Overview

• Erik Wunder, frontman of black metal band Cobalt and dark folk rock group Man’s Gin, died on August 1, 2025, at the age of 42.
• BrooklynVegan first reported his passing on August 1, and Stereogum confirmed the news the following morning.
• Nachtmystium’s Blake Judd posted two Instagram tributes recalling a groundbreaking 2010 European tour with Wunder and expressing deep devastation.
• Abigail Williams’ Ken Sorceron lamented Wunder’s “tragic last chapter” in an Instagram post while praising him as a talented songwriter and recalling his role as Cobalt’s live guitarist in 2017.
• Wunder’s collaborations helped shape Cobalt’s Charlie Fell era and the 2016 album Slow Forever, cementing his influence on the underground metal scene.