The frontman and co-founder of the rock band has died 3 Doors Down Brad Arnold. The musician was 47 years old. According to his family, he passed away in his sleep at his home, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with kidney cancer, which was diagnosed in the spring of 2025.
3 Doors Down frontman's death shocks fans
Arnold was one of the key creators of the sound of 3 Doors Down and a voice that defined the emotional atmosphere of the rock scene in the early 2000s. The band gained worldwide fame for their hits Kryptonite, Here Without You and When I'm Gone, which have remained in the rotation of leading radio stations for years.
Debut album The Better Life went seven times platinum and opened the way for the band to international recognition. The following discs are Away from the Sun and Seventeen Days - topped the chart Billboard 200, cementing the band's status as one of the most successful rock projects of its time.
During their career, the band has released six studio albums, received nominations for the «Grammy Awards» and has sold tens of millions of copies worldwide. Arnold's vocals have become a symbol of the post-grunge sound of the era, and his compositions are still considered rock radio classics today.
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3 Doors Down was formed in the late 1990s in Mississippi and quickly gained popularity due to its combination of alternative rock and post-grunge. The band's songs have become the soundtrack for a whole generation of listeners in the early 21st century.
Death Brad Arnold was a significant loss for the world of rock music and the band's fans around the world.
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