Ukrainian metal musician Mykola Sostin, known by his stage name Amorth, has been killed in combat at the age of 39. No additional details have been confirmed at this time.
Sostin‘s passing was announced on November 4 by Oleksii Kovalev, guitarist of the band ZAVOD.
“One of the best drummers of Ukraine, an ambassador of joy on Earth, a part of the history of Ukrainian black metal, and the band SOOM — Kolya Amorth — has fallen in battle.”
Sostin was a prominent figure in the Ukrainian metal scene, particularly in his hometown of Kharkiv. He gained recognition as a drummer for several well-known bands, including DRUDKH, ASTROFAES, SOOM, and UNGERN. In addition to his drumming, he contributed keyboards to DRUDKH and had a solo project called Underdark.
A donation page has been created to support his family, and it can be found here.
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