Source: Bravewords.com
Gearing up for a European tour supporting STEEL PANTHER, Calgary-based KOBRA AND THE LOTUS have parted ways with guitarist Timothy Vega and introduced Peruvian shredder Charlie Parra del Riego as his replacement.
The band’s line-up is now as follows:
Kobra Paige – vocals
Jasio Kulakowski – guitars
Charlie Parra Del Riego – guitars
Pete Dimov – bass
Griffin Kissack – drums
The following tour dates are scheduled:
October
21 – Helsinki, Finland – The Circus
25 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks
27 – Frankfurt, Germany – Gibson
29 – Zurich, Switzerland – Volkshaus
November
2 – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix Hall
3 – Cologne, Germany – Music Hall
Kobra And The Lotus, who inked a deal with Universal for their new album with KISS legend Gene Simmons on board with Simmons Records as a partner – performed acoustically at Bloodstock Open Air 2012, which was held August 10th-12th at Catton Hall in Walton On Trent, Derbyshire, England. Check out the footage which includes the cover of DIO’s ‘Holy Diver’ below:
The band also performed at Wacken Open Air 2012, which took place in Wacken, Germany from August 2nd – 4th. Pro-shot footage from the band’s live set is available below: