Ex-God Forbid Guitarist Doc Coyle to Play Bass for Unearth on Upcoming Tour

God Forbid may have broken up, but fans will still get to see guitarist (and MetalSucks columnist) Doc Coyle on the road playing very soon: he’ll be filling in as the bassist for another notable band from the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, Unearth, on their upcoming tour with Sepultura, Kataklysm, Dark Sermon, Scar the Martyr, and Anciients.

Doc made the announcement via his blog:

“I will be filling in on bass guitar for Unearth bassist, John ‘Slo’ Maggard, on their upcoming US tour as direct support to the legendary Sepultura on the ‘Tsunami of Metal Tour’ also featuring Kataklysm, Dark Sermon with Scar The Martyr and Anciients featured on select dates.

“I have to say it is a complete and total honor that the boys in Unearth have considered me for the position. Unearth and God Forbid came up together in the mid/late 90′s hardcore scene slogging it out in the same VFW halls, basements, and Rec centers. They are truly dear, old friends, and I can’t wait to spend a month together smelling their farts. I am especially psyched to hit the road since it’s been almost been a year since I’ve toured. Let’s see if my headbangin’ neck stick works.”

This isn’t the first time Doc has temporarily joined another band on the road: he played lead guitar for Lamb of God when they toured with Metallica in 2009.

I have little doubt that Doc will do an excellent job — not only is he a great musician, he’s an awesome stage performer, too. Get dates for the tour here.