Saksalainen thrash metal –yhtye Kreator on ilmoittanut bändissä vuodesta 1995 soittaneen basisti Christian ”Speesy” Gieslerin siirtyvän syrjään ja hänen paikkansa ottaa Frédéric Leclercq. Leclercq on tullut tutuksi brittiläisestä power metal –yhtye Dragonforcesta, josta basisti ilmoitti reilu kuukausi sitten lähtevänsä 14 vuoden jälkeen.
Leclercq kommentoi:
Joining Kreator is an honour as well as a huge step up in my musical journey. I’ve been friends with Mille for over 15 years and a lifelong Kreator fan; I have to pinch myself every day to believe that I’m now a part of one of the best and most influential bands in the genre. I look forward to the many adventures ahead and getting well acquainted with the legendary Kreator Hordes!
Kreatorin Mille Petrozza lisää:
Firstly, we would like to say thank you to Speesy for his time in Kreator over the last 25 years – we have accomplished so much, and I sincerely wish him the best in his future! A new chapter for Kreator beckons; Bienvenu Frederic Leclercq! Fred represents a new focus and hunger within Kreator and we’re extremely excited to have him a part of the Kreator family – not only is he an exceptional musician but a great human being which made the decision to have him join the band very easy! We begin in Chile and continue on to some explosive years ahead!
Leclercq debytoi Kreatorissa yhtyeen tulevalla State Of Unrest -Euroopan kiertueella Lamb Of Godin ja Power Tripin kanssa. Rundi nähdään Suomessa kahdella keikalla maaliskuun lopussa 2020. Lisätiedot linkistä.
LAMB OF GOD | KREATOR
Support: POWER TRIP
27.03.2020 SE – Stockholm, Fryshuset Arenan
28.03.2020 DK – Copenhagen, Forum Black Box
30.03.2020 FI – Oulu, Teatria
31.03.2020 FI – Helsinki, Ice Hall Black Box
02.04.2020 PL – Kraków, Tauron Arena
03.04.2020 DE – Berlin, Columbiahalle
04.04.2020 DE – Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle
05.05.2020 DE – Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
07.04.2020 CH – Zurich, Samsung Hall
08.04.2020 DE – Munich, Zenith
09.04.2020 DE – Ludwigsburg, MHP Arena
11.04.2020 DE – Hamburg, Sporthalle
14.04.2020 ES – Barcelona, Razzmatazz
15.04.2020 ES – Madrid, La Riviera
17.04.2020 FR – Paris, L’Olympia
18.04.2020 DE – Saarbrücken, Saarlandhalle
19.04.2020 BE – Brussels, Ancienne Belgique
21.04.2020 UK – Bristol, O2 Academy Bristol
22.04.2020 UK – Manchester, Manchester Academy
23.04.2020 UK – Glasgow, O2 Academy Glasgow
24.04.2020 UK – Birmingham, O2 Academy Birmingham
25.04.2020 UK – London, O2 Academy Brixton
Kuva: Evil Robb Photography, Loudwire
Lähde: Nuclear Blast