THE FACELESS Part Ways With Guitarist Steve Jones; Replacement Announced
March 5, 2012, 12 years ago
L.A.-based metallers THE FACELESS have parted ways with guitarist Steve Jones (pictured at left).
Guitarist Michael Keene posted the following via Twitter: "Farewell Steve Jones. We had a long ride my brother. Welcome the amazing Wes Hauch to The Faceless. He is a shredder."
Replying to questions about Jones' departure, Keene updated: "He's moved in a different direction than us and we wish him good luck in his ventures."
More dates have been confirmed, and VIP ticket packages are now available, for the Metal Alliance Tour 2012, which will run from March 15th - April 21st
This year’s festival features the lineup of DEVILDRIVER, The Faceless, DYING FETUS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, IMPENDING DOOM and the WRETCHED.
Metal Alliance Tour have added dates in Albuquerque, NM, Little Rock, AR and a change of venue in San Francisco and Boston. All of the dates are now finalized and 100% confirmed. Each venue is now offering a limited number of exclusive VIP Package tickets that include the following items:
- 1 General Admission Ticket- 1 Meet and Greet Pass with Metal Alliance bands before doors
- 1 Bottle of Hot Sauce from High River Sauces
- 1 Commemorative VIP Laminate
- 1 Autographed Poster of all Metal Alliance bands featuring artwork from Brian Mercer
- 1 Issue of Revolver Magazine
- 1 Metal Alliance Beer Koozie
The dates now include:
March
15 - Austin, TX - SXSW / Scoot Inn16 - New Orleans, LA - The Hangar
17 - St Petersburg, FL - State Theater
18 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
20 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
21 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater
22 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
23 - Montreal, QC - Le National
24 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
25 - Columbus, OH - Alrosa Villa
26 - Joliet, IL - Mojoe's
27 - St Paul, MN - Station-4
28 - Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre
29 - Regina, SK - Riddell Centre
30 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Centre
31 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater
April
1 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven2 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
5 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
6 - Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
7 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater
8 - Albuquerque, NM - El Rey Theater
9 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
10 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
11 - Des Moines, IA - 7 Flags Event Center
13 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theater
14 - Little Rock, AR - Clear Channel Metroplex
15 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
16 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
19 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues
20 - Austin, TX - Emo's East
21 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues
More info at this location.
