News•September 27, 2016 2:35 PM ET•15,243 views

ex-King Conquer guitarist Brodie Wheeler dies

Floridian deathcore band King Conquer has announced the passing of original guitarist Brodie Wheeler. The band has issued the following statement:

"Today we lost another brother to substance abuse. Our original guitar player Brodie Wheeler passed today! If it wasn't for him and Adam, this band would have never been started, and countless kids in the Florida scene would have never started going to shows and playing instruments. You will be missed man... If you battle with substance abuse, please reach out to someone. People will help if you want to be helped!"

The news comes just months after the passing of former King Conquer guitarist, John Byrd.