James LoMenzo to Replace Paul Gray on HAIL! Tour

Last month, we reported that Slipknot bassist Paul Gray would join metal supergroup HAIL! for their upcoming European and Asian tour dates. After Gray’s untimely death on May 24th, HAIL! announced that James LoMenzo would fill in on bass.

The group released a statement on the situation: “On Monday we were dealt a devastating blow with Paul’s passing two days before our departure. We discussed the situation and unanimously thought that in the face of this tragedy we needed to remain strong and push forward because Paul would have vehemently insisted that the show must go on. In a desperate situation we made an emergency call to James LoMenzo and James responded with a Herculean effort, on only one day’s notice, to fly to Portugal and rescue the Rock In Rio festival. His immediate and unselfish call to arms single-handedly saved this entire tour.”

LoMenzo has played with White Lion, Ozzy Osbourne, and Black Label Society, as well as Megadeth. He only recently departed Megadeth as original bassist David Ellefson returned to the group after an 8-year hiatus.