"Dear Allen... I was so heartbroken when talking w Joe and Summer the other day; finding out how the past month was. I am just gutted, dude. We all thought you had this thing beat. Fuck, we were supposed to hang out when i got back from tour I feel so lucky to have reconnected with you after moving to LA a few years ago. Spending time w you out here, playing music, going to shows, hanging at a pool party, rocking the Hell out to FEAR... getting to know you on a deeper lever was a real privilege. You were a REAL one! So talented, so rad."
"No further information regarding Blickle's passing was immediately available, though Pleasants' post suggests the drummer was battling a serious health issue. Baroness had yet to make a public statement as of this article. Blickle helped form Baroness alongside singer-guitarist John Baizley in 2003 in Savannah, Georgia, and remained with the band through 2013, appearing on the albums Red Album (2007), Blue Record (2009) and Yellow & Green (2012). The drummer was involved in the band's terrifying bus accident while on tour in Europe a year prior in August 2012, suffering broken bones. He would exit the band the following March, along with then-bassist Matt Maggioni."
Allen Blickle, former drummer for Baroness, died at age 42. Laura Pleasants of Kylesa posted an emotional Instagram tribute describing recent conversations and suggesting Blickle had been battling a serious health issue. Pleasants recalled reconnecting after moving to Los Angeles, spending time together, playing music, and getting to know him more deeply. No further details about the cause of death were immediately available and Baroness had not made a public statement. Blickle co-founded Baroness in 2003, performed on multiple albums, was injured in a 2012 tour bus accident, left the band in 2013, and later worked in sound design while performing with other groups. Condolences were extended to his family, friends, and bandmates.
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