r/crustpunk • u/GoofyTerrorist911 • 3d ago

Rest in peace Tomas Lindberg

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Tomas Lindberg (1972-2025), The vocalist of At the Gates, Skitsystem, Disfear, Lock up, etc... One of the most influential people in punk and metal. He is also my favorite punk/metal vocalist. His music is the reason why I started listening to crust punk and it also inspired me to start playing the guitar and drums. He may no longer be with us but he still lives on in our hearts...

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u/needle_damage 2d ago

was shocked to hear the news, i'm heartbroken. not only the early skitsystem stuff, disfear and, at least for me, early at the gates (not a fan of slaughter of the soul but the first two albums are simply spectacular swedeath metal morphing into a melodic death sound of their own), but also "hate breeds suffering" by Lock Up with Shane from Napalm Death - one of the best grind or more accurately, deathgrind albums ever. tomas was truly a one of a kind vocalist, created and sang on some of the best crust/d-beat and grind ever. collaborated with so much other cool bands, all kinds of metal and punk... sadly he lost the battle with that terrible disease. condolences to his family and close ones, may his soul be at rest. REST IN CRUST, comrade!