ALL THAT REMAINS Frontmann Phil Labonte hat die Gerüchte dementiert über einen möglichen Einstieg bei KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, nachdem die Band sich von ihren Sänger Howard Jones getrennt hat.
Labonte half aus als Jones nicht fit war für die KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Tour Anfang 2010 in Nord Amerika.
Folgendes Statement hat Labonte auf seiner Facepook Page veröffentlicht:
Folgendes Statement von Gitarrist Joel Stroetzel in einem Interview im März 2011 mit dem Metal Assault Magazin über die Entscheidung Labonte für die Tour zu engagieren:
"Initially, we just had Phil come out with the thought that we had three shows we had to get through, then we'd postpone the tour and come back and do it with Howard in a few months.
But it went so well with Phil the first few shows that everybody was so stoked. We have a lot of the same fans, I think, so a lot of people were psyched to see him. If it was Joe Schmoe, it wouldn't work, but since it's Phil, it works.
And like I said, the shows were so much fun and Phil was willing to do the whole tour."
When asked if KILLSWITCH ENGAGE had a chance to rehearse extensively with Labonte before he came aboard as Jones' temporary replacement, Joel said, "No, he was thrown, thrown to the wolves.
We called him, I think, at three in the morning and we were like, 'Hey, can you fly to Florida in about five hours?' He was like, 'Yeah, I'll be there!' So we did like a quick soundcheck with him, went through the songs that he wasn't familiar with, and we played that night.
That was pretty much it. So, yeah, obviously after a couple of shows he started to get more comfortable."
Quelle: Stormbringer.at
