The prolific musician was a member of three punk bands and helped define alternative rock as an audio engineer.
Albini founded his personal recording studio, Electrical Audio, in 1995.
Black Emperor, and Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, among many others.
Steve Albini.Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty
“Steve touched countless lives and changed mine and many others for the better.
“Spent the last 40 years helping people make art.
There’s no reason for him to be gone, and the world is less interesting without him.
Just a really sad day.”
