Shaun Glass, a guitarist known for his work across multiple heavy music projects including SOiL, Broken Hope, and most recently Repentance, has passed away. News of his death was confirmed today (July 1), prompting an outpouring of tributes from friends, bandmates, and peers throughout the metal community.
Former bandmates in SOiL were among the first to publicly acknowledge his passing, sharing a statement reflecting both on their history together and their time as friends despite years of distance.
“We’d like to take a moment to say goodbye to our former guitarist Shaun Glass who passed away earlier today. Although we have been estranged and not on good terms since his departure in 2007, he was still an integral part of SOiL in the early years. And for a long time he was a good friend and comrade. We had many laughs and many good times back in the day. We will look back at those times with fond memories and smiles. It’s sad to hear of his passing and we would like to send his family our condolences during this time of grief.”
Tributes have also begun to circulate across social media, including a heartfelt message from Nonpoint drummer Robb Rivera, who described Glass as a lifelong friend and central figure in his daily life and connection to the metal scene.
Rivera reflected on years of near-daily conversations, shared music discoveries, and personal conversations that extended far beyond music itself.
“Today we lost one of the biggest metal lifers I’ve ever known… my metal brother, Shaun Glass
For the last 12–15 years, we talked damn near every single day. Most mornings started with a text around 6:30 a.m., and before I’d even had my coffee we were already deep into conversations about metal, thrash, hardcore, rock, the music business, our families, our kids, and whatever insane story was happening in our world that day.Shaun was my newswire for everything heavy. He was always the first to send me a new band I needed to hear, a record I had to check out, or some breaking news from the metal world. Hell, he’s the guy who texted me at 6:30 in the morning that Metallica was playing the Metro, and because of him I was able to get tickets. That’s who he was. He lived this music every single day.
What I’ll miss the most isn’t just the conversations about riffs, drummers, records, or debates over albums. I’ll miss my friend. I’ll miss those early morning texts. I’ll miss hearing how proud he was of Maddux and talking about family. I’ll miss having my metal brother on the other end of the phone.
Shaun had friends everywhere because he was one of the genuine ones. His passion for heavy music was contagious, and I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever met anyone who loved metal more than he did.
My heart goes out to Michelle, Maddux, his entire family, his friends, his bandmates, and the countless fans whose lives he touched around the world.
Metal didn’t just lose an incredible musician. We lost a truly great human being.
I fucking love you, Shaun.Rest easy, my metal brother. Until we meet again”
Additional tributes from across the metal scene continue to surface as news of Glass’s passing spreads, with fans and musicians remembering his contributions and longstanding presence in heavy music.
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