LETHAL REPLACES MYSTIC PROPHECY FOR CHICAGO POWERFEST 2007

[GateXII]

Reunited power/progressive metal legends LETHAL have just confirmed for CHICAGO POWERFEST 2007 as replacements for MYSTIC PROPHECY, who as recently reported was forced to cancel their Powerfest performance due to passport/visa issues. The 5th annual metal festival will take place on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st at The Pearl Room in Mokena, IL (located just outside Chicago).

This will be LETHAL's first US performance since reuniting after 10 years of silence, and the band will be featuring their "Your Favorite God/Poison Seed" lineup of Tom Mallicoat (vocals), Dave McElfresh (guitars), Eric Cook (guitars), Jerry Hartmann (drums), and Glen Cook (bass). The band will be co-headlining the Friday night of the fest with doom metal legends SOLITUDE AETURNUS, and will be focusing of material from their classic "Programmed" album, as well as the critically acclaimed "Your Favorite God" EP.


Current Powerfest lineup:

LETHAL
SOLITUDE AETURNUS
MARTYR
SATURNUS
NOVEMBERS DOOM
BENEDICTUM
SHATTER MESSIAH
THURISAZ
SUSPYRE

The final band to complete the lineup, which is also targeted to fill the headlining slot on the Saturday night of the fest, will be announced before week's end. Tickets for the fest are on sale now via all Ticketmaster outlets, and will also be made available at various Chicago area locations (The Colliseum, Threshold Music, Discount Records, Metal Haven & Impulse Music) within the next couple weeks on a "cash only" basis.

For more information regarding the fest and the bands, please visit www.ChicagoPowerfest.com or www.myspace.com/chicagopowerfest

 

[Will Bozarth]

hmmm cool

 

[neal]

APATHY REPLACES IGNORANCE FOR CHICAGO POWERFEST 2007 LINEUP

 

[ZANEX]

Lethal is an awesome band. There from Kentucky. Actually a friend of mine's (Kevin Hull) cousin (Dell Hull) played guitar on Programmed. I have all there releases and would love to see them live.

 

[Will Bozarth]

yeah... didnt you have Lethal in your signature a while ago?

 

[DreamNeonBlack]

Damn, that is a nice line up change.

Wish I could go.

 

[azal]

programmed = best album cover ever 4 ever

 

[azal]

also the singer totally looks like Emilio Estavez on the back cover of Programmed.

 

[ZANEX]

yeah... didnt you have Lethal in your signature a while ago?

Will, If I did it was along time ago. Probably when I first joined the U.M. forums. I first heard the "Programmed" release on cassette in 1990. Like I mentioned, my friend Kevin Hull (great guitarist) told me to listen to his cousin's (Dell Hull) band. I was at a party (actually my prom date, Heather) parent's home and I was 18 at the time. Kevin said, if you like Queensryche, Maiden, Priest, etc... you will like this. I was blown away. A "power metal" band from Kentucky. Mind you, this was around April of 1990 and I first heard Sanctuary around August/September 1990. Sorry, I'm rambling.

Zane

 

[ZANEX]

P.S. If anyone can find a Lethal video on YOUTUBE, I will personally buy you BEER or send you a Nevermore "rare" C.D. or "show", (contact me for details). I believe there is a video for "Immune". Cheers.

Zane