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Death-Metal Legend Mike Browning, Morbid Angel Co-Founder, Dies at 62

7/14/2026

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Mike Browning Dies

Mike Browning, co-founder of Morbid Angel, died on July 13, 2026 at age 62.
Profound Lore Records described him as a death-metal legend and sci-fi godfather.
Morbid Angel posted a condolence thanking Browning for helping make the band’s legacy happen and expressing sympathy to his family and daughter.
Nocturnus AD released Paradox in 2019 and Unicursal in 2024 on Profound Lore Records, marking Browning’s later work.

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Mike Browning Pioneers

Browning and guitarist Trey Azagthoth pioneered blast-beat drumming and technical riffing that shaped Tampa’s death-metal scene.
He began drumming at 13 after a clerk introduced him to metal and later cited Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden and Angelwitch as influences.
He collaborated with Lisa Lombardo on After Death, Devine Essence and Wolf And Hawk.
Lombardo released the album “Mike Browning’s Inner Workings – Trancemissions” in 2008.

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Mike Browning Dies

Mike Browning, co-founder of Morbid Angel, died on July 13, 2026 at age 62.
Profound Lore Records described him as a death-metal legend and sci-fi godfather.
Morbid Angel posted a condolence thanking Browning for helping make the band’s legacy happen and expressing sympathy to his family and daughter.
Nocturnus AD released Paradox in 2019 and Unicursal in 2024 on Profound Lore Records, marking Browning’s later work.

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