In an unfortunate turn of events, MACHINE HEAD bassist Adam Duce will miss this fall's highly-anticipated Black Tyranny Tour in the US due to a broken leg suffered while dirt biking in Redding, CA. Initially thought to be nothing more than a bad sprain, x-rays later confirmed the break, which required surgery to attach a steel plate and two screws to the broken bone.

A disappointed Duce commented with the following, "It sucks to be in this position, because we have such a killer tour set up for the end of the summer and now we'll have to find a replacement for me. I've never missed one show that this band has ever played up to this point and I never thought I would see the day when Machine Head would be playing and I wouldn't be on stage."

The band are currently rehearsing with temporary bassist candidates and are in the final stages of selecting Duce's replacement, the details of which will be announced as soon as they are determined. All Black Tyranny dates in the US will go on as scheduled, and Duce will be returning for the Australian and European legs of The Black Crusade Tour, beginning with the band's Loudpark date in Japan.

As previously reported, Machine Head will be playing a warm-up show for The Black Tyranny Tour on September 5th at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA.

Says the band, "Be sure to catch The Black Tyranny - featuring co-headliners ARCH ENEMY, as well as THROWDOWN and SANCTITY - when it comes through your area!"

Confirmed dates are as follows:

September

7 - Anaheim, CA at House Of Blues
8 - Las Vegas, NV at Jillian's Las Vegas
9 - San Diego, CA at Soma
11 - Tucson, AZ at Rialto Theatre
13 - Dallas, TX at House Of Blues
14 - Houston, TX at Meridian
15 - New Orleans, LA at House Of Blues
17 - Lake Buena Vista, FL at House Of Blues
18 - Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
19 - Jacksonville, NC at Hooligans
21 - Worcester, MA at Palladium
22 - New York, NY at Nokia Theatre
23 - Baltimore, MD at Sonar
24 - Norfolk, VA at Norva
26 - Philly, PA at Trocadero
27 - Buffalo, NY at Evolution
28 - Toronto, ON at Opera House
29 - Montreal, QC at Medley

October

1 - Cleveland, OH at House Of Blues
2 - Chicago, IL at House Of Blues
3 - Minneapolis, MN at First Ave.
5 - Detroit, MI at Harpos
6 - Grand Rapids, MI at Orbit Room
7 - St. Louis, MO at Pops
9 - Englewood, CO at Gothic Theatre
10 - Albequerque, NM at Sunshine Theatre
12 - San Francisco, CA at The Warfield
13 - Hollywood, CA at Avalon

Dates for The Black Crusade Tour of Australia and Europe with Arch Enemy are as follows:

October (with TRIVIUM and SHADOWS FALL)

28 - The Metro - Perth
30 - The Barton - Adelaide
31 - Festival Hall - Melbourne

November

1 - Luna Park - Sydney
2 - Luna Park - Sydney
3 - Riverstage - Brisbane

November (with Trivium and DRAGONFORCE)

20 - Glasgow, UK - SECC
21 - Manchester, UK - MEN Arena
23 - Birmingham, UK - NEC
24 - London, UK - Brixton Academy
25 - London, UK - Brixton Academy
26 - Cardiff, UK - CIA Arena

December

7 - Winterthur, Switzerland - Eulachhalle