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The Devil's Blood - Selim Lemouchi Passes Away


According to some reports, the mastermind behind The Devil's Blood and Selim Lemouchi & His Enemies, Selim Lemouchi, has passed away at age 34. The Swedish outfit Ghost B.C. has also posted a message online paying homage to Selim. However, an official statement is yet to be released at this point. Former The Devil's Blood manager Bidi Drongelen and Roadburn Festival organizer Walter Hoeijmakers confirmed the news of Lemouchi's devastating passing but no further details are currently available.

The message from Ghost B.C.: "Children of the World! We want to pay homage to our friend Selim Lemouchi (The Devil's Blood and his own Selim Lemouchi & His Enemies) who has passed away and left the world one great talent poorer. R.I.P."



Photography: Sandra Ludewig


Source: 3voor12.vpro.nl
Band profile: The Devil's Blood
Posted: 05.03.2014 by BloodTears


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05.03.2014 - 21:06
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
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Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal

Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight
Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.)
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05.03.2014 - 21:08
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
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Damn... Very sad and surprising news.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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05.03.2014 - 21:34
Monolithic
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This one really hit me hard. Harder than any other death news lately.
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05.03.2014 - 22:16
PocketMetal

Loved his work , this is an awful loss.
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05.03.2014 - 22:30
Vombatus
Potorro
Hit me totally unexpectedly... horrible, rip.
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05.03.2014 - 22:38
Unhealer
Eclecticist
Never heard of his work before, but what Marcel posted sounds lovely.
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06.03.2014 - 02:27
D.T. Metal

Today we lost a great musician and friend. Forever in my heart

When everything you have ever wanted is finally done with
When all of your nightmares are for a time obscured
As by a shining brainless beacon
Or a blinding eclipse of the many terrible shapes of this world
When you are calm and joyful
And finally entirely alone
Then in a great new darkness
You will finally execute your special plan

May he find what he sought for ...
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06.03.2014 - 06:36
DyingWorld

One big regret I have was not catching the Decibel Tour of 2012. I've seen all the bands on that bill, except The Devil's Blood. I had other commitments that night but I should have broken them, had I known. I know it was Selim's will to die but it is a great loss. RIP
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06.03.2014 - 08:34
LascaillesShroud

He probably took his own life, like he wanted to. If such is this case, we should be happy he left on his own terms and in the way he wanted to go, having felt his purpose was fulfilled. I also mourn he will no longer compose music, he had a unique mind and vision that stoop apart in this world.
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06.03.2014 - 11:02
BloodTears
ANA-thema
This is just so sad, he was so young...

Van Records has now acknowledged this as well although they don't want to comment.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.


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06.03.2014 - 13:05
Alakazam
spendin' cheese
RIP. His documentary shared his aestetics of mind through his choice of interior design. I love looking at what makes us individiual through personal aesthetics. Inspiring.

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06.03.2014 - 15:34
Magatouve
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I wouldn't be surprised to know that it was suicide. Have a look at this mini-documentary about him. He had a habit of painting with his own blood!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp6hILeDMHE
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06.03.2014 - 15:55
Crème fraiche

Rip
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06.03.2014 - 22:22
Mad Arab666

Oh my. This terrible news and to pass away at 34 is a real tragedy. My condolences to his loved ones. RiP.
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Bring up the wolves head!
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06.03.2014 - 22:25
angel.
Evil Butterfly
Condolences to his friends and family.
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The Fangirl.
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22.03.2015 - 21:08
Araki
Account deleted
A hommage was brought to Selim and his work in this recent article (in Dutch), also quoted on the frontpage of the Volkskrant (a Dutch quality newspaper):

https://decorrespondent.nl/2573/Hoe-een-wereldberoemd-metalmuzikant-troost-vond-in-het-satanisme/335836548674-782ad3bd
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