Stuart Anstis Obituary

Stuart Anstis, an early guitarist for Cradle of Filth, has died. He was 48 years old. The rocker’s death was first made public by Richard Shaw, another guitarist who played for the metal act from 2014 to 2022. “Rest in peace, Stuart. It was an honor performing your music.

Stuart Anstis Obituary

Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth paid homage to his one-time bandmate on his official Facebook page. “It is with a deeply saddened heart that I have heard of the passing of my former guitarist Stuart Anstis at 48,” he wrote.

“Stuart -despite our eventual differences- was an amazingly talented guitarist who brought a real sense of magick to everything he wrote in Cradle Of Filth.

For a long time, he and I were best of friends living in a small village here in Suffolk. Despite that relationship eventually changing, it did nothing to diminish the fan’s appreciation of his creative flair and talent up to the present day.”

His post continued: “It truly is with a heavy sense of loss that we (and extreme music in general) bid farewell to Stuart. May low flights of ravens wing you to your grave mate. Rest In Phallustein.”