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

7/16/2026

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Mike Browning, 62, died, and Morbid Angel thanked him for helping create the band.
He co-founded Morbid Angel with guitarist Trey Azagthoth in 1983 and appeared on Abominations of Desolation.
He left Morbid Angel in 1986, founded Nocturnus (renamed Nocturnus A.D. in 2013), and gave its final show in 2024.
Dirk Verbeuren and Browning’s daughter Bela each praised him, calling him a musical legend and an amazing father.

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Story summary

Mike Browning, 62, died, and Morbid Angel thanked him for helping create the band.
He co-founded Morbid Angel with guitarist Trey Azagthoth in 1983 and appeared on Abominations of Desolation.
He left Morbid Angel in 1986, founded Nocturnus (renamed Nocturnus A.D. in 2013), and gave its final show in 2024.
Dirk Verbeuren and Browning’s daughter Bela each praised him, calling him a musical legend and an amazing father.