The death metal band announced the end of its activities following the tragedy
Cesar Canales , vocalist of the death metal band Apes of God , was shot dead during the band's concert in El Salvador last Saturday, the 4th. The following day, police announced that the suspect, Wilber Isidro Orellana, 36, had been arrested.
According to the newspaper El País , the murder was committed while the band was performing at a restaurant in the city of Armenia at the end of the Green Metal Concert festival. The event is organized by the NGO Armenia en Pie, which aims to "work towards a society free from violence."
The band used their social media to announce their breakup and comment on the tragedy. "The band was the victim of a series of physical and verbal assaults (...) We are devastated by this episode, as we felt it firsthand seeing our friend and brother die in our arms." Read the band's full statement below.
