Died On This Date (December 22, 2011) David Gold / Frontman For Woods Of Ypres

David Gold
DOB Unknown – December 22, 2011

David Gold was the founder and lead singer/guitarist for Ontario, Canada doom metal band, Woods Of Ypres.  Formed as a trio in 2002, the band released a handful of critical and fan favorite albums on Gold’s own Krankenhaus Records.  Their black and dark metal songs, which have been described as a “metallised Pink Floyd, helped build a legion of fans over the years.  In 2010, just as rumors of the group’s demise were circulating, they signed with Earache Records who is scheduled to release their latest offering in January 2012.  David Gold was reportedly killed in a car accident in Ontario, Canada on December 22, 2011.  He was 31.

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