Another one that hits hard given their age, we just want to add our voice to the many out there expressing their shock and sadness at the passing of David Andersson.
Soilwork and Nuclear Blast have issues the following statements, but we’d obviously like to add our own words which will follow.
We are deeply saddened today, as we bring the terrible news of David Andersson’s passing. He was one of a kind and a brilliant man in so many ways. He was our guitarist for more than 10 years and had a big impact on Soilwork’s musical journey forward. Sadly alcohol and mental illness took you away from us. We will miss him dearly and will continue to carry the musical legacy that he was a part of. Our deepest condolences goes out to his family. Forever grateful for the time we spent with you and all the good laughs. Thank you Dr. Dave. See you on the other side.
We encourage everyone to respect the privacy of David’s family and friends in these tragic times.
— Soilwork
And from the band’s label:
When we heard about the passing of David Andersson, we were in total disbelief. We sat there in shock and simply couldn’t believe it. But unfortunately, the news was true.
The news has made us and countless people around the world incredibly sad. David Andersson passed away far too young! David was a very cool guy, friendly, funny, easy to work with and always full of music.
We wish his bandmates in Soilwork and The Night Flight Orchestra, and his family our sincere condolences in these hard times. David Andersson will always be remembered as a member of the Nuclear Family, and his music will live on forever among countless fans worldwide.
Thank you for the music and we hope you have found the peace you were looking for.
Rest in Power David!
— Nuclear Blast
Having seen him play live with both bands, his talent obvious. He also always seemed to have a grin on his face and was really into his music and entertaining the audience. As with all the artists we have to say goodbye to, we pass our thoughts on to his family, friends and bandmates who we know will be finding things difficult right now. And as always, we leave you with a part of his legacy with a sample of the music helped create and which will continue to live on. Here’s Night Flight Orchestra’s whole set from Wacken 2019.
