UK death metal veterans BENEDICTION have announced that vocalist Dave Ingram will be forced to sit out several upcoming shows in Spain due to ongoing health issues.
In a statement shared on social media, the band confirmed that Ingram is currently unable to travel and will remain in Denmark while his condition is monitored. Despite his absence, the scheduled Spanish dates will still go ahead, with Oscar Rilo stepping in to handle vocal duties. Rilo is best known as the frontman of DARK EMBRACE.
The band said: “Due to ongoing health issues Dave Ingram is unable to travel and will therefore not front the band in the forthcoming shows in Spain. He will remain in Denmark and his situation will be monitored and more information will be given when we get it.
“The gigs will definitely go ahead through thanks to an amazing offer from Oscar Rilo vocalist with DARK EMBRACE to fill in for Dave on these three gigs. BENEDICTION would like to wish Dave well in his recovery and also thank Oscar for jumping in at this late stage ensuring the shows will still take place as planned. Benediction would like to assure the Spanish fans that they are fully focused on delivering their usual energetic BENEDICTION live set, so let’s all get behind Oscar and make these shows something special. The show will go on! Thanks for all your understanding! Let’s keep live music alive!”
The band’s latest studio album, Ravage Of Empires, was released on April 4, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records.
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