Brad Raub, Bassist of Sumerlands and Eternal Champion, Dead at 36

Brad Raub—bassist for metal bands Sumerlands, Eternal Champion, and War Hungry, as well as a touring bassist for Stone Dagger—has recently died at the tragically young age of 36. At the time of this writing, no information has been released about the cause of death.

In a statement from Sumerlands on Instagram, which also tagged Eternal Champion, the band had this to say about their fallen colleague and brother:

“We are devastated to report that yesterday our brother, our bassist, our best friend, Brad Raub has passed on. He was 36 years young.

“Brad was well read, fucking hilarious, a true sweetheart, a great listener, a deadly sharp bassist, a legendary napper, and a man who loved his family and friends til his last moment.

“A true example of a person whom to know was to love, and his friendship, mirth, his kindness and a thousand other qualities will be missed beyond what words can convey. Nothing can repair the void left in our lives right now but we are accepting love and good vibes. If you smoke then smoke one for our man, if you drink then drink one for our man. We love you Bad Brad. See you on the other side.”

At the time of this writing, War Hungry and Stone Dagger have not released any statements about Raub’s death, but both bands’ social media pages have been silent since 2018, so a statement might not be forthcoming.

While we don’t know what happened to Raub exactly, nobody should fade from this world at such a young age as 36. We extend our heartfelt condolences to all of Raub’s friends, family members, fans, and bandmates.