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WA Gigs / Re: Opeth Australian Tour (Perth date as well)
« on: December 20, 2011, 02:48:48 PM »
I'm not going to spoil it for anyone but I saw them in Sydney on Friday night and it was well, different. Still a good show though.
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anyone here good with booking flights and such? I havent done too much travel but was looking at going to the melbourne show and I cant seems to find much out about bookings and such. Is there any good websites/businesses i should look at first? (flight centre had 2 nights+ flights for 565.. thought was pretty steep!
COME TO F***ING PERTH!!!
I've already flown over to Sydney once this year... don't make me do it again, cos I will!
NEVERMORE guitar player Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams have announced their departure from the group. The two have released the following joint statement:
"In a mutual decision, Jeff Loomis and Van Williams have decided to leave NEVERMORE. The time has come to pursue our own paths from the group. Due to internal struggles and ongoing issues within the band, we feel it is our time to move on. We would like to thank all of our fans around the world for their years of love, support and enthusiasm. This was not an easy decision but a very necessary one at this point, may we all meet again someday, somewhere in time."
Nice Maiden set list, looks like it's going to be a whole lot of fun!
Jeff Hanneman, guitarist and founding member of SLAYER, was hospitalized late last month where he underwent emergency surgery on his right arm after contracting a serious infection, according to his bandmates Kerry King, Tom Araya and Dave Lombardo.
While Hanneman's doctors were not able to definitively identify the infection's origin, they diagnosed necrotizing fasciitis, and indicated it likely was rooted in a spider bite. The guitarist is now recuperating at home, has already begun the process of subsequent medical procedures including skin grafts, and is expected to make a full recovery.
In light of this situation and SLAYER's upcoming participation in the Australian Soundwave Festival tour that is set to kick off on February 26, the band has made the tough decision to play the dates without Hanneman, and will bring on a guest guitarist to fill in for him until such time as he has fully recuperated and is ready to return to the lineup. The band will announce details about the guest guitarist shortly.
"Jeff is our brother, we've all been friends and together as a band for almost 30 years," said Araya, "so we just want him to completely recover as soon as possible."
"After everything that happened last year," King added, "we all agreed that we just can't let our fans down again," referring to Araya's severe back and neck pain that prompted his January 2010 surgery, unfortunately leading to the band's postponement or cancellation of numerous shows in 2009 and 2010. "Jeff is totally on board with this decision, so we will tour as planned. At this point, we can't pinpoint exactly what day he'll be back, but he'll be back as soon as he possibly can. And we can't wait for Jeff to get better and get his ass back on the road."
According to WebMD, necrotizing fasciitis is an infection caused by bacteria. It can destroy skin, fat, and the tissue covering the muscles. The disease sometimes is called "flesh-eating" bacteria. When it occurs on the genitals, it is called Fournier gangrene.
Just remember fabs some of us will be away Maidening / Soundwaving / UFCing for a couple of weeks so
count us in the attendance numbers (in spirit anyway)!
QuoteI have moved the night to the 23rd of February
Oh well, count me out
Maiden priorities I'm afraid (to shoot strangers...)