DISCARD Frontman Calls It Quits, Upcoming European Tour Cancelled
August 25, 2008, 16 years ago
BW&BK; has received the following press release:
Heikki Miettinen, the lead singer of Finnish modern thrashers DISCARD, has left the band at the verge of a large scale European tour. According to Heikkinen, his decicion derives from "total lack of motivation and anxiety
towards band activity".
Due to the frontman's resignment, the Thrashing Like a Maniac European tour with GAMA BOMB (Ireland) and BONDED BY BLOOD (USA) topping 30 shows in 11 countries, is cancelled from Discard's part. A lot of the shows were sold out in advance.
Discard's highly acclaimed debut, Carrion, has been released in nine European countries so far, including Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where the album is distributed by Hellfest Records via Universal Music Group and promoted by Brainstorm Music Marketing (METALLICA, SLAYER,
RAMMSTEIN). The band is signed to Shadow World Records.
