Scars Of Tomorrow vocalist Mike Milford has passed away. His bandmates in the aforementioned metalcore group announced his passing in a post shared on social media tonight, August 08th. That statement read as follows:
“We’re thinking about our friend and singer, Mike Milford, today as we mourn the news of his passing.
Thank you to everyone who supported Mike and Scars over the past two plus decades. If you ever had the privilege of meeting Mike, you know what an amazing person he was. He was an incredible frontman, artist manager, label exec, father, friend and so much more.
Our thoughts are with Mike and his family today. We hope his legacy lives on through the memories he gave us and all the incredible heavy music he made.”
His ex-Scars Of Tomorrow bandmate Bob Bradley offered a personal statement as well, revealing Milford had been battling cancer ahead of his passing:
“Rest easy, Mike Milford. You were loved by so many and made a huge impact in the heavy music and hardcore scene during our touring days together and well after. Just thinking about you and praying for your family and all that were there for him during his battle with cancer. Father, musician, music industry wizard and all around amazing guy, RIP and thanks for all the memories my friend.”
Milford had a prolific career outside of the aforementioned band, helping guide others careers through management and more at The Artery Foundation, Artery Recordings and more recently Modern Empire.