Unfortunately it seems Agathocles‘ Tony Schepkens has passed away. Here’s the story from Blabbermouth

According to the web site of the Belgian grind band AGATHOCLES, the group’s bassist Tony Schepkens passed away on August 1, 2008 at the age of 35.

A posting on the site reads: “Best friend, radical hard head and mince core noise DIY militant. When the Earth trembes and shakes, we know you are making noise in Hell. When thunder and lightning strikes us, we know you are doing noise in Heaven.”

AGATHOCLES recently spent time in the studio putting the finishing on its new full-length album, Grind is Protest, for a fall release via Displeased Records. According to a press release, the new CD “will be even more brutal and in your face” than its predecessor, 2006’s Mincer.

While I was never a huge Agathocles fan, I have a great appreciation and respect for their dedication and passion for the music they played. Shitty!