I also cannot personally envisage why someone would deal with seven years in prison only to kill themselves when they were free. But in reality, how can you take someone seriously if they do not remain true to their outwardly spoken and boasted beliefs? The trick introduced publicity and notoriety for Deicide who today seem quite ridiculous. Now, perhaps, as I am sure, he came to his senses. When Deicide were first on the music scene over twenty years ago now, their front man Glen Benton claimed he would kill himself at the age of 33. The overwhelming thought I have is that regardless of your opinions on Nödtveidt or what he did (personally I think suicide is cowardly and always unnecessary) at least he stayed true to his beliefs. I have so many further thoughts on this – some of which I might share at some point.
The circumstances behind his death were certainly unusual and have not been seen since. I thought it might be interesting to share this with everyone again. It certainly doesn’t seem like five years. My fellow writer reminded me of this piece, which was quite flattering considering how long has since passed. I had written an obituary of the Dissection front man for Metal Maniacs. It came from a journalist and photographer who is penning a biography on the late Jon Nödtveidt who took his own life in August 2006. This week I received an email from Argentina. He hates most modern Rock and Metal and thinks it was all better between about 19. He has also written for Metal Maniacs, Terrorizer and Metal Hammer.
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