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Legendary Angel Witch bassist Kevin Riddles is dead at 68: Influential heavy metal artist was battling cancer
Kevin Riddles, the bassist known for his work in several influential heavy metal groups, has died at 68.
Kevin Heybourne, the last remaining founding member of Angel Witch, announced Riddle's death in a somber Instagram media post on Monday. The band is now considered one of the major acts in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) that began to take shape in the mid-1970s and achieved international success by the start of the next decade. That group — which also featured Angel Witch drummer Dave Dufort — was also a key figure in the NWOBHM movement, as it formed just as similar bands were at the peak of their popularity and commercial success.
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