{"id":132608,"date":"2025-09-10T11:13:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/132608\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T11:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:13:14","slug":"former-baroness-drummer-allen-blickle-dies-aged-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/132608\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Baroness drummer Allen Blickle dies, aged 42"},"content":{"rendered":"

Allen Blickle, the original drummer<\/a> of the Grammy-nominated<\/a> band Baroness has died. He was 42.<\/p>\n

The heavy metal band posted a statement to Instagram announcing his death<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“\ufeffIt breaks my heart to have to share the news that my dear friend, creative partner and former bandmate Allen Blickle passed away a few days ago,” the statement read<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Allen Blickle, former drummer of Baroness, has died. He was 42. (Redferns)<\/p>\n

“I’m still in shock that he’s gone. We ask for understanding as his family and this band process his passing and grieve his loss.<\/p>\n

“Allen, I love you and miss you. I treasure every moment we shared.”\ufeff<\/p>\n

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Since the announcement was posted, tributes from fans, colleagues and loved ones have been flowing for the late musician.<\/p>\n

\ufeff”RIP to Allen Blickle, an incredible drummer and a key component of what made those first few Baroness releases so magical,” one fan wrote.<\/p>\n

“I feel very privileged to have seen him perform with them four times,” he added.<\/p>\n

\ufeff”Feeling sad to hear my friend Allen Blickle has left the earth,” wrote American record producer and engineer John Congleton.<\/p>\n

“Allen and I made a few records together and good times were always had. Fantastic drummer with an ineffable feel.”<\/p>\n

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\ufeffMusician Laura Pleasants, of the band Kylesa, also shared a tribute to her Instagram.<\/p>\n

“Dear Allen… I was so heartbroken when talking w Joe and Summer the other day; finding out how the past month was,” she wrote.<\/p>\n

“I am just gutted, dude. We all thought you had this thing beat.<\/p>\n

“Gone too soon my friend. I’m glad you are at peace and no longer in pain. Much love to you,” she concluded her post.<\/p>\n

No cause of death has been revealed.<\/p>\n

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Blickle formed Baroness in 2003 with lead singer John Baizley, bassist Summer Welch and guitarist Tim Loose.<\/p>\n

\ufeffHe featured on the band’s 2007 Red Album, the 2009 Blue Record and the 2012 Yellow & Green.<\/p>\n

The band was involved in a serious incident in 2012 when their tour bus fell 9 metres from a viaduct \ufeffin Bath.<\/p>\n

Allen Blickle suffered \ufefffractured vertebrae from the crash and was hospitalised for nearly three weeks.<\/p>\n

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Blickle left the band after sustaining injuries in a bus crash during their 2012 tour. (Corbis via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The band was forced to cancel the last six dates of their 2012 tour. Blickle went on to leave the band in early 2013, just months after the crash.<\/p>\n

Blickle went on to play with Romantic Dividends, Alpaca and A Place To Bury Strangers.<\/p>\n

But more recently he put his energy into working as a composer and sound designer and worked on the 2020 Netflix series We Are The Champions.<\/p>\n

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