Cannibal Corpse guitarist Erik Rutan left the band’s European tour a couple of weeks in the past to get house and tackle the damages completed to his Florida house by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Rutan has now issued a really somber replace, revealing that roughly 90% of every part he and his spouse personal has been destroyed.
I might say we want Rutan and his household all one of the best presently, however that appears like such a gross understatement. What Rutan and the remainder of everybody down south goes by means of proper now could be nothing wanting terribly tragic.
“We’re so grateful for all of the love and help that has come our manner,” wrote Rutan. “The constructive phrases, messages, texts and telephone calls have meant a lot to us. We really feel so blessed to know that so many individuals care. Hurricane Helene and Milton decimated so many properties and lives and ours was one in every of them.
“90% of every part we personal together with private and household belongings, photographs, issues that may by no means get replaced in addition to musical and studio gear was both severely broken or fully destroyed. This expertise has been troublesome past phrases. Nearly 3 weeks in the past I left the Cannibal Corpse tour to fly house to be with my Spouse, solely to see our house and all our belongings in destroy.
“This has been one of the troublesome instances of our lives. Proper now, we, in addition to many are struggling past measure. We labored so laborious our whole lives to realize what now we have solely to see all of it taken away in a fleeting second. I don’t know how we are going to overcome all of this, however anybody that is aware of us is aware of that we’ll combat our manner again by means of sheer will and willpower to hopefully in the future reclaim some type of normalcy.
“As we attempt to choose up the items of our lives, please ship all of the constructive energy and vitality you may. I’ll give additional updates when time permits. Everlasting Gratitude. RUTAN”
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