Ice Nine Kills guitarist Ricky Armellino has revealed he is sitting out the band’s current European/UK touring in light of, as he put it, “reasons dog and shoulder.” Addressing fan concerns in the comments of the below post, Armellino explained that the concerns regarding his dog stemmed from his pets advancing age.
As for his shoulder, he went on to state that he has been having recurring, persistent nerve pain issues and has seen various specialists regarding it. He also went on to say that he expected to take about a half a year off from the band in light of these issues.
In his place on stage for the interim, the gold-certified horror-loving metalcore band have recruited Steve Sopchak, a producer/musician/songwriter well-versed with the Ice Nine Kills camp.
“Man, I am so sorry for how hard it has been to approach this, but after seeing as many professionals as I can afford I am having to accept that my body and nerves are going to need some extended recovery time as I also keep a closer eye on my pet as he has is own needs that need addressed as well. @squaresteve thanks for covering for me. I will be sitting out for @iceninekills european tour and returning next year!”
Ice Nine Kills‘ above-mentioned touring plans run as follows.
With The Devil Wears Prada & Creeper:
11/23 Vienna, AUT – Gasometer
11/24 Munich, GER – Zenith
11/26 Brussels, BEL – AB
11/27 Koln, GER – Palladium Koln
11/28 Prague, CZE – SaSaZu Club
11/30 Leipzig, GER- Haus Auensee
12/01 Warsaw, POL – Stodola
12/02 Berlin, GER – Uber Eats Music Hall
12/04 Hamburg, GER – Sporthalle
12/05 Tilburg, NET – 013
12/06 Frankfurt, GER – Jahrhunderthalle
With Creeper and The Devil Wears Prada:
12/08 Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse
12/09 Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
12/10 Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
12/12 London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley