Ukrainian metal drummer Mykola Sostin (also known as Amorth) died fighting for his country in the ongoing war with Russia. The death of the 39-year-old musician was announced by Oleksii Kovalev, guitarist of the group Zavod, through a post on Instagram.
“One of Ukraine's greatest drummers, an ambassador of joy on Earth, a part of the history of Ukrainian black metal and the band SOOM, Kolya Amorth, has fallen in battle,” Kovalev wrote.
Amorth first made a name for himself in the acclaimed black metal band Drudkh, appearing on three of their albums from 2004 to 2006. He also played in the doom metal group Soom, as well as the bands Astrofaes, Underdark and Nokturnal Mortum, among others.
He had been a member of the black metal/punk band Zavod (Заводь) until he joined the Ukrainian army earlier this year. According Metallum EncyclopediaAmorth “joined the army in August 2024” and “served in the 25th separate airborne brigade of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”
Our deepest condolences to Mykola Sostin's family, friends and bandmates during this difficult time. Listen to his performance in the YouTube clips below.
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