Vio-lence Guitarist Phil Demmel to Fill In for Lamb of God on European Tour
When Lamb of God hit Europe this week, they’ll be performing with current Vio-lence/ex-Machine Head guitarist and unofficial Lamb of God fill-in member Phil Demmel.
Demmel, who has filled in on both guitar and bass duties for Lamb of God in the last year, announced the news via Instagram with the caption:
“Next 3 weeks are with these fine folks from Richmond MFing Virginia. Mixing in some Vio-lence as well!! See you soon!!!”
Demmel will be filling in for guitarist Willie Adler; no reason was given for the regular guitarist’s absence on this run. We have to admit, the idea of Lamb of God covering Vio-lence does sound pretty damn interesting.
Lamb of God recently announced their album, Omens, and streamed two tracks—the title track and “Nevermore”—thus far. The album drops on October 7, by which point they’ll be neck deep in a lengthy tour to support the record. Check out the European and US dates (presumably with Adler back in the fold) below.
European Tour 2022
8/05 RO Rasnov Rockstadt Extreme Fest
8/07 BE Lokeren Lokerse Festival
8/09 SK Ljubljana Cvetličarna
8/10 HU Budapest Barba Negra Track
8/12 FI Turku Knotfest
8/14 UK Walton-on-Trent Bloodstock Open Air
8/18 DE Nürnberg Z-Bau
8/19 DE Köln Live Music Hall
8/20 DE Sulingen Reload Festival
8/21 NL Eindhoven Dynamo Metalfest
Lamb of God w/ Killswitch Engage, Baroness, Suicide Silence
Sep 09 – Brooklyn, NY – Coney Island
Sep 10 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Sep 11 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Music Festival
Sep 13 – Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheater
Sep 14 – Baltimore, MD – Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
Sep 16 – Atlanta, GA – Coca Cola Roxy
Sep 17 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
Sep 18 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sep 21 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Sep 23 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival *No KSE, No Suicide Silence
Sep 24 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Sep 25 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amp at Freedom Hill
Sep 26 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
Sep 30 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Lamb of God w/ Killswitch Engage, Motionless In White, Fit For An Autopsy
Oct 01 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Great SaltAir
Oct 02 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
Oct 04 – Fresno, CA – Exhibit Hall at Selland Arena
Oct 07 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival *No Fit For An Autopsy
Lamb of God w/ Killswitch Engage, Spiritbox, Fit For An Autopsy
Oct 09 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Oct 10 – Kent (Seattle), WA – Accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 11 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
Lamb of God w/ Killswitch Engage, Animals As Leaders, Fit For An Autopsy
Oct 13 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater
Oct 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theater
Oct 15 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Oct 16 – El Paso, TX – UTEP Don Haskins Center
Oct 18 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
Oct 19 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Oct 20 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory