Former Desolated bassist Jake Marlowe killed in attack on Israeli music festival

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Supernova Trance music festival in which Palestinian militants launched an early morning attack on Southern Israel. He died at the age of 26.His family confirmed his death with a Facebook message that read: “We are heartbroken to have to inform you the crushing news that our son Jake has been confirmed dead in Southern Israel.

Repatriation plans are being put in to place, more information will follow. Please respect our privacy at this most devastating time.”Prior to the confirmation, Desolated posted a Facebook message asking to please reach out if anyone knew of Marlowe’s whereabouts. “Yo, If anyone on here is from Israel and knows the where abouts of Jake Marlowe please drop a line.

He went missing after the attacks on the nature party festival which he was working security for,” they said.A post shared by All Ages records (@allagesrecords)In an interview with one of Marlowe’s friends, Daniel Aboudy, he shared that Marlowe had been living in Israel since November 2021.“There were numerous strikes coming from Gaza and he felt that it was his duty to trace back to his roots and find his home that he felt he truly belonged to in Israel.

He also had a desire to enlist in the army at one point but unfortunately wasn’t given the opportunity to do so. He was very determined to fight for what we believed in as the Jewish people,” Aboudy told inews.He added that Marlowe was a “well-noted musician in the UK metal and hardcore scene” and was “known for playing the drums and the bass guitar.