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Lars-Göran ‘L-G’ Petrov — the iconic ex-vocalist of Entombed and since the frontman of the offshoot Entombed A.D. and Firespawn — has sadly passed away, aged 49, from the terminal form of bile duct cancer he was diagnosed with last summer. His bandmates released the following statement on his passing:

We are devastated to announce that our beloved friend Lars-Göran Petrov has left us.

Our brother, leader, vocalist, our Chief Rebel Angel went on another ride last night. It’s with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that Lars-Göran Petrov has left us. He was (is!!!) an incredible friend, and a person that has touched so many people. He has changed so many lives with his voice, his music, his character and his unique personality. LG’s smile is something that we will carry forever in our hearts. When asked in an interview what he would like to have written on his grave and what about his legacy, he said: “I will never die, it will never die”. And you didn’t. You will live forever in our hearts.

R.I.P. LG Petrov

Petrov leaves behind him a long and influential legacy that ended with new albums in 2019 from his two latest bands, Entombed A.D.’s “Bowels of Earth” and Firespawn’s “Abominate”. In remembrance of the Chief Rebel Angel himself, however, be sure to revisit Entombed’s song with that name off their 2001 album “Morning Star” below.