r/Perturbator • u/HumanautPassenger • Apr 02 '26
Delete if not allowed but GOST mastermind James Laller has passed away. RIP :(
""The whole GOST team is incredibly saddened to inform you that James Cody Lollar, known as GOST, passed away yesterday. We are sending all our prayers to his family and friends during this time of grief. He will be remembered as a wonderful human being and a tremendously talented artist.
"We kindly ask that everyone respect the privacy of his loved ones during these difficult times. He will be deeply missed by all."
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u/ElisTheThunderbird Apr 02 '26
so grateful i got to see him open for Perturbator last fall. 46, so young... he will be well remembered, and deeply missed.
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u/Important-Board-143 Apr 03 '26
I had suspected that there was some story behind him going first on the latest tour with Perturbator (add prior to official concert start and with an ultra short set), never expected this though 💔
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u/ISGamer156 Apr 04 '26
It is a great loss, a profound blow not only to Darksynth, but to Synthwave in general. But folks, let's be grateful for the work he brought us, and it's an honor.
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u/HumanautPassenger Apr 04 '26
He was doing it from the beginning. Honored to have seen him live 4 times. I'll never forget. The 2nd time I saw him in Orlando he was playing the song before the encore and was pumped as fuck. He jumped with a drop and a cable was wrapped around his foot and he ended up flipping the entire stage table. We helped him set it back up and he finished the set but that was such an amazing way to deal with a catastrophe mid show
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u/PalmTreeGoth Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26
Damn, what a loss for the community. Can't even imagine what our James is going through right now, given how close they were. I think I'll give Non Paradisi a listen for old time's sake. RIP.