CATEGORY 7, the newly formed band featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current Kerry King guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOD guitarist Mike Orlando, ARMORED SAINT and former ANTHRAX vocalist John Bush, SHADOWS FALL and ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner, and EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson, has announced the cancellation of its first-ever tour in support of their self-titled debut album.
Band issued the following statement: “With the overwhelming competition for the live show dollar, we feel that our projected ticket sales will not be enough for our tour to be profitable, so we have made the painful decision to cancel our tour in March.
“The cost of touring continues to go up and while we had no illusion of big profits, at least breaking even was a goal which after speaking to our agent and the promoters of the shows did not seem achievable.
“We appreciate everyone that is enjoying our music, and we will continue to attempt to find a way to bring the live show on the road.
“In making this decision now it will enable everyone to get refunds before Christmas. All VIP purchases will be immediately refunded.
“Thank you again for the support for CATEGORY 7.”
CATEGORY 7 released their self-titled debut album on July 26 through Metal Blade Records.
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