POWERMAD Forced To Cancel Headbangers Open Air 2011; FATES WARNING, MORE Confirmed
February 12, 2011, 13 years ago
POWERMAD have cancelled their appearance at Headbangers Open Air 2011, which takes place from July 28th - 30th in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. A statement from the band reads as follows:
"We have been working on our next full-length record for some time, and though we've dedicated all of our energy and emotion into providing you our fans (old and new) with the best possible collection of new material possible, scheduling and other commitments have forced us away from this endeavour for longer than expected. Our front man, Joel DuBay has been battling some health issues that are finally being addressed, and he expects to be in better condition than in previous years once healed. Details of these issues have not yet been disclosed, and may never be - however he is in very good spirits and looking forward to a complete and total recovery.In his words: 'I cannot wait to get back to my churlish, mean, hateful self, and to making more music with Jeff and Todd as things progress.'
Powermad have re-committed to playing the 2012 HOA Festival that will feature new material that will likely be released before the event.
We'd like to thank each and everyone of you for keeping our music alive and the energy of our genre alive and killing."
In other news, prog-metal legends FATES WARNING and NWOBHM act MORE have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air 2011
Other acts on the Headbagers Open Air bill include: ASTRAL DOORS, BËEHLER, CRYSTAL VIPER, EVIL ONE, FATES WARNING, JAGUAR (performing their Power Games album in it's entirety), MELIAH RAGE, METAL INQUISITOR, MORE, PEGAZUS, SKULL FIST, SLOUGH FEG, SPARTAN WARRIOR, STORMWARRIOR (featuring Kai Hansen), STRIKER, SYRON VANES, TORCH and VULCAIN, WHITE WIZZARD.
Further details to follow. More on Headbanger's Open Air at this location.
