BraveWords.com has received the following press release:

Forecast = HAIL! After just announcing the first dates of their September tour of Scandinavia, metal icons, HAIL!, also announce that drumming with them on the tour will be STONE SOUR/ex-SOULFLY sticksman, Roy Mayorga.

Due to previous touring commitments with ALICE COOPER, Jimmy DeGrasso is unable to make the trip but had this to say, “Although I would love to join the guys for this tour I will be in Australia and New Zealand with Alice at that time. Roy is a great drummer and the shows will be amazing.”

Mayorga’s ties to Hail! run deep, having played with guitarist Andreas Kisser while filling in for the entire SEPULTURA 2006 European tour and also playing the Roadrunner Record’s 25th Birthday Bash with both Kisser and Hail! frontman, RIPPER OWENS.

“I jammed with Roy on KING DIAMOND’s 'Abigail' and ANNIHILATOR's 'Alison Hell' and then we all played with Andreas on Sepultura’s 'Roots Bloody Roots', said Ripper. “That was such a fun show", Roy confirmed, “I also got to play 'Refuse/Resist' and Slipknot’s 'Surfacing' with Andreas that night too.”
“And then me and Andreas did MERCYFUL FATE’s 'Curse Of The Pharaohs' together so maybe we’ll add that one to our setlist for this tour,” Owens added.

“I’ve known Roy for a long time and he’s great so when this situation came up to find a sub for Jimmy, we knew Roy would fit in perfectly and we plan on having a lot of fun together,” said Andreas. “We’re changing around our setlist and adding a bunch of new songs specifically for Scandinavia so this tour is going to be really exciting.”

Mayorga enthusiastically concurs, “When the guys asked me about playing these shows with them I was thrilled! It is so cool what they are doing and to be able to help them out and fill in for Jimmy is truly an honor for me. This is going to be awesome and I can’t wait!”

More dates will be announced shortly so stay tuned.

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