Caleb Scofield (Cave In, Old Man Gloom) Dead at 39

Caleb Scofield, the bassist and a vocalist for Cave In, Old Man Gloom, and Zozobra, has died in a car accident in New Hampshire, as New England Cable News reports. The musician was traveling on the F.E. Everett Turnpike in a pickup truck when he collided into a toll plaza barrier. He was 39.

Scofield joined Cave In in 1998, joining the band before they went into the studio to record their first proper studio album, Until Your Heart Stops. He continued to perform with the band, remaining on the roster following a hiatus in 2006. He performed in the supergroup Old Man Gloom and also founded the band Zozobra, which featured Cave In bandmates Adam McGrath and J.R. Conners. Zozobra’s most recent release Savage Masters was issued in 2013, while Old Man Gloom’s most recent album studio albums (both titled The Ape of God) were released via Profound Lore in 2014.

When reached for comment, Profound Lore founder Chris Bruni shared the following statement:

We are saddened and shocked to hear about the sudden passing of Caleb. A really great and genuine person, and it was awesome working with him on those last two Old Man Gloom albums we released. But undoubtedly Cave In were one of the most groundbreaking and moving bands in all of heavy music of the late ’90s. True artistry and unbridled heavy emotion. Damn did those albums hit me hard.

Scofield is survived by his wife Jen and two children, Sydney and Desmond.