced’ amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic metal and other metal genres.
Their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily influenced by Gothic literature, poetry, mythology and horror films.
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