Kyle Pavone, singer of the metalcore band We Came As Romans, has died. The band shared the news via their Instagram account, and his death was subsequently confirmed by CNN. He was 28 years old. “Kyle’s tragic loss came too early in his life and those of his bandmates. All are devastated by his passing,” the band wrote in their statement. “We will miss his smiles, his sincerity, his concern for others, and his impressive musical talent.”

We Came As Romans formed in in 2005, with Pavone coming aboard as lead singer in 2008 after the departure of Chris Moore. The longest-serving clean vocalist of the band, he released five studio albums with the group, most recently Cold Like War in 2017. A cause of death has not been announced.