Due to the unfortunate event of Special Ops bassist Waldo Thornhill being diagnosed with colon cancer just days before the Special Ops “Bringin The Madness” cross Canada tour was to kick off on May 2nd in Ottawa. The decision to cancel all May tour dates has been made. “This is really a difficult moment for me, I really wanted to do this tour, but on the advice of my doctors I mukst remain in Montreal and do treatment. Says Thornhill. “It was a life or death choice for me and I want to thanks the fans for understanding and I look forward to my return to the stage.”
The dates that will be performed from the scheduled tour are the following:
June 7, 2008, - The Underground, 41 Catharine St., Hamilton, Ontario
June 28, 2008 - Club Social, 810 East Main Street, Welland, Ontario
July 19, 2008 - Bar St Laurent, 5550 St. Laurent. Montreal, Quebec
“It’s a difficult choice for the band as a whole, were so close like a family and have this happen to one of us it just shocking, but I know the music will heal us all.” Says SO guitarist Akbar Johnson. Bassist Waldo Thornhill will be entering treatment and is thanking the support of family, friends and fans for this difficult time. “I’m going kick the ass out of this cancer, who does it think it is creeping into my bum.” Says Thornhill.
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NEURAXIS BEGINS RECORDING NEW ALBUM
Canadian tech-death thrashers NEURAXIS will enter the studio February 19 with producer Jef Fortin (of fellow Canadians ANONYMUS) to record their fifth studio album. The recording process will be completed by late March, after which the effort will be mastered by Alan Douches (MASTODON, CONVERGE, SHADOWS FALL). The CD will feature artwork by Dennis Sibeijn of Damnengine Art (JOB FOR A COWBOY, CHIMAIRA). The as-yet-untitled LP is tentatively scheduled for release in July through Prosthetic Records.
"We feel this album will be something monumental for NEURAXIS," says guitarist Rob Milley. "With the new lineup and the energy we have created in the writing sessions, it's something that is new and refreshing, yet still retains a lot of the essence of what NEURAXIS has built since day one."
The new album will be the first studio release to feature new vocalist Alex Leblanc and guitarist
William Seghers, who previously appeared on the "Live Progression" CD (Galy Records).
"Live Progression" is the live follow-up to NEURAXIS' last studio album, 2005's "Trilateral Progression".
A NEURAXIS web episode featuring sneak previews of new songs as well as commentary on the new material in both English and French can be viewed below:
http://www.youtube.com/neuraxismetal
"We feel this album will be something monumental for NEURAXIS," says guitarist Rob Milley. "With the new lineup and the energy we have created in the writing sessions, it's something that is new and refreshing, yet still retains a lot of the essence of what NEURAXIS has built since day one."
The new album will be the first studio release to feature new vocalist Alex Leblanc and guitarist
William Seghers, who previously appeared on the "Live Progression" CD (Galy Records).
"Live Progression" is the live follow-up to NEURAXIS' last studio album, 2005's "Trilateral Progression".
A NEURAXIS web episode featuring sneak previews of new songs as well as commentary on the new material in both English and French can be viewed below:
http://www.youtube.com/neuraxismetal