STONE SOUR are excited to announce that drum wizard Mike Portnoy will be joining them behind the kit for a one-off upcoming show at the world-renowned ‘Rock In Rio’ Festival on September 24.
The band’s regular drummer, Roy Mayorga, is currently home and anxiously awaiting the birth of his first daughter — due the very same day as Stone Sour’s Rio show. Roy personally asked his friend Mike Portnoy to fill in for what is sure to be a special ‘once in a lifetime’ event for the fans in attendance. Said Portnoy: “It’s my honor and pleasure to be able to help out my good friends in Stone Sour and my brother Roy in their time of need. It’s also an unexpected treat for me to get another visit with some of the greatest fans in the world down in Brazil.”
Frontman Corey Taylor added: “We’ve been waiting a long time for the opportunity to come to South America. This year’s Rock in Rio should be fantastic. With Roy expecting his first child, we’ll charge on without him, but having Mike fill in for this one show will be great. We can’t wait to take the stage and lay it down the only way Stone Sour knows how: full on and in your face!”
Plans are afoot for a special EP/DVD release from STONE SOUR this Winter, along with a special MP3 giveaway via STONE SOUR’sFacebook page. Stay tuned for full details soon.
New Album Drops in Spring 2012 with Season Of Mist
Performing at Day 2 of Metal Suckfest in NYC on November 5th, 2011
Philadelphia, PA’s A LIFE ONCE LOST have added several individual East coast performances to their upcoming fall touring schedule. The band plans to showcase brand new, never-before-heard music that is set to appear on their upcoming full-length releasing with Season of Mist next spring. These shows are a prime chance to hear the band’s unreleased material before it hits the masses, so make sure to grab your tickets soon at your local venue! See below for a full overview of confirmed dates.
ALOL will close these tour dates with a performance at day two of MetalSucks.net’s inaugural Metal Suckfest in New York City on November 5th, 2011. The Metal Suckfest is a two day festival taking place in New York City at the Gramercy Theater on November 4th and 5th, and will also feature performances by many more of today’s most highly-demanded bands such as Municipal Waste and God Forbid on day one, and Cynic, Obscura and The Red Chord on day two. There are a total of 16 bands currently confirmed for the fest, and more are set to be added soon. To get your tickets for Metal Suckfest, head to LiveNation.com now.
A LIFE ONCE LOST tour dates:
11/2 Doylestown, PA @ Siren Records – headlining with Rosetta, Fight Amp
11/3 Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon – headlining with Fight Amp
11/4 Wallingford, CT @ Cherry Street Station (21+) – headlining with Rosetta, Fight Amp
11/5 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater – Metal Suckfest Day 2 w/ Cynic, Obscura, The Red Chord & more!
12/15 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft – headlining with Tiger Flowers
12/16 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights – performing with Suffocation
Keep your eyes and ears open for more information about the band’s upcoming full-length, coming soon. For more information on A LIFE ONCE LOST please visit:
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