Founding member of Mr. Bungle found guilty of first degree murder ::antiMusic.com

October 13, 2024

Theobald “Theo” Lengyel, who was a founding member of the band Mr. Bungle along with Matt Patton of Faith No More, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend.

According to KSBW, Lengyel was accused of killing his girlfriend Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann in her home in Capitola, California on the night of December 4th and is now facing life in prison.

During the six-week trial, a jury in Santa Cruz was presented with a recording discovered on Herrmann’s phone that reportedly captured a heated argument between her and Lengyel. The three-hour recording ultimately documented her death.

The last time Hermann was seen alive was on December 3, 2023 and her remains were later discovered at Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, California. The musician was arrested for murder on January 2nd.

Theo was a member of the experimental band Eureka, California from 1985 to 1996, when he reportedly left the group due to creative differences following their world tour in support of their album Disco Volante.