On
the heels of the recent cancellation of their Australian tour, EYEHATEGOD was
regrettably forced to postpone their three-day run through Mexico as well.
In
an official statement, the band notes: "We regret to have to cancel both
our Australian and Mexican dates until further notice. Vocalist Mike IX
Williams' mental stability and health are major serious issues at this point,
and we are very, very sorry for putting our fans and business partners
in this miserable position. We feel horrible about these empty spaces in
our schedule and will make up these tours as soon as possible. The
cancellation of these tours is in no way any fault of the promoters or foreign
booking agents. We hope our fans understand."
Since
part of the problem included long flights, EYEHATEGOD recently
embarked upon two separate short runs of shows on the West and East coast,
fully against doctor's orders. These shows were found to be physically draining
and a detriment, performance-wise, to Williams. Williams - who is
currently dealing with exhaustion and chronic fatigue from a near nonstop tour
schedule over the last five years -- is resting, healing and catering to
his health and will be ready to conquer Europe and the UK on tour this April.
Over
two-and-a-half decades, EYEHATEGOD has helped define the NOLA
sound: down-tuned, blues-inflected guitars awash in furious distortion,
underpinning the tormented screams of Mike IX Williams over a thundering rhythm
section. Following well over a decade-and-a-half between studio albums,EYEHATEGOD reemerged
stronger and more determined than ever before with 2014's EyeHateGod,
their first for Housecore Records, the album placing the band in even higher
regards with critics and fans abroad. An exclamation mark on an already storied
career, a statement of rebirth, catharsis, self-preservation and a sign of
things to come, the chart topping album destroyed its way through the press,
including dominating year-end lists everywhere, including the coveted #1 spot
of Spin's 20 Best Albums Of 2014, the #14 spot of Pitchfork's Best Metal Albums Of 2014, the #30 slot of Decibel's Top 40 Albums Of 2014, the #14 position on Wondering Sounds' 25 Best Metal Albums Of 2014, #8 on OC
Weekly's 10 Best Metal Albums Of 2014, #2 on Exclaim's Top Ten Metal And Hardcore Albums Of 2014 and
countless others, proving that EYEHATEGOD continues to burn
down everything in their path and remains one of the most important extreme
music acts in the world.
Orders
for EyeHateGod can be placed via Housecore Records HERE.
Source: Earsplit
PR
