# Metal musician Divyanshu Gupta of ELEMENTAL and KILLKOUNT fame passes away

> In a tragic development, Divyanshu Gupta, guitarist/bassist of renowned Indian metal acts KillKount and Elemental, passed away this morning.

- Author: Sourav Das
- Published: 2023-10-12
- Updated: 2026-10-17
- Section: News
- Tags: KillKount, Elemental, Divyanshu Gupta
- Source: https://headtilts.com/metal-musician-divyanshu-gupta-of-elemental-and-killkount-fame-passes-away

In a tragic development, Divyanshu Gupta, guitarist/bassist of renowned Indian metal acts KillKount and Elemental, passed away this morning.

At the time of reporting this news, the reason behind the musician's death has been kept undisclosed due to privacy reasons. His untimely demise has sent shockwaves in the Indian metal fraternity, as condolences from friends and family have been pouring in ever since the news broke out about the tragedy.

Elemental and KillKount, both of whom are Bhopal-based death metal outfits, took to social media to express their grief surrounding the sudden death of their band member. "With a heavy heart, we would hate to inform you guys about the sudden passing of our bass player Divyanshu Gupta. He was not just a band member to us, he was our brother in arms, he was our blood and bones. Nothing can put our minds at ease on such a tragic and traumatic news. RIP Max. See you on the other side brother!!" said Elemental.

For Elemental, Divyanshu used to helm the bass guitar section, with whom he has toured all over India, as well as performing at the prestigious Wacken Open Air, Germany back in 2016, after winning the Wacken Metal Battle contest in India. KillKount's official statement read, "Our hearts are heavy with the sudden and shocking news of Divyanshu's passing. He was not just a band member but an integral part of our lives, and the news has left us in sheer disbelief."

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"He was more than just a musician, he was the embodiment of our shared dreams, the driving force behind our melodies, and the heartbeat of KillKount. As we try to make peace with this immense loss. We want to express our gratitude to all of you, who have supported us."

Several big names from the Indian metal scene have also come up and shared their condolences through social media, such as GUTSLIT, Sahil 'Demonstealer' Makhija, Riju Dasgupta (Primitiv, Albatross), Narayan Shrouthy (Inner Sanctum), among others.

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