Shaun Glass

Shaun Glass, 57, died on July 1, 2026. Shaun Glass was known publicly as an American heavy metal guitarist (Soil, Broken Hope). Soil (often stylized as SOiL) is an American alternative metal band that was formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1997. After some independent releases, the band was the first rock group signed to J Records and achieved mainstream success with their major label debut, Scars, in 2001. The J Records second album, Redefine, was released in 2004 and the band embarked upon a worldwide tour to follow. In late 2004, frontman Ryan McCombs left the group. He would go on to become the new vocalist of Drowning Pool the following year. Public biographical listings identify Glass as an American heavy metal guitarist (Soil, Broken Hope). This public record remains centered on Glass's work as an American heavy metal guitarist (Soil, Broken Hope) and the documented milestones of that career.