Entombed vocalist and co-founder Lars-Göran “LG” Petrov has passed away at 49 years old after a long battle with bile duct cancer.
Petrov revealed last August that he had been diagnosed with bile duct cancer and had already “been battling it for some time now,” labeling it incurable but saying he had been undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Petrov launched a GoFundMe campaign at the urging of Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg and metalheads were quick to rally around it, donating a very metal 666,000 SEK (around $77,500 USD) to assist with medical and living expenses. Petrov also received a boost from Converge, who donated 100% of the proceeds from their 2013 Entombed tribute EP, Pound for Pound: The Wolverine Blues Sessions.
In related news an unearthed rare 1994 Entombed video is now circling the web.