DEFTONES Kick Off Ecu Excursion in Madrid with Particular Visitor Guitarist Shaun Lopez Filling in for Stephen Chippie
DEFTONES fanatics in Madrid, Spain had been handled to a different evening on Would possibly twenty eighth because the Sacramento choice steel giants introduced their Ecu excursion at L. a. Riviera. The display marked now not most effective their first Ecu date of the 12 months but in addition featured a well-recognized visitor musician.
CROSSES (†††) Guitarist Shaun Lopez Joins Amidst Stephen Chippie’s Absence
DEFTONES vocalist/guitarist Chino Moreno‘s bandmate from the facet undertaking CROSSES (†††), Shaun Lopez, took the degree as an extra guitarist for the Madrid live performance. This crammed the distance created via lead guitarist Stephen Chippie‘s determination to forgo world traveling in the meanwhile.
Chippie‘s determination to stick stateside sparked hypothesis in 2022, with some bringing up doable conflicts between his stance on COVID-19 vaccines and world go back and forth restrictions.
Chippie has additionally made his evaluations on flat earth ideals and jet go back and forth reasonably obvious, telling Gnostic Academy closing September: ““What snapped me out of my dream used to be all of the issues to do with air go back and forth and the flight routes and stuff like that. As a result of I actually simply got here again from being on a airplane. I’ve appeared out the home windows left and proper of planes for years now and I’ve at all times been like wow glance how a long way you’ll see.
“And not in any of the ones viewings do I ever keep in mind anything else representing a globe be provide. Such as you simply know that whether or not you’re over land or over the sea it’s only a desk down there. It’s only a desk best.”
Lopez, identified for his paintings with Sacramento post-hardcore outfit FAR, strengthened the band’s traveling lineup. This lineup these days options Moreno along drummer Abe Cunningham, programmer/sampler Frank Delgado, and are living individuals Lance Jackman (guitars) and Fred Sablan (bass).
Fan-Filmed Pictures and Upcoming Dates
Fan-filmed photos of many of the Madrid efficiency has already surfaced on-line, and may also be observed beneath. The band continues their Ecu run with a display in Barcelona on Would possibly thirtieth at Primavera Sound. Their showed excursion dates for the remainder of the 12 months come with:
Would possibly thirtieth – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound
August third – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
August seventeenth – San Francisco, CA – Golden Gate Park (with SYSTEM OF A DOWN, THE MARS VOLTA, and so forth.)
CROSSES (†††) Takes Heart Degree
Whilst DEFTONES proceed their Ecu excursion, Chino Moreno and Shaun Lopez will embark on a a lot more intensive in another country run with their facet undertaking CROSSES (†††). Excursion dates for CROSSES (†††) may also be observed beneath.
06/05 Hamburg, GER – Barclays Area (feat. Avenged Sevenfold)
06/06 Prague, CZE – Roxy (feat. VOWWS)
06/07 Nürburgring, GER – Rock am Ring
06/09 Nuremberg, GER – Rock im Park
06/10 Linz, AUT – Posthof (feat. VOWWS)
06/11 Zagreb, CRO – Tvornica Kulture (feat. VOWWS)
06/13 Goligno, ITA – Auditorium San Domenico (feat. VOWWS)
06/14 Milan, ITA – Alcatraz (feat. VOWWS)
06/15 Interlaken, SWI – Greenfield Pageant
06/17 Luxembourg, LUX – Den Atelier (feat. VOWWS)
06/18 Utrecht, NET – Tivoli Vredenburg (feat. VOWWS)
06/20 Dessel, BEL – Graspop Steel Assembly
06/21 Dortmund, GER – Westfalenhalle (feat. Avenged Sevenfold)
06/23 Bristol, UK – Bristol Marble Manufacturing unit (feat. VOWWS)
06/24 London, UK – O2 Discussion board Kentish The city (feat. VOWWS)
06/26 Manchester, UK – Manchester New Century Corridor (feat. VOWWS)
06/28 Paris, FRA – Le Trianon (feat. VOWWS)
06/30 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest Open Air
