Surrounded By Monsters vocalist Mike Batson has unfortunately passed away. The information of his death surfaced through a GoFundMe which was launched to help Mike’s wife Traci with funeral bills, medical bills, home bills, etc. Traci was already diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis back in 2015, and this unfortunate situation comes as a hard blow in her life.
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Surrounded By Monsters is a deathcore band formed in 2007. The band released a record titled Novella in 2012.
According to the GoFundMe organizer Kayla Bennett, here is a detailed account of the what happened:
“On November 19, the world lost a diamond in the rough, a gentle human being that brought light and love to everyone he met. To lose someone as kind and loving as Mike has been incredibly hard on us all. Most of all, it has been hard on Traci. He was the love of her life. Her best friend. Traci’s world has fallen apart. No one prepares you for losing your spouse so early in life.
“Her heart and home have been ripped away in an instant, yet, cruelly, life continues to demand from her. Funeral bills, medical bills, home bills keep coming despite her having lost everything. It has made it impossible to grieve Mike. It isn’t fair, especially for someone as beautiful and kind as Traci. Please, friends, let’s come together and give back the kindness Traci has showed all of us. Any contribution you can give will make it so much more possible for Traci to take this on. Let’s be her rock. She needs us.”
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Photo courtesy of Mike Baston
