BOLT THROWER Drummer MARTIN ‘KIDDIE’ KEARNS Dies At 38

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Martin “Kiddie” Kearns, the drummer of British death metal pioneers BOLT THROWER, has passed away at the age of 38. He died peacefully in his sleep after feeling sick at rehearsal.

Below you can read statament by BOLT THROWER:

“With the heaviest of hearts, and still numb from shock, we have to share the very sad news that on Monday 14th September BOLT THROWER lost our powerhouse drummer, Martin ‘Kiddie’ Kearns.
After the first rehearsal for our upcoming tour of Australia, Kiddie suddenly felt unwell which continued throughout the night, and the next day he passed away peacefully in his sleep.
He was a fantastic Dad, husband, son, friend, but to us he was always ‘Kiddie’, the same 17 year old Coventry kid whose drumming style and personality blew us away when he first walked into our rehearsal room 20+ years ago.
Kiddie enriched our lives, and the BOLT THROWER sound. He leaves a massive hole in the lives of everyone who knew him and will be very sorely missed by many.
Karl, Jo, Baz, Gav & the loyal BT crew”

Martin joined the band when he was seventeen years old, after playing in several local bands in Coventry, Playing anything from metal to reggae; he had been playing pub gigs since the age of 14.