Los Angeles power metal trio NINTH CIRCLE have announced that Jim Standerfer of ONE ROW BELOW / DIAMONDS & RUST fame will fill in for injured drummer Dave Davis this Saturday night in Garden Grove, California.

According to an announcement from the band’s management, “Due to unfortunate circumstances with Dave’s back he will not be able to perform this Saturday at The Can Nightclub in Garden Grove, CA. The band would like to express to their fans the show will go on with fill in drummer, Jim Standerfer of One Row Below / Diamonds & Rust, and Ninth Circle is committed to bringing you the best possible show they can in the face of unforeseen and unfortunate circumstances.

“We, as do fans around the around the world, wish Dave a speedy recovery and hope to see him behind his drum kit very soon. Thank you for your understanding and we’ll see you on the road on the Spring Breakout Tour 2011.”

Ninth Circle recently announced their Spring Breakout Tour 2011, with the legendary all female tribute to IRON MAIDEN and good friends, THE IRON MAIDENS.

“Well you can’t keep a dog from sniffing fire hydrants and you can’t keep Ninth Circle off the road for long”, says bassist Frank Forray. “Here we are again, another year and another tour… and yes, we know we’re supposed to be working a new album… and we are! We’re very close to finishing up our writing sessions which have been very productive. Eight songs are written with only a few more to write before we head into the studio in June to start recording. So we figured we’ll hit the road for a few dates before June to road test a few songs and see how they go over with fans”.

Frank goes on to say, “Some good fortune came our way after a very bad situation. The good news is that we are doing two shows with the gals from the Maidens. They’re good friends of ours and we’ve played with them several times. They are also fun to watch, fun to jam with and fun to hang with! So this little tour is just what we need. Heck, who doesn’t love Maiden and who doesn’t love The Iron Maidens?

"Now the bad news. Last month there was a break in at our studio and we lost some equipment. Talk about a really lame situation. About five studios were broken into and some friends or ours, ONE ROW BELOW, lost a ton of stuff. Luckily we were on the road so the majority of our stuff was in use. Dennis unfortunately lost a killer guitar and a pedal board. The guitar that he lost was the one that Phil Campbell from MOTÖRHEAD played when he jammed with the Iron Maidens in January. So this tour comes at the right time so we can get our head’s straight by playing a few shows before we move into a new studio with a new vibe.

“As for now we’ve got a few dates on the calendar and don’t be surprised if you see a few more as the rest of the first half of the year goes. So check back soon and often as more dates will be announced!”

Spring Breakout Tour 2011 dates:

March

19 - The Can Nightclub - Garden Grove, CA (with The Iron Maidens)

April

8 - Brixton - Redondo Beach, CA (with The Iron Maidens)

May

21 - Inland Empire Metal Fest - Yucaipa, CA (with Destruction, Heathen)