DECAPITATED, CHRIONICS, RED SHORE UPDATES:

Well here's some good news. Two bands that had the unfortunate experience of fatal tour bus/van accidents are recovering nicely. First, Australia's RED SHORE, whose vocalist Damien and merch salesman/van driver (Andy) sustained fatal injuries on an Australian tour (December 2007) with the USA metal core act ALL SHALL PERISH.. The RED SHORE  have issued an update proclaiming that the band will continue on as they are currently in the studio:                                                                          FROMRED SHORE:  FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNAWARE, ON THE 19TH OF DEC WHILST TRAVELING BETWEEN BRISBANE AND SYDNEY ON TOUR, OUR BUS CRASHED, RESULTING IN THE PASSING OF OUR VOCALIST DAMIEN MORRIS AND LONG TIME BAND WORKER AND FRIEND ANDY MILNER. WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS OUR PAIN AND FRUSTRATION OVER THESE EVENTS, BUT THE SUPPORT WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM EVERYONE HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS, THEY WOULD BE VERY PROUD.......THIS IS NOT THE LAST YOU WILL HEAR OF THE RED SHORE. "We will make you proud our brothers"-RED SHORE on  MYSPACE

Poland's death metal heroes DECAPITATED have also issued an update on vocalist COVEN's recovery from last October's tragic tour bus accident in RUSSIA. DECAPITATED'S drummer, VITEK sustained fatal head injuries in the Russian tour bus accident. The best news I've heard all day, DECAPITATED's vocalist COVEN is on his way to a full recovery. (Pics above-COVEN in NYC 2006, DANO of the RED SHORE)

FROM DECAPITATED:  


"Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to each and every person due to the overwhelming response followed by the tragic events of last October.

"The friends and families of Covan [DECAPITATED singer Adrian Kowanek, who was also hurt in the accident] and Vitek will do their best in keeping you up to date with news on DECAPITATED and everything pertaining to the Vitek and Covan charity fund.

"The auction and tribute shirts have been temporarily delayed — but they are still in the works and should be up and running in the near future. We are also waiting on a statement from Covan's family about his current condition. As far as we know, he is stable and on his way to a full recovery. We have high hopes for the future.

"Thanks again to everyone for your amazingshow of support. It really means the world to us."


Also, Polish extreme metal band CHRIONICS whom were sharing a tour bus with DECAPITATED on the fatal Russian bus accident are also recovering from injuries: FROM CHRIONICS: "Next month and next days on tour — very good welcomed gigs in Russia, this time with DECAPITATED. Great atmosphere between bands and very good organization of the tour made it one of the best both bands participated in as we used to say, until its unexpected tragic end... In our van's accident that happened at exact finish of Extreme Hallucinosis Eastern Tour. Vitek, the drummer of DECAPITATED, died, and Covan, the vocalist, got serious head injuries and is still being hospitalized.

"We returned to Poland, still shocked with last tragic experiences which ingrained in our minds but we had to move forward...
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-RIP VITEK, DANO, ANDY and all the best to the RED SHORE, CHRIONICS, COVEN and DECAPITATED camp.-\m/ -l-