Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster enter new era

The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster would like to announce the dawning of a new era for the band... Andy Huxley has decided to leave due to a decrease in musical similarities; they will be joined by new guitarist Rich Fownes for the forthcoming System of a Down EU tour.

Andy says "The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster are the greatest band in the UK and will become the greatest band in the world. I, meanwhile, have decided to pursue my chosen path as the greatest King Buzzo impersonator on earth."

Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster say "It has been an absolute pleasure being in a band with such an extraordinary guitar player who has donned so many incredible hairstyles. We've built a wonderful and enduring friendship and are all very proud of the music we created together. We wish him all the best for the future. We also welcome Rich into the band and are excited by the thought of fresh blood."

Rich Fownes says "It's like a dream come true to join Eighties Matchbox. The first show I'll play with them will be to 40 000 people at Superbock Festival in Lisbon, so I'm hoping the adrenalin will kick in and carry me through. I can't think of replacing Andy, more as starting afresh and helping the band become the best there is."

The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster are about to embark on a five week tour of Europe and the UK at the personal invitation of System Of A Down (dates below). They have also been working on new material for their forthcoming album, for release later this year.

Guy McKnight says "As a band we're now of a far clearer musical intent and world dominating calibre. The more we progress with our band, the closer we come to realising our original intentions and ambitions. The new songs are the best music we've ever done and we'll be trying them out on the road later this month; we're pushing the boat out even further to a darker and very personal place, and sounding far more powerful than on the last two albums. We aspire to being a seminal band of the future."

World tour dates are:

F 27 MAY PORTUGAL LISBON SUPER BOCK SUPER ROCK 40,000 FESTIVAL
S 28 MAY SPAIN MADRID FESTIMAD 20,000 FESTIVAL
S 29 MAY UK BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 2,000 EIGHTIES MATCHBOX ONLY
M 30 MAY ITALY MILAN FILAFORUM 11,000 SHOW
T 31 MAY FRANCE LYON HALLE TONY GARNIER 15,500 SHOW
W 1 JUN FRANCE PARIS BERCY 16,000 SHOW
T 2 JUN FRANCE PARIS THE POINT FMR 500 EIGHTIES MATCHBOX ONLY
F 3 JUN UK LONDON BRIXTON ACADEMY 4,900 SHOW
S 4 JUN UK LONDON BRIXTON ACADEMY 4,900 SHOW
S 5 JUN UK LONDON BRIXTON ACADEMY 4,900 SHOW

T 7 JUN GERMANY MUNICH ZENITH 6,000 SHOW

T 9 JUN AUSTRIA NICKELSDORF NOVA ROCK 35,000 FESTIVAL
F 10 JUN GERMANY NEUHAUSEN SOUTHSIDE FESTIVAL 35,000 FESTIVAL
S 11 JUN GERMANY SCHEESEL HURRICANE FESTIVAL 45,000 FESTIVAL
S 12 JUN UK DONINGTON DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 50,000 FESTIVAL

T 14 JUN UK MANCHESTER MEN ARENA 10,000 SHOW
W 15 JUN UK GLASGOW SECC HALL 4 10,000 SHOW

F 17 JUN NORWAY OSLO NORWEGIAN WOOD FESTIVAL 7,500 FESTIVAL
S 18 JUN SWEDEN HULTSFRED HULTSFRED FESTIVAL 30,000 FESTIVAL
S 19 JUN DENMARK COPENHAGEN VALBY HALL 5,000 SHOW

T 21 JUN HOLLAND ROTTERDAM AHOY 9,500 SHOW
W 22 JUN GERMANY BERLIN ARENA TREPTOW 8,000 SHOW

F 24 JUN BELGIUM DESSEL GRASPOP METAL MEETING 30,000
S 25 JUN GERMANY OBERHAUSEN AREA 4 FESTIVAL 20,000 FESTIVAL
S 26 JUN SWITZERLND INTERLAKEN GREENFIELD FESTIVAL 30,000 FESTIVAL

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