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“You left me here like a chalk outline” – the chorus to the first single off of Three Days Grace latest disc ‘Transit of Venus’ rang out almost prophetic in nature as the band took the stage to ravage a rock-hungry New England crowd on a freezing February evening in Lowell, Mass., on Wednesday (Feb. 20).
Shortly before the co-headlining tour with Shinedown kicked off, former Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier unceremoniously up and left the band without much notice, leaving them in a bit of a bind. Luckily, the music genes seem run deep in bassist Brad Walst’s family and he was able to recruit his brother, My Darkest Days frontman Matt Walst, to fill in on the trek. While this left Matt with some large shoes to fill and certainly sky high expectations, he seems to have settled into the role as the (temporary?) Three Days Grace vocalist with ease.
Shinedown were up next, starting off their set with a bit of a surprise. Drummer Barry Kerch walked onto stage solo and took his place behind the kit. As the music for their song ‘Enemies’ engulfed the arena, fans were searching to see where it was coming from. They only had to look back to the mixing board to see a separate smaller stage where vocalist Brent Smith, guitarist Zach Myers and bassist Eric Bass were getting the night started, rocking their hearts out. Halfway through the song, the three darted through the crowd and back to the main stage for a proper introduction to the near capacity venue.
P.O.D. got the night started with a short set that featured hit tunes like ‘Alive’ and ‘Youth of a Nation.’ Before their time was over, frontman Sonny Sandoval jumped off the stage and right into the fray to visit the fans in the front row and sing a song with them.
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http://loudwire.com/shinedown-three-days-grace-p-o-d-massachusetts/
Shocker alert! Frontman Adam Gontier has resigned from Three Days Grace just weeks prior to their upcoming co-headlining tour with Shinedown. The band has replaced Gontier with My Darkest Days singer Matt Walst for the trek.
A brief posting at the band’s website reveals that Gontier has left the group effective immediately citing a health issue for his exit. The band’s bassist, Brad Walst, stated in a press release, “We were surprised and distressed by Adam’s sudden departure. We are however very excited for this upcoming tour and to have my brother Matt stepping in as lead singer.”
The news comes as a major surprise, as Three Days Grace are one of rock radio’s most successful bands over the past decade, and recently scored a chart-topping single with ‘Chalk Outline’ off their latest album ‘Transit of Venus.’ They’re currently heating up radio again with their new single ‘The High Road.’
Source: http://loudwire.com/adam-gontier-leaves-three-days-grace-replaced-by-my-darkest-days-matt-walst/
It’s here, have you seen it yet? The first single from Three Days Grace’s album, Transit of Venus!
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Three Days Grace has just announced they are releasing a new album October 2, 2012.
Three Days Grace, a Canadian band, formed under the name Groundswell in Norwood, Ontario, Canada in 1992. After a breakup in 1995, the band reformed in 1997 under its current name and with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer and backing vocalist Neil Sanderson, and bassist Brad Walst. In 2003, Barry Stock was recruited as the band’s lead guitarist.
Three Days Grace’s first single, “Animal I Have Become”, has been their most successful, becoming 2006′s most played rock song in Canada. The album helped propel Three Days Grace to become the number one rock artist in airplay in the US and Canada in 2007, with Billboard ranking them as the number one rock artist of the year in 2007.
The announcement for the new release, ”Transit of Venus”, coincided with the actual transit of Venus across the sun, a once in a lifetime event for all of us.
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http://www.threedaysgrace.com/us/news/transit-venus
Why are we NUMERO UNO in Canada? Three words: Three. Days. Grace.
Rain may cancel lesser events like NASCAR but cancel a concert, much less one with Avenged Sevenfold on the bill? Never! Who cares that it rained at the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival at first Midwest Bank Amphitheater? Not a soul we know! Thanks to Live Nation for giving us tickets for Q101.com VIPs like Andrew M., Barbara Anne, Amber M., Bryan G., Fay P., Alex B., and our Grand Prize Winner of the Rockstar Energy Drink Schwag (Rockstar Energy Drink skateboard, wakeboard, gear bag, and backpack: Jessika R.!
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