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Douglas McCarthy, Nitzer Ebb Vocalist, Dies Aged 58

  • Douglas McCarthy, the founding vocalist and frontman of the English electronic body music band Nitzer Ebb, passed away on June 11th, 2025.
  • McCarthy's death followed years of ill health, including a liver cirrhosis diagnosis linked to alcohol abuse, which led him to step down from touring in 2024.
  • Nitzer Ebb, formed in 1982 by McCarthy, Bon Harris, and David Gooday, pioneered electronic body music and had notable releases like 1987's That Total Age and 2010's Industrial Complex.
  • The band confirmed McCarthy's passing on Instagram, asking fans to respect him and his family during this difficult time, while artists like Alan Wilder and Billy Corgan paid tribute.
  • McCarthy's death marks the loss of a key figure in industrial and electronic music whose work influenced the genre and will be missed by fans and peers alike.
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Douglas McCarthy, the energetic frontman and main songwriter of British industrial band Nitzer Ebb, has died. He was 58, and the cause of his death is not publicly known.

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Stereogum broke the news in on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
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