Monte Cazazza, popularly known for being a trailblazer in the genre of industrial music, passed away at the age of 68; what was his cause of death?
According to NME, the musician was the person who coined the term "industrial" to describe the music that he was producing back in the day. The sound of his tracks mainly revolved around its aggressiveness and electronic-influenced subgenre of rock.
His collaborator, Meri St. Mary, confirmed the devastating news over the weekend on her official Twitter account where she shared how the musician passed away.
It is With immense sadness and Love I had to let Monte go. He was very ill & in pain so I take comfort in the fact that that part is over but I miss him already! Where ever it is we go off to I am certain He will be causing trouble in his own way RIP the One & Only Monte Cazazza pic.twitter.com/SWoOjqQHz8
— Meri St. Mary (@MeriStMary) June 30, 2023
"He was very ill & in pain so I take comfort in the fact that that part is over but I miss him already!" she wrote. However, the singer didn't reveal her good pal's actual medical condition.
"Where ever it is we go off to I am certain He will be causing trouble in his own way RIP the One & Only Monte Cazazza," she added.
Monte Cazazza Life
Although he was associated with the London-based label Industrial Records in the 1970s, Cazazza was based in San Francisco, California, during the early days of his career.
The musician was the person credited to have coined the phrase "Industrial Music for Industrial People" which was used and recognized by his record label.
Aside from being a legendary musician, he was also an artist as he became a student at the California College of Arts and Crafts.
For his first sculpture assignment at the time, he made a cement waterfall which hindered people to use the main stairway of the school's building. Unfortunately, his big move led him to be expelled from the Oakland campus.
Monte Cazazza Career
According to Datebook by San Francisco Chronicle, the musician was able to release eight solo albums throughout his career, several of which were under the music label Subterranean.
In addition to his discography, he also recorded projects and collaborated with Factrix.
One of his good pals, Jon Reiss, the director of Survival Research Laboratories in which he worked with in the past, took to his official Instagram account to pay tribute to the late musician.
"He had an incredibly sharp wit, had unique perspectives on the world and was a pioneer of industrial music collaborating with #factrix and #throbbinggristle and others," he wrote.
