All-star band HAIL! - featuring vocalist Tim Ripper Owens (BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST), guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA), drummer Paul Bostaph (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT) and James Lomenzo (ex-MEGADETH) filling in, in the wake of their bassist Paul Gray’s untimely death - have issued the following update:

"Just touching base from the road - we finished our third date in Omsk tonight and the place went off! Our first night in Novosibirsk was a good kick off and last night in Tomsk was great too. These kids are crazy! They are rabid fans and very appreciative of the effort we've made to travel here. And it's been quite an effort! LOL

We literally are half way around the world from where we live, meaning 10 - 13 hours time differences, and the internal travel has been brutal on us. Because of the lack of alternatives, we've had long overnight flights, train and car rides 3 nights in a row and its been physically draining but the guys have been troopers and hanging tough. It's always a great experience hanging together and these all-nighters create super strong bonds together.

The setlist continues to grow as we keep adding new songs every night. Tonight we added 'Hostile', 'Walk', 'TNT' and 'Heaven and Hell'. Last night we threw in 'Chemical Warfare' with Andreas singing and 'Back In Black'.

In addition to paying our respects to RONNIE JAMES DIO in the songs we already included in our set, we are playing SLIPKONT's 'Sic' as a tribute of appreciation for Paul Gray. This was his personal pick of songs and the crowds have been going nuts for it. There have been a bunch of fans who brought signs and banners and also a nightly candlelight memorial has been set up paying homage to him with a nice display of pictures, flowers and notes. We will all miss you buddy.

Tomorrow we head west, over the Ural Mountains and back into the Europian side of Russia to Ekaterinburg. More updates to follow."

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