Mercyful Fate Guitarist To Join Volbeat on Gigantour 2012 - Official Statement Available!

Last month, Danish Rock N' Rollers Volbeat announced the departure of guitarist Thomas Bredahl due to personal and creative differences. Today, the band announced that they have lined up Mercyful Fate's guitarist Hank Shermann to fill in as the band's guitarist for their upcoming slew of shows as part of "Gigantour 2012". Here is what Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen had to say about this.

"It's a true honor getting to work with Hank, whose guitar work has inspired all three bandmembers long before Volbeay was formed," says Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen. "I'm very thankful that Hank has the time to join us on Gigantour in his busy schedule."

Shermann recently shared the stage with Metallica as part of the week-long celebration of Metallica's 30th anniversary. Here is a video of this performance.



Volbeat recently released "Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven" via Vertigo/Universal on double DVD, Blu-ray, limited double DVD + audio CD, CD, digital download and VOD.



Gigantour: Megadeth, Motörhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil

January:
26 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
27 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
28 – Theater at Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
29 – Tsongas Arena – Lowell, MA

February:

1 – Glens Falls Civic Center – Glens Falls, NY
2 – Colisee Pepsi – Quebec City, QC
3 – Bell Centre – Montreal, QC
5 – K-Rock Centre – Kingston, ON
7 – General Motors Centre – Oshawa, ON
8 – Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
9 – Palace of Auburn Hills – Auburn Hills, MI
10 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
12 – Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
14 – Myth – St. Paul, MN
16 – Prairieland – Saskatoon, SK
17 – Shaw Conference Centre – Edmonton, AB
18 – Big 4 Building – Calgary, AB
20 – Abbotsford Ent & Sports Centre – Abbotsford, BC
21 – Showare Center – Kent, WA
23 – Event Center at San Jose State University – San Jose, CA
24 – Gibson Amphitheatre – Universal City, CA
25 – Comerica Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
26 – Tingley Coliseum – Albuquerque, NM
28 – The Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO

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