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RIOT: Mark Reale in hospital, in critical condition

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 13, 2012
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RIOT has issued the following on band’s Official Website:

Riot founder and guitarist Mark Reale has been admitted to a San Antonio hospital in critical condition due to complications of Crohn’s disease. Subsequently, there is a possibility that he may not appear in the band’s upcoming performances in the Northeast and aboard the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise to Grand Cayman.

Mark has been battling Crohn’s for most of his life, working and performing while enduring almost constant pain and the side effects of treatment for his illness. He was in Texas bravely attempting to practice for the shows, but was felled by a severe onset of Crohn’s symptoms leaving him in the Intensive Care Unit at an undisclosed facility.

The band has agreed that the performances will take place as scheduled with the possibility that Mark may not be well enough in time to appear. Riot would also like to acknowledge that Mark has been struggling with these symptoms throughout the production of their new album, Immortal Soul, and that guitarist Mike Flyntz recorded a major portion of the guitars on the album with Mark’s creative direction while he was unable to perform.

For this reason, fans can be assured that the show will be as exciting as anything Riot has ever staged, even if Mike needs to hold down double guitar duty. Mark will be sorely missed in this event, but the shows will go on.

We ask fans and friends of the band to pray for Mark’s speedy recovery, and to support the band in our efforts to bring you the Riot reunion shows that have been so long in the making. While Mark’s family insists on privacy during this difficult time, your prayers and good wishes will make it to his bedside until he is able to return to the stage.

Many thanks and Shine On!

Mike, Tony, Bobby and Don

VENOM Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 10, 2011
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British black metal pioneers VENOM have been confirmed for next year’s edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

ALESTORM
AMORPHIS
ATHEIST
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CHILDREN OF BODOM
CORONER
DARK FUNERAL
ELUVEITIE
GOD DETHRONED
GRAVE DIGGER
HAMMERFALL
IN EXTREMO
KAMELOT
MOONSORROW
MY DYING BRIDE
NIGHTWISH
OVERKILL
PENTAGRAM
PESTILENCE
PRETTY MAIDS
RIOT
SAMAEL
STRATOVARIUS
SUFFOCATION
TANKARD
THERION
TRISTANIA
VENOM
VIRGIN STEELE
WHIPLASH

Ticket prices start at $666 plus $289 taxes and fees per person and include all onboard entertainment, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated beverages, all meals at the dining rooms, most on-board restaurants and even 24-hour room service.

For more information, visit www.70000tons.com. Source: Blabbermouth.net

RIOT Forced To Pull Out Of HAMMERFALL European Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 10, 2011
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Due to complications from singer Tony Moore‘s emergency oral surgery, legendary U.S. metal band RIOT is disappointed to announce that it will not be able to support HAMMERFALL on the Swedish metal act’s previously announced European headlining tour.

A routine dental checkup discovered a deeply infected root canal, and the infection had spread to the jaw and surrounding teeth. The only option was immediate surgery to remove the tooth, as well as a portion of the infected bone tissue, and to perform a large graft with healthy bone from the surrounding area.

Says Tony: “During the initial examination, my doctor gave me a puzzled look and then asked the question that put fear in my heart: ‘Are you in a lot of pain?’ I was then informed that I would be if this procedure was not performed [as soon as possible]. After the surgery, I was made aware of the extent of the bone graft, and the risk of dislodging fragments of implanted bone should I resume normal activity too soon. I was put on a liquid diet and limited to bed rest for several days, then informed that because of the location of the surgery, singing was out of the question for four weeks. As I write this I still have stitches in my mouth and have to limit my physical activity. The recovery period essentially wiped out any hope of sufficient practice time for a RIOT setlist, and full recovery takes four months before the tooth can be replaced. We discussed all the options we could think of, the last of which was to perform the final 10 dates of the engagement with minimal practice on my part. In then end, though, everyone agreed that going out with my voice at any less than 100 percent would have compromised a show for which some fans have been waiting many years. With heavy hearts we made the only viable decision; to withdraw from the tour.”

Commented RIOT in a statement: “The entire RIOT organization would like to apologize to our record label, SPV, and thank them for supporting our decision. We have been assured that future European dates will be announced as soon as the appropriate schedule can be safely booked. We would also like to apologize to HAMMERFALL, who have been extremely generous and supportive throughout this process. We look forward to meeting you all in the near future. Finally we would like to apologize to our fans and friends who have sustained us throughout the reunion. We are as disappointed as you are, but you can be assured that RIOT will visit Europe as soon as possible. We’re already confirming dates for early 2012 in the U.S., and we plan to support the release of ‘Immortal Soul’ as strongly as you have supported us for nearly a quarter of a century.

“A special note to our Asian fans: these events will not have any effect on our plans to perform in Japan in 2012. Tony will be fully recovered long before then, and we look forward to bringing ‘Immortal Soul’ to you soon. In the meantime, we hope that you enjoy the album as much as we have enjoyed creating it. Let us know what your favorites are so that we can bring them to you onstage next time we meet.”

A last note from Tony: “I’ve been dying to sing this stuff since we finished the album, and being sidelined like this is a major blow. I’m doing everything I can to recover so that I can rebuild the voice you’ll hear when the album is released. I know that you want nothing less. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for your support and good wishes.”

Source: Blabermouth.net

HAMMERFALL announce special guests for their tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 12, 2011
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NUCLEAR BLAST has issued the following:

HAMMERFALL have announced their fall tour “European Outbreak 2011” and now confirm American metal icons RIOT as special guests on the first leg of dates. Also the new Swedish metal sensation AMARANTHE is confirmed as support on the whole tour. Joacim Cans, vocalist and frontman of HAMMERFALL comments: “For thirty years I have been a true and devoted RIOT fan. Albums like “Fire Down Under” and “Thundersteel” have inspired me immensely, both as a singer and a songwriter, and the honest truth is that I would probably not be here today if it wasn’t for RIOT. As a homage to the band we also covered their classic song “Flight of the Warrior” on the album “Masterpieces” in 2008. I am totally psyched about having RIOT as our special guest for the first leg of the European tour and I can assure you that I will be in the audience banging my head and singing along in every song…every single night! Hell Yeah! “

RIOT´s founding member Mark Reale is equally enthusiastic: “This tour is going to blow a lot of cobwebs away. We’ve been dying to get the band back over the Europe where we’ve always had such a loyal following. This is like a dream come true for all of us, and the timing, with the new album ready to roll, couldn’t be better.”

This will be the first time the legendary „Thundersteel‟ and „The Privilege Of Power‟ line-up of Tony Moore (vocals), Mark Reale (guitar), Mike Flyntz (guitar), Don Van Stavern (bass) and Bobby Jarzombek (drums) has played in Europe on a full tour, after the band‟s celebrated one-off show at Sweden rock festival in 2009. Having signed with SPV worldwide except for Japan where they are signed to Avalon Marquee, RIOT are currently finalizing their new album “Immortal Soul” which is due in October. The dates with HAMMERFALL will therefore also be an opportunity for fans to hear new material from the band´s upcoming – and long-awaited – fourteenth album.

Newcomers AMARANTHE just recently released their debut album which charted #1 in Japan is set as main support at “European Outbreak 2011”. Olof Mörck, founder of AMARANTHE comments: “All of us in AMARANTHE are mighty proud to go tour with our metal brothers from Gothenburg, the legendary HAMMERFALL! To take part on this huge tour that will take us to every corner in Europe is sure to be a pleasure, and we hope their fans will receive us kindly! We are sure to do our best to deliver as good of a show as possible, every single night from October through November! See all of you on tour this fall!”

** Headline shows with special guests RIOT and support Amaranthe (Opener to be announced)

* Headline shows with support Amaranthe (Rest of line-up to be announced)

10/28/11 Gothenburg @ Lisebergshallen (Sweden) **
10/29/11 Stockholm @ Arenan (Sweden) **
10/31/11 Hamburg @ Grosse Freiheit 36 (Germany) **
11/01/11 Antwerp @ Trix (Belgium) **
11/02/11 Filderstadt @ Filharmonie (Germany) **
11/04/11 Oberhausen @ Turbinenhalle (Germany) **
11/05/11 Paris @ Bataclan (France) **
11/06/11 Esch-Sur-Alzette @ Rockhal (Luxembourg) **
11/07/11 Zurich @ Volkhaus (Switzerland) **
11/09/11 Vienna @ Arena (Austria) **
11/10/11 Graz @ Orpheum (Austria) **
11/11/11 Milan @ Magazinni Generali (Italy) **
11/12/11 München @ Teaterfabrik (Germany) **
11/13/11 Prague @ Kd Vitavska (Czech Republic) **
11/15/11 Warzaw @ Stodola (Poland) **
11/16/11 Berlin @ Huxley‟s Neue Welt (Germany) **
11/17/11 Tilburg @ 013 (Netherlands) **
11/18/11 Köln @ Essigfabrik (Germany) **

11/25/11 Lichtenfels @ Christmas Metal Festival (Germany)
11/27/11 Trencin @ Piano (Slovakia) *
11/28/11 Budapest @ Petöfi Hall (Hungary) *
11/30/11 Bucharest @ Hard Rock Café (Romania) *
12/01/11 Belgrade @ SKC (Serbia) *
12/02/11 Zagreb @ Boogaloo (Croatia) *
12/03/11 Siska @ Ljubljana (Slovenia) *
12/04/11 Passau @ Dreiländerhalle (Germany) *
12/06/11 Barcelona @ Salamandra 1 (Spain) *
12/07/11 Madrid @ Sala Heineken (Spain) *
12/08/11 Seville @ Fanatic (Spain) *
12/09/11 Porto @ Hard Club (Portugal) *
12/10/11 Bilbao @ Santana 27 Gold (Spain) *