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Big Black, Shellac frontman, Steve Albini dies at 61

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Steve Albini died on Tuesday, May 7
Steve Albini died on Tuesday, May 7

Music legend Steve Albini passed away at the age of 61.

Diversity On Wednesday, May 8, news broke that the founder, owner and chief engineer of Electrical Audio had died of a heart attack, confirmed by Taylor Helms, who worked at a recording studio complex in Chicago.

Famous record producer, former frontman of the rock bands Big Black and Shellac.

Albini first rose to prominence in the early 1980s when he led a Chicago-based trio known for strong guitar-based rock, working with a drum machine rather than a live drummer, which was common at the time. Was not common during this period.

Also, in the early 1990s, Albini formed a new band called Shellac. With five studio albums under her belt, Shellac was preparing for a tour to promote their sixth full-length album later this year, For all trains, Which was scheduled to release on 17th May.

Their first LP in over a decade will be released on May 17.

Additionally, Albini worked with artists such as the Breeders, Slint, Helmet, The Jesus Lizard, Jon Spencer, The Dirty Three, and even former Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant on his 1998 album. walking in clarksdale,

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