Word has come down that vocalist Eric Eycke, who sang on Corrosion Of Conformity's debut album, Eye For An Eye, from 1984 has passed away. The band has checked in with the following message:

"We are saddened to learn of the passing of one time COC vocalist Eric Eycke, who's broad musical knowledge shaped the band's early identity and who's energy is evident on our first hardcore era album, Eye For An Eye. This simply does not seem real. We traveled far and wide in a shitty van, blowing up stages together, trying to live up to the likes of The Bad Brains and Black Flag."

It was recently reported that Eycke had been in hospice care "with various maladies." The details surrounding his death have not been released as yet.

In an interview for IndyWeek, Eycke was quoted as saying "Eye For An Eye could have been so much better. Reed (Mullin/drums) was like a kid in a candy store. He went back in and he remixed it after-hours. We did our time; we went home at six. He came in at seven and worked until ten. That's how we ended up with that product, and no, I'm not happy about it. But it is what it is. If you like it, you like it."