DESTRUCTOR Forced To Cancel Cleveland Show; H.A.T.E. Steps In

September 21, 2009

Cleveland thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTOR have been forced to cancel their September 22 hometown show at Now That's Class due to illness. The band was scheduled to open the final date of the North American Nightmare 2009 Tour featuring ENFORCER, CAULDRON and MANTIC RITUAL.

According to a press release, DESTRUCTOR guitarist/vocalist Dave Overkill has been feeling ill for the past week and developed laryngitis. His condition has taken a turn for the worse and has not improved. "The last thing I wanted to do is pull out of this show," says Overkill. "Unfortunately, I simply cannot sing. I have experienced trouble talking for a week and it has not improved. I was hoping I would get better and be able to pull it together but it's just not possible."

Replacing DESTRUCTOR on the bill on short notice is veteran Cleveland metal band H.A.T.E. "We're ready to pound some metal and help our brothers in DESTRUCTOR out," says H.A.T.E. frontman Greg Wagner. "We wish Dave a speedy recovery".

H.A.T.E.'s new album, "Inject The Infection", will be released early next year on Auburn Records. The CD was recorded at guitarist Curran Murphy's (SHATTER MESSIAH, NEVERMORE, ANNIHILATOR) Smiley Sound Studios in Akron, Ohio. Additional tracks were recently laid down at Noise Floor Studios in Cleveland, Ohio with engineer Mark Klein (BREAKER).

H.A.T.E. consists of:

Greg Wagner (BREAKER, SHATTER MESSIAH) - vocals/guitar
Michael Miller (ex-WINTERS BANE) - guitar
Michael Harris - drums
Michael Gallagher - bass

Gallagher replaced Vincent Pileggi on bass a few weeks ago. Tomorrow's concert will be his first live performance with the band.

Video footage of DESTRUCTOR's September 10, 2009 performance at Peabody's in Cleveland can be viewed below.

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