The guitarist of the widow of All That Rest Oli Herbert publishes a statement following the death of the rocker from Massachusetts

The widow of Oli Herbert, guitarist of metal band All That Remains of Springfield, asked for the protection of her privacy while the body of the rocker, 44, was found in a pond from their home in Stafford Springs, Connecticut.

"Hello everyone, here is Beth, Oli's widow Thank you all for your kind words and words, I do not want to talk about what happened until we have not a complete picture of the situation, but as soon as we do, a statement of the family on this page.In the meantime, please respect our privacy, because parents are always informed of the death of Oli.Thank you ", according to his statement on Facebook.

The couple is married in 2004.

According to police sources, TMZ stated that Herbert's 44-year-old body was found in a pond on his property after his disappearance. The foul play was not suspected.

The late guitarist's publicist confirmed that "Herbert died (Tuesday) unexpectedly as a result of an accident on his home's property".

All that remains revealed Herbert's death on his Facebook page Wednesday morning.

"We were devastated to learn that our friend, guitarist and founding member of All That Remains, has passed away," the group said in a statement. "Oli was an incredibly talented guitarist and composer who defined rock and metal in the Northeast, and his impact on genres and lives will continue indefinitely.No other details are available at this time. the family are asking you to respect their privacy and remember Oli celebrating the great music he has made. "

Herbert started playing guitar at age 14. His first paid concert was a group battle on the last day of his senior year at Longmeadow High School. His group won third place for $ 25.

He made himself known in clubs in western Massachusetts with Netherworld, a thrash metal band that he formed in 1991.

Herbert co-founded All That Remains with singer Phil Labonte in 1998.

The group played in Springfield clubs, such as Fat Cat and Mars Nightclub, before signing with Prosthetic Records, a division of Metal Blade, in 2002.

All That Remains has released five studio albums, a live CD / DVD and has sold more than one million albums worldwide. The band should release a new album, Victim of the new disease November 9th.