The Polish prog outfit have cancelled all shows this year following the sad and sudden passing of guitarist Piotr Grudzinski.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Riverside has announced they will not be performing this year. The sudden passing of Piotr sent shockwaves through the metal community. It has now been revealed that the guitarist died of a sudden cardiac arrest.

The band released a statement that outlines Riverside’s plans for 2016, which includes no show, but releases dedicated to the memory of Piotr:

“On behalf of the family and our own we would like to thank everyone for the support and your presence in those difficult moments. Piotr passed away unexpectedly of natural causes (sudden cardiac arrest) on Sunday morning (21st February). We have remained with emptiness and open wounds which need time to heal. For obvious reasons we have decided to cancel all concerts confirmed for this year. At the same time we would like to inform you that we are going to carry out this year releases scheduled for late spring and autumn 2016. Thank you for your support.”

Wishing the band all the best.