Trivium Frontman Leaves Tour Unexpectedly, Announces Awesome Vocalists To Fill In

Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has announced on his Instagram that he won’t be continuing on the band’s current North America tour so he can be at home with his wife as they prepare for the birth of their twins. 

He made a video, explaining the decision and announcing his replacements:

​”I just had to fly back unexpectedly home to Orlando. As you all know, my wife and I are expecting twins, and as you also know with pregnancy, there are no definitive answers on when things are happening, especially when it’s two. So I had to get back. I took an emergency flight to get back home. I’m home now. We’re basically just on watch.

It’s very weird for me to be on the best North American tour of my career, and then to have to fly home. The plan was, obviously, to do the entire thing, but, thankfully, right now Howard Jones, Jared Dines and Johannes are all working together with Paolo, Corey and Alex to make the set happen.

I truly believe that you guys are gonna get a once-in-a-lifetime show and I’m so upset to be missing it. But I was able to share the stage with Howard and Jared, and then share a soundcheck with Johannes, and I know that the set’s gonna be absolutely incredible, so hopefully, I can get back out.”

So, Light The Torch frontman Howard Jones, Youtube musician Jared Dines and Avatar frontman Johannes Eckerstrom will be steppng in for him. 

Check out the announcement video below.