SURVIVORS ZERO Forced To Pull Out Of 'Finnish Metal' Tour
March 22, 2010Finnish death metal combo SURVIVORS ZERO has issued the following update:
"We really hate to break these news to you guys… but the U.S. officials at Homeland Security thought that this was not our time to tour the States. No working visa. No tour. Tough fucking shit.
"Every other band on the 'Finnish Metal' tour (FINNTROLL, SWALLOW THE SUN and MOONSORROW) will go and perform but not us. This sucks in a way that you guys can't even imagine.
"Loads of hard work went into getting this thing going in the first place. And all went well to the point when we should have gotten just a approval stamp on the papers.
"So… There's no time to apply for another working visas and we have to cancel the whole fucking tour. Sorry to disappoint you guys.
"Hope this thing works out next time and see you then!"
The "Finnish Metal" tour, featuring FINNTROLL, MOONSORROW and SWALLOW THE SUN, will kick off on April 6 at Jaxx in Springfield, Virginia.
SURVIVORS ZERO recently parted ways with drummer Reima Kellokoski and replaced him with Seppo Tarvainen (THE SCOURGER, TUKKANUOTTA). According to the group, "The change was due to Reima's commitments with his main band, IMPALED NAZARENE. . . As 2010 will be an anniversary year for IMPALED NAZARENE, [Reima's] allegiances, of course, lie with his band of 15 years. As both bands will tour actively and will not settle for compromises, both SURVIVORS ZERO and Reima felt this was the best decision and this departure is not in hostile terms in any way."
SURVIVORS ZERO's debut album, "CMXIX", was released on September 9, 2009 via Cobra Records. The CD was mixed at Black Lounge Studio in Avesta, Sweden while the mastering was handled by Pelle Henricsson at Tonteknik Recording in Umeå, Sweden.
SURVIVORS ZERO is:
Sami Jämsén (Studio Perkele) - Guitar
Tommi "Rotten" Virranta (ex-DEATHCHAIN) - Vocals
Tapio Wilska (ex-FINNTROLL) - Bass
Jani Luttinen (THE SCOURGER) - Guitar
Seppo Tarvainen (THE SCOURGER, TUKKANUOTTA) - Drums
SURVIVORS ZERO's "Reclaim My Heritage" video can be viewed below.
The "Reclaim My Heritage" limited-edition CD-single, which also includes a cover version of the classic KREATOR song "People Of The Lie", was released on June 6, 2009. It was sold only in Finland but the digital version is available worldwide.
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