Los Angeles, California, USA doom legends SAINT VITUS has sent this statement as the bands vocalist "WINO" was detained and deported from NORWAY due to possession of illegal substances. Although SAINT VITUS NORWEGIAN show is cancelled, the band will perform their remaining EUROPEAN tour dates without vocalist "WINO".
SAINT VITUS unleashed "Marbles In The Moshpit" 12/6/2012 via BURIED BY TIME AND DUST RECORDS and "LILLIE: F-65" 4/7/2012 via SEASON OF MIST.
FROM SAINT VITUS:
SAINT VITUS WILL CONTINUE THE REMAINING DATES OF THE TOUR!!! "Saint Vitus would like to regretfully inform all of our European fans that our lead vocalist Wino was detained by the Norwegian police and immigrations officers for possession of illegal substances since Sunday November 9th"
Our sincere apologies to all of our fans, the promoters, booking agents and especially our Norwegian fans and promoter for the cancelled show. We will still deliver the HEAVY sound to all of our friends in Europe and it is our hope that everyone will understand our position to go forward with the remaining dates without Wino. David Chandler and Henry Vasquez along with a few surprise guests will take over vocal duties and this will be a rare opportunity to see Vitus with main songwriter David Chandler vocalizing his tormented tales of pain, heartache and DOOM. We hope to still see all of you on our remaining dates. FUCK THAT WEAK SHIT!!!!
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-