Gene Hoglan Comments On Filling In For Charlie Benante Of ANTHRAX
January 28, 2012, 12 years ago
Gene ''The Atomic Clock'' Hoglan is pulling double duty on the current ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL tour filling in for Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante - who is taking a short leave from the band's concert tour to be with his mother who is terminally ill.
Gene states, "I am honoured to have been asked by Charlie to fill in for Anthrax in his time of need. We are all Metal Brethren, and this is what we do. Unite for the cause, unite for the fans, and unite for metal. Everybody on this tour has pulled together to keep this tour rollin', everybody is kicking ass. And everyone on this tour is sending our love and respect to the Benante and Bello families. And Charlie, we can't wait to have ya back where you belong, my man. I'm just keeping your throne warm for ya bro."
Remaining dates on the tour are as follows:
January
29 - Expo Five - Louisville, KY30 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
February
2 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA3 - Promowest Pavilion - Columbus, OH
6 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA
7 - Rams Head Live! - Baltimore, MD
8 - Best Buy Theatre - New York, NY