Savannah, GA sludge metallers Black Tusk have announced the cancelation of their2026 touring plans, citing injury and family commitments. A statement issued by the band earlier today, July 09th, revealed the change in plans. The band had been booked to head out this summer with Hoaxed and more.
“Unfortunately we have to cancel the rest of our live performances for 2026. We are dealing with injuries that are keeping band members and fill in tour members off the road and also some band members taking personal time to be with their families.
We hate to do this, but we gotta see to us right now. We will be back in 2027 in a limited touring setup at first and in the meantime we are going to retreat to the studio to work on a follow up record to The Way Forward. Thank you guys for all the support this year and for the last 21 years! See y’all down the road a little bit”
As the band revealed several weeks ago, at least one member associated with the Black Tusk camp, drummer Tanner Hamilton, suffered a life-changing injury in June, with the band stating:
For those of you who do not know Tanner, he is a hard working musician in our hometown of Savannah, GA. He is also a collaborator and touring partner with us, filling in on drums, bass or guitar when one of us can’t make a tour or show. Last weekend he suffered a life changing injury to his hand while working a side job.
A go fund me has been set up to help him and his family out with the inevitable wave of medical bills heading their way and the loss of income they are going to experience during Tanners lengthy recovery and rehabilitation process. The song for this post is the cover of Mr. SelfDestruct that we did for The Downward Spiral Redux, and it features Tanner on drums. So if we can, let’s show some love from the Black Tusk community for a member of our Black Tusk family! TCB
This GoFundMe was launched to help with his ongoing recovery process.
