Internal Bleeding drummer and veteran FDNY firefighter Bill Tolley passed away Thursday, April 20th after falling five stories from a rooftop while battling a two-alarm apartment fire in Queens, New York. Tolley leaves behind a wife and eight-year-old daughter.
Said Tolley‘s bandmates upon his tragic passing:
“Our drummer, the heartbeat of the band, William Tolley, died today. There are zero words to describe the loss. He was a good, decent, and honorable man who loved his friends, his family, and the people he served. There will never be another like him. There are no words to describe the utter sadness and despair we feel right now. Bill was our rock, our heart, and supplier of insane laughter. The music world lost a very influential drummer, and the world lost a friend, a father, and a damn good man. We love you Bill.”
Internal Bleeding‘s digital single, “Final Justice” has been released. The track serves as a teaser from the band’s forthcoming full-length, Corrupting Influence and the band planned to celebrate the release with a new video for the track. Internal Bleeding wishes to unveil the clip as planned in Tolley‘s honor.
“Bill would want that more than anything. It will mean so much.”
“Final Justice” takes the patented Internal Bleeding sound into new, more intense levels. It’s still filled with all the hooks, slams, and grooves you’ve come to expect from the band, but at the same time, it’s more sophisticated, sharper, and focused than anything they’re released previously.
“Final Justice” is available now via Unique Leader at this location and via iTunes.
