70000 Tons of Metal - The World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise

"some music was meant to stay underground..."

Former In Battle Drummer Took His Own Life; Band Vows To Honor His Memory

posted Sep 3, 2006 at 10:46 PM by deathbringer.  (5 Comments)

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have issued the following statement regarding their former drummer who reportedly had passed away in August:

"IN BATTLE wants to announce that their longtime friend and drummer Otto Wiklund, born October 18, 1976 and died August 13, 2006, has passed away by his own hand...

"Otto Wiklund was a great drummer and did record the debut album of IN BATTLE (1997) and the second album, 'Rage of the Northmen' (1998). He also was the session drummer for SETHERIAL in 1998 and recorded the 'Lords of the Nightrealm' album.

"Otto Wiklund's memory will be honored on the upcoming [fourth] IN BATTLE album, 'Kingdom of Fear', which will be released through Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records in mid-November this year? with material that Otto Wiklund wrote for IN BATTLE.

"I ofred vi drar fram!! I OTTO's Namn!"

IN BATTLE's latest album, "Welcome to the Battlefield" (2004, Cold/Metal Blade Records), was recorded at Courthouse Studio in ?stersund, Sweden and at Necromorbus Studio in Stockholm, Sweden. The CD was mixed and mastered at Erik Rutan's (HATE ETERNAL/ex-MORBID ANGEL guitarist) Mana Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida with engineer Shawn Ohtani. Rutan also laid down a guest appearance on lead guitar in the track "Serpents."

Source: Blackmetal.com

What's Next?

5 Comments on "Former In Battle Drummer Took His Own Life"

Anonymous Reader

1. when i cry my corpsepaint smears writes:

what the f*** is going on with metal dudes dying?

# Sep 3, 2006 @ 11:14 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

2. Terminator writes:

holy sh**, another one?!? this is getting ridiculous, there's not going to be any swede bands left. i liked in battle, this f***ing sucks. R.I.P. Otto.

# Sep 3, 2006 @ 11:30 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
psythe's avatar

Writer, Reviewer

3. psythe writes:

hahahahah, first post's name is funny.


This suicide trend IS getting a bit ridiculous, though, isn't it. Every death is detracting from the shock of every other death now that it's almost like "oh. another one died. heh. whatever." So much potential good music going to waste. Not to mention good people.

R.I.P. Otto, may the beating of your drums, if not your heart, continue ever on.

# Sep 3, 2006 @ 11:59 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Anonymous Reader

4. godlike writes:

I still think that these guys are following in the footsteps of grunge rock....that whole thing died out with a few suicides..
I guess I am gonna cross Sweden off my places to visit list.... maybe its something in the air or the water supply.......wierd..!!!!!!!!!!

# Sep 4, 2006 @ 7:31 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
kev74d's avatar

Member

5. kev74d writes:

I feel sorry for the family and close friends. Suicide is not the freakin way to go. Yes, everybody hurts. I know. Believe me, I freakin know. But I don't understand why some people come to the conclusion that suicide is the only way out, or the only way to solve the problem or problems. But, it happens. Otto, I hope you found what you were looking for.

# Sep 4, 2006 @ 11:34 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

To minimize comment spam/abuse, you cannot post comments on articles over a month old.