The news comes as the band release their debut album "Blaster" today (March 31) in North America. A cause of death has not been revealed. Weiland posted the following message, "We received a call today about my friend Jeremy Brown that has shaken me to the core.

"We were all concerned this afternoon when Jeremy didn't show up for a long-scheduled rehearsal for tonight's album release show at School Night. An hour later, Jeremy's family called us to say that he had passed away. I am in shock right now, everyone that knows him is devastated.

"It is a terrible loss that goes beyond words. He is one of my best friends, a truest friend and one of the most gifted guitar players that I've ever known. A true genius. It's impossible to explain how much he will be missed and what a hole this will leave in our hearts.