The Life And Mysterious Death of After The Burial's Justin Lowe

[@BartholomewHunt87]

I was at the Summer Slaughter show at Skyway Theater after all this went down. The band members walked on stage to deliver a message that they would continue making music to honor his legacy and it was an incredibly emotional experience. They received a long ovation as they stood side by side holding hands and bowed to the crowd. Not a dry eye in the place

[@reevawebb229]

Yep, i was there too.😢

[@xHRVSTRx]

I too was there, insane vibe.

I almost found him. Went fishing with my wife that night. Unknowingly parked behind his car and everything. Came to a T in the trail. Left went to the bridge, right, to the ravine. 9 times out of 10, i went left to go fish the bridge hole. Had a very odd feeling come over me at the T and chose to go fish the low ravine hole that night. Cops all over the river that night, couldn't figure out why. His soul turned me right that night. He wasn't ready to be found. Rest peace Justin. We miss you and your riffs dearly.

[@clarenegracey]

that's so brutal man.. :(

[@rottenamiigo9443]

@@clarenegraceyRest In Power Justin. He would absolutely love where Metal is today. ❤ Miss you buddy even though I never met you. You changed the hearts of me and many men and women. I have a feeling His up there making killer tunes. For us to experience when we cross over the rainbow bridge. Whenever that maybe. In the mean time. I will live everyday like it my last. ❤

[@PoetryEmotion94]

What's the name of that area.?

[@fat-girl-spelunker]

His soul is definitely not walking around up here. I can tell you where it is though.

[@kamikazekev]

This band got me through my Afghanistan deployment in 08-09 i used to play their music to just escape

[@chris-saintuary]

Thank you for your service sir! To our country and to metal! Cheers for Justin!

[@scottdickson9224]

Same dude. 09-10 here. Got to meet them in co springs right after In Dreams dropped. Got to talk music and shit with him for like an hour. Justin's death hit me hard.

[@austinj.i.l.3759]

oh man this comment hits hard

[@patrick87100]

Dido. Seray 08-09.11b

[@ZeroHero-33]

Thank you for your service, you're appreciated more than you'll ever know 💪🏻

[@diabeticmonkey]

I remember when this happened, and it hit so hard. What a tragedy. RIP Justin Lowe.

[@abick8725]

I wouldn’t wish mental illness or addiction on my worst enemy.

[@StainedGlassEyeBalls]

I would wish alot more than that on my worst enemy also i suffer from mental illness and had addiction issues.

[@EmanuelSabinoLordofEmotion]

Unique lineups are slowly coming back. Your perspectives are highly appreciated, bro. Keep doing your thing 👏🏾

[@mikeyhodge6191]

Man thank you for this. I grew up in Wisconsin and got to experience ATB, BOO and VOM in those early days. It was such a cool era. I wish Justin was still here with us.

[@abelke]

Shorewood legion hall/miramar theatre shows were epic

[@rando4211]

Ive been looking for this situation " explained " for so long

[@jaysonofgigachad9795]

As a minnesota boi that followed ATB and the scene from 2005 and beyond... you nailed this video. This truly encapsulated the early history of ATB and paid great respect to the awful events surrounding Justins' untimely demise. RIP Justin 🙏 and thank you, ATB, for my most treasured memories.

[@trendmassacre8423]

I am an OG Minneapolis / Brooklyn Park boy, now living in Duluth.

[@heLLoLouis_]

in 2015 I picked up an Ibanez RG8 and never set it down. Justin is one of my biggest influences , I am still heartbroken by this tragedy and will always have a void in me with his absence.

[@austinj.i.l.3759]

i picked up my RG 7 string in 08 and had to sell it last year due to hard times

[@AndrewWatkins-m7b]

I was diagnosed with schizophrenia 10 years ago. It is a daily grind. You can't properly describe the suffering. You have to feel it for yourself. Had my first art show last October. I hope Justin's life and art will be forever rembered.

[@BrandonMcKagan]

One of the biggest holes in this world was left when Justin went. I think about Justin often. Thank you for going over this in such a soft way, it's awesome to remember him for the good shit, and to also remember to help out other homies who are in need of an ear or more.

[@RiffGrimez]

ATB , mainly Justin has had a massive influence on my career. Thanks for keeping his memory alive 🖤

[@johnmcintyre2123]

Best documentary I’ve seen coming from this scene in a long time! Great work bro. It’s rare that I hear the story of the djent scene told accurately, but I can tell that you were really there. I was there too lol 😎. The golden years of that wave. You sang Justin’s praises and the whole scene/era’s praises. Nostalgic video. Keep it up!

[@GreyJ47]

@@johnmcintyre2123 Thank you for the love. I was there and I am very grateful to have seen these fantastic bands and lineups. This time in Metal was really something special and I’m glad I could really capture that. You being someone who was also there, it’s much appreciated

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Hard to believe it'll be 10 years in just a few months, the (original version) Rareform was a killer album that still gets plays in my giant rolodex of music, remember seeing them back in '09, was a great show.

[@keeganswain1490]

The original Cursing Akhenaten crushes.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

@@keeganswain1490 Hell yeah so good.

[@JimmyBlastBeatz]

This was an excellent documentary. Great job dude.

[@RedDed228]

I found out about them from the Saints Row 3 soundtrack, they had Berzerker on that game and when i heard that intro with the guitars i was like "now this is gonna be the shit". Then i heard about this and his death and like.. im not a huge fan but from one guitarist to another it just breaks your heart to see someone so talented fall so early. Mental health is health, and we gotta make sure we're all taken care of, physically and mentally. Gone but not forgotton my dude, RIP Justin

[@pronickk1]

No way, berzerker was actually on saints row 3? That's so awesome

[@Tool_jira_shugg]

Same, I heard them from Saints Row The Third as well.

[@denniskielton2447]

Justin is straight up one of my heroes. They were my favorite band for a looooong time, I still love them. That first album was life changing. I was so damn sad to hear what happened, when it happened. I started playing at 9 too. And good job playing that intro demo from Laurentian Ghosts, that was his warm up riff, they made the song to honor him. We lost a great one with this guy.

[@drifter61]

Dude I’m really glad some people still think about Justin and what he was going through, it’s terrible the fate he suffered, and god only knows what he was really thinking in the days leading up to his passing. He was a great dude, inspiring as fuck, and a phenomenal guitarist.

[@DruNature]

Super timely!! I have been a fan of this band since 2007, I even have the original lineups signature on a poster! I have been thinking about these guys a lot recently as I go back and listen to that first version of Rareform all the time!

[@183729jiffy]

This was well put together and hard to make it through the whole thing. Appreciate the work.

[@Anjuroo]

Great video. I didn’t get into ATB until after Justin’s death. I’m from Wisconsin so it really hit hard when I learned what happened and heard about how great of a dude he was from my older musician friends. R.I.P.

[@trendmassacre8423]

What part of WI? I live in Duluth MN.

[@Anjuroo]

@ whoa rad, I live in La Crosse Wi

[@ParaplegicKeanuReeves]

I discovered them almost a year after his death

[@holdysnausages]

That summer slaighter tour was the first time I ever got to see them and man that whole show was amazing.

[@kevindclimbing]

This channel brings the Content🎉 I remember seeing ATB in 2010 they went so hard. I completely agree with you when you say the crowd had great participation and energy. Great times brother

[@JohnnyColdheart]

I'm so glad someone made a video like this. ATB is in my top 3 all time favorites and has been since Rareform. Justin passing away and the weeks leading up to it affected me a lot. Never thought they would successfully go on without him. And yet here we are and the latest 2 AtB tracks are my favorite in years.

[@doomslayer_ch4280]

I went all this time without knowing that Justin Lowe was born in my home town? Jesus Christ, man... I knew about his story and about his death, since he had such a big impact on my playing and my own mental health struggles, but never about the fact that he was born where I was too. It just makes it hit that little bit harder. Rest in peace, Justin.

[@Glorb-x4f]

Maybe do a video on the tim lambesis hitman situation next dude, great video

[@GreyJ47]

It’s actually crazy that you say that

[@Glorb-x4f]

@GreyJ47 hoping to see it soon! Lol

[@andrewmeyering7343]

I honestly didn't know how he died. I just saw them earlier this year. They fucking slayed!! It was right after Trevor of Black Daliha passed. Stellar show

[@DrummerAndyTaiwan]

Yes, this haunts me for years as I followed the entire process of the incident only to find him dead, I also think it’s weird that the band doesn’t seem too sad and avoids talking about it and just moving forward so quick, like when The Rev of A7X died they looked really heartbroken and took years to get it back together, I’m still a fan of ATB it’s just the whole thing went away so quick and people just forget about it, also another weird case is Oli from All That Remains, why did they just died without any clear explanation? Shits really haunted me man…

[@rhysdg-ml]

Thanks for the balanced exploration here man. Just one of the best bands in the game!

[@aaronvilla3824]

U got a good lil niche here my boy. Keep it going

[@jonmorris1119]

You talk about a lot of the bands that I grew up listening to and were a big deal to me in high school. Keep up the good work boss, you’re almost at 1k subs now and can’t wait to see the growth from there 💯

[@GreyJ47]

Same here. They were such a key influence for me so seeing Justin decline was just such a shame. I appreciate the support man

[@tonyjackson899]

Well done my man this has always been a super interesting topic with him I remember when it all happened glad you made a good video of it

[@joshstrez3113]

Hey man. Love your content. Some of the best new stuff relating to heavy music I've seen for a while. Keep it comin and I reckon you'll blow over the next year

[@SeanIn60Secs]

Rip Justin 💚 This video is really respectful and well put together by the way!

[@MetalTrenches]

I was very bummed when he passed. Highly underrated talent.

[@RiffGrimez]

Also wanted to point out that you said Dan Carles drumming was standard for the genre…I disagree… while it may seem so, his kick drum game is like the musical equivalent to having a degree in physics IMO. His ability to play polyrhythms flawlessly and make it sound simple is mind boggling. Some of those kick patterns like in Pennyweight and A wolf amongst ravens while keeping a steady beat with the hands is absolute insanity.

[@homergump3]

We Love you, Justin, and we always will.

[@mikenormandy9250]

Thank you for making this! Every band listed was a huge part of my life. You are right that time was huge for the metal sub genre! Well very done!

[@MsMrVoodoo]

Great video. Brought back a lot of old memories

[@athanasiosklaras4355]

Loved this band and Lowe’s playing …such a tragedy. Rest easy bro, thanks for all your creative endeavors

[@phil6899]

That video of Justin demoing his 9-string on Neo Seoul is fucking haunting... You can see it in his eyes that he was struggling. Absolutely heartbreaking from a guitar monster. RIP Brother ❤

[@radandpaisley]

Good video, just gave a sub. I actually forgot all about this. Also reminded me of the Upon a Burning Body publicity stunt.

[@joelidirt]

What was the stunt that happened?

[@extremetrollface]

@@joelidirt the singer pretended to get kidnapped to hype a tour

[@codygarland3174]

@@extremetrollfaceto hype an album “The World Is My Enemy Now”

[@KelzCasa]

Listened to these guys since their inception and was fortunate enough to get to see them at Warped 2012 in San Antonio. RIP Justin 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@chrisfranklin4061]

Great vid. Definitely a shame to have lost him so early. I still show ATB to people I meet who are getting into metal. They're a cornerstone for me. And my friends and I still debate over who had the better song outros, ATB or VOM lol. Thanks for all the great coverage.

[@divinemental]

My only exchange with him was when I helped him load some gear at a show and he let me chat him up about music. I remember he gave me a skeptical look, handed me a bass and told me “hold this like your LIFE depens on it” 😂 RIP Justin. You were the man.

[@Sawtoothrangelivin]

Met Justin a couple times back in the day in the MN metal scene. About a year before all this unfolded, ATB Was playing in Duluth and Justin accidentally left his guitars at home. His folks drove them up and I gave him a ride to meet them. He was so gracious, and thankful. Soft spoken humble guy. I was just stoked to talk metal and chill with someone part of a band I truly looked up to since my early teen years. It was so sad to see how everything went down, and I immediately felt so much sadness for his parents who were just as kind as he was. RIP Justin you’re very much so missed to this day

[@jacoblynch858]

Met Trent and Justin when they toured with BoO and ASP way back in 09. Those boys loved talking guitar and met my “nerdiness” with open arms. Justin was such a unique charismatic Individual. His songwriting made such an impact on the scene, and it was too short lived. R.I.P Justin. Shred with them angels bud❤

[@bucknasty69]

I saw that tour in San Antonio. Tosin Abasi was filling in for one of All Shall Perish’s guitar players if I recall correctly. The overall metalcore/deathcore scene was so good back then! It felt like there were killer shows several times a week!

[@sykoteddy]

I'm happy I was able to see them live in Norway in 2012. It's really sad Justin Lowe was depressed passed. It made me really upset when some people claimed it was a conspiracy. I actually never really thought about Djent being a way to play guitar instead of being a genre. Edit: I realize now that I might have mixed up what I mentioned earlier with what Justin mentioned about his friend's death being fake. It certainly looks like he had some mental illness. It's really sad to see someone go this way. To be fair, almost this situation he imagined happened to the vocalist of Thy Art is Murder recently. The latest years I've been learning a lot about mental illness since I myself probably have ADHD and possibly bi-polar. When I learned that people with schizophrenia and alike. It was pretty scary to learn that many of the symptoms actually can be that they suspect someone is trying to poison them and change the medication. So if someone actually would like to have him killed doing just that would probably not be considered a possibility.

[@cetrastrife7076]

i remember when this happened, such an awesome person, rest easy

[@higler.]

25:48 That tone was a necessity by design. They tuned to C on their 8 strings in the same octave as the bass. So in order to have any clarity with such low notes they had to basically cut all the low end and compensated for that by having the bass fill that in. The mix is kinda iffy, but the tones work and I don't think they could have pulled it off any other way really.

[@GreyJ47]

Ahhh okay see that makes a lot of sense. Thank you for the explanation

[@bucknasty69]

I remember seeing them live a few times in ‘08 and ‘09; their live tone was always superb and they put on a helluva show.

[@heLLoLouis_]

I followed Justin on Facebook and watched all of this unfurl. I have since deleted my account . RIP Justin Lowe. Miss you dude.

[@mrjooos891]

I was at a lot of those shows at the triple rock in the footage. Absolutely the best times.

[@Tool_jira_shugg]

I experienced these events unfold in real time as well. I had just become a new fan of After the Burial in May 2015. I remember that day, July 22nd, opening Instagram and seeing my feed flooded with posts - “RIP Justin Lowe”. I just uttered out loud, “No…” It all happened so fast.. I feared he would eventually end up dead. 😞 There are similar situations still happening with others in the metal community, like Michael Keene of The Faceless and Al Mu’min of The Haarp Machine (has anyone seen his KZbin videos lately? Shit is disturbing.) They need to be helped man, otherwise I fear they’ll end up like Justin.. Rest easy, Justin.

[@Endlessnameless803]

Whether he gets the credit for it or not, Justin is one of the pioneers of Djent and his influence has reached people who probably don’t even have an idea who helped originate the style they play. RIP Justin Lowe

[@lostboyfeelsnothing4839]

Do justin a favor and listen to his final demo reel, theres riffs in it that got used on dig deep as well as some pretty cool trance tracks he had worked on. Theres an alternate unfinished version of wolves amongst ravens as well

[@xHRVSTRx]

Great video brother, Rip Justin, Station 4 forever.

[@cameroncorrosive925]

There is a reason why Reflections is rereleasing all their old material lol, the mixes don't stand the test of time. Then again metal in itself as a genre dates itself. Folks who have been listeners for years, can damn near tell you what year a band is from by what they are doing, and the mix.

[@floydhopkins7901]

This video really digs deep

[@apoplexiamusic]

ATB are such a great band! I got into them during the pandemic and i really their unique blend of melodic thrash, groove and djent. I was surprised to learn that Justin is exactly 2 years older than me. Such a tragic loss.

[@EncoreASMR]

RIP Justin

[@ununseptium7961]

It all makes sense to me now as to why I love their music. Justin started as a drummer, so he understood rhythm.

[@AndrewJShirley]

I can assure you, as a friend of Sikth, they were playing djet styles and such from the early early 2000's as I was going to their gigs at the watford Rugby club on their home tuff way way back in the day.

[@Shdowstorm]

The line ups are fucking insane, we don't have much amazing line ups any more.

[@GreyJ47]

For real! Doing research for this video I was amazed at the old tour lineups from back in the day. That era was something special

[@Shdowstorm]

@@GreyJ47 I was like who with who then you showed the poster stating how real it was. I almost screamed for joy.

[@allworksnew]

​@@GreyJ47wheres the JL facebook post?

[@GreyJ47]

@@allworksnew I just put in in the description of the video. Metal Injection archived the post

[@HimothyBurton]

Such a beautiful soul, I miss him so much. Such a horrible situation, truly miss this man and the art he brought to the world.

[@AsAugustSleeps]

I’ll always believe that there is some amount of truth in schizophrenic episodes. You get around the wrong kind of people for long enough with constant gaslighting and it can really mess with your mind.

[@TrilogyBPM]

Bro excellent video. Liked and subbed.

[@jessewest2109]

Rock in peace, legend.

[@Kin_Ton_Ti]

Nine summers and disconnect always bring the goosebumps.

[@robertanderson8385]

To Carry You Away

[@Slayvantz]

I saw them when they were touring on forging a future self. They were the opener. I was blown away, I immediately went and met them at the merch table. They kept trying to get me to call one of their members shrek that was away talking to someone else but I didn't do it. I'm not sure the origin of the inside joke but I've always been curious.

[@jonnylawless6797]

It’s this man and his partner Trent who made me appreciate what you can actually do with an extended range guitar. I was following the story from the day he quit the band and disappeared. I’d already had a sinking feeling about what he’d done but I didn’t want to believe it. What I think happened is his friend’s suicide broke him and he happened to see someone that looked like him and it set off a huge fire in his brain about how to explain it and spiraled from “my friends death was faked” to “everyone in my life was in on this and are trying to ruin me” and kept blaming all his bad experiences in life on this. He couldn’t handle this and jumped off that bridge. They recorded Wolves Within in GarageBand, that’s why it sounds like it’s recorded on a phone.

[@reformedstoic1581]

Has anyone here considered that he was setup? I mean....he died. Y'all need to look into gangstalking and just take a step back and try to be rational here. Incredibly intelligent talented dude, then just all the sudden goes off the deep end and is found dead after claiming to be setup? I can't be the only one who has been around the block, knows what kind of evil is out there, and believes his story.

[@GreyJ47]

Truthfully, gangstalking is something I know very little about and didn’t take into consideration while making this video. It may be plausible as the circumstances surrounding his death were so strange and sudden. However through my research I haven’t found evidence to support that

[@spamstabber]

How can we when there's no actual evidence? Sometimes people do just snap, it makes no difference how talented or intelligent you are. There's 100 different things that can cause this much more likely than the conspiracy theories.

[@pentexsucks43]

"look into gangstalking" the thing that most people who 'experience' it are just mentally ill? Also since when did being mentally troubled mean you aren't intelligent?

[@StEvEn420BrUlE]

Gangstalking isn't real. If you think you are being gangstalked you need to seek mental health help.

[@rubievale]

My ex was absolutely convinced she was being gangstalked. If you spoke to her, she'd convince you. She was incredibly believable. The thing is, she was actually psychotic from doing speed, but you'd never guess it because she seemed to be coherent until you delved a little deeper.

[@AmericanMe]

Miss ya Justin, always good hangs when yall came thru Portland and stayed with us ❤🤘

[@MasterBalderichProductions]

I seen these legends twice live last time was in 2015 a couple months before Justin passed away. I played with quite a bit of bands of that era back in 2010s 🎸

[@trendmassacre8423]

I live in MN and grew up in Minneapolis the first 9 years of my life before moving to Brooklyn Park. White Bear Lake is about 15 minutes from Brooklyn Park, and I remember seeing ATB at a small club out that way before they became big back in 2006 I wanna say, and it's Vadnais Heights (Vad-nes) also I always compared after the burial and as blood runs black because they always reminded me of each other.

[@eeeyy33tt75]

To this day, one of, if not, the best live band ever

[@kirillbarr]

AtB came to Moscow last time in 2014, that day also Hacktivist, Heart of a Coward and The Algorithm performed, it was damn cool! Everyone had time to talk to all the participants after the performance, no one left the hall immediately, photo sessions, autographs and pleasant communication. From Justin I have his personalized red pick, a joint photo and autographs from all the guys

[@rockluverx2]

Well played

[@Chesternut007]

What a fantastic video. I have been listening to ATB since the original rare form. A few sounds where dlc for rockband 2 and I was hooked. I like both versions for different reasons. it's reminds me of vanilla cake and chocolate cake. Both are cake and both are awesome for different reasons.

[@nothx962]

I played with them in Rockford IL 2 different times. 2007 and 2008. He was kind of quiet but was a very nice guy. Very sad.

[@Ryo7_7]

Rip Justin Lowe. Phenomenal guitarist of one of my favorite bands. Much respect 🤘

[@filthbro]

We miss you Justin

[@theangrycheeto]

R.I.P.

[@e.risner1904]

I remember the last time I saw him. When they played the Machine Shop in Flint...We walked around in the mall across the street!

[@williamledford6488]

I saw them at The Orange Peel on the Trivium/Devil Driver tour. That’s how I found them

[@cryptedanimations6509]

I was in college the day Justin posted the post and I believe him... I am one of the few that believe his story.

[@reformedstoic1581]

I believe him too dude. You should come into one of my livestreams sometime. It sounds like he was a victim of something very similar to what is called "gangstalking". I can take you down the rabbit hole if you are interested.

[@AnEverydayN1NJA]

Does anyone remember the CP laptop allegations being made on Facebook shortly before Justin melted down? The band didn’t leave it up when Justin went missing but I feel like that had a part in his meltdown

[@jamesedwards-tn6gp]

I do, you can also find the post he made that he explained alot. You can see that whatever was going on was taking a toll on him. Sounded like he thought literally e eryone qas out to get him. Poor dude honestly needed some help.

[@cryptoboner2181]

First time hearing that. Could you go into little more detail ?

[@revivedfears]

I saw these guys supporting Fear Factory. Didnt know any of this happened, really sad. Hope he's at peace.

[@austinj.i.l.3759]

i was just a little guy... 13, 14, and this stuff took me away to happy land for years. Myspace was big, and through bmth, as i lay dying, devil wears prada, suicide silence, job for a cowboy .. I was an instant fan .. having covered Nothing Else Matters on guitar for 5th grade talent show, My ears were thoroughly seasoned and ready for the heavy metsl diet. Next came The black dahlia, dying fetus... born of osiris.. within the ruins... omg 2011... desolation of eden was already out . whitechapel was still scary heavy... not long til Acrania would put out the beginning of the end, and Luke would send them to the slaughter house. and ive been jamming ever since. I did however quit my band and left the scene in 2017, became a welder and started a family. Now I got my own music released through distrokid. check my channel and dig through the playlists if you like this stuff, got a little touch of gangsta to your taste but tired af of fake and lies and hungry for truth and ways to spread it. love all of you metal loving fools. Godspeed on the devils thunder. or something like that ❤

[@joeyvpoisonfree]

Bro was sacrificed :(

[@mattlewis6517]

I heard an interview where he breaks down how he wroto Pi and it melted my brain. So sick.

[@clarenegracey]

the band/label would have been pissed with him releasing a demo reel. 2 days later he goes crazy. probably had bipolar/schiziofrenia but the band kept him sane, losing his identity after being confronted by the label would have lead him down this sad path.

[@Boy_Cat_Camper]

He seemed like a really cool guy

[@crystalracing4794]

Rip

[@giov182]

It was clear to me during that time, that he was bullied by Trent.... without a doubt

[@AGuyUwU]

I'm saying this now before it doesn't get said. The guy who ran Sumerian records named Ash(e) during the same time Justin died was a renowned devil worshipper. The record label is literally called Sumerian records and Sumeria birthed Babylon, which is the birthplace of occult practice. His label could have set him up for a sacrifice of some sort with this in mind and he either panicked and fell to his death or his label got him.

[@wave_motions]

Schizophrenic ass take

[@Voldemort_Pendlegrass]

Hell of a guitar player.

[@LevWaxScreams]

This is why all bands wanted to be buried. After the burial, before the burial, buried under Texas, between the buried and me, I mean if your band wasn’t buried it wasn’t hard I guess lol.

[@BrutalOwls]

I still have the Memorial shirt that was made to fund his funeral.