Spineshank guitarist Jason Hager is stepping down from the band’s current ‘Nu Metal Sucks Tour‘. In a statement issued this morning, May 23rd, the former Chimaira member revealed he has been struggling with mental and physical health issues which he needs to address. His statement reads as follows:
“I’m sorry to say, that due to personal reasons, after our show tonight, at The Mercury, I will not be able to finish the rest of the Nu Metal Sucks Tour. I’m currently struggling with some mental, and physical health issues that I need to get under control. Otherwise I’m no good to the band, my family, myself, or all the fans. I love Spineshank, and every band member, and crew member are my family, and I need to be 100% every night for them, and most importantly the fans. So I need to take this time to get myself to that point.
Thank you to everyone who made the shows amazing up to this point! and I’m deeply sorry to the fans coming out to the rest of the shows that I won’t be there. Tommy Jr. is a beast, and is more than capable of holding it down. I guarantee the rest of the shows will be amazing.
Thank you all for understanding. You have not seen the last of me yet.
Forever grateful
Jason Hager“
The ‘Nu Metal Sucks Tour‘ has seen the industrial nü-metal band out celebrating 25 years of “The Height Of Callousness” with Primer 55 celebrating “Introduction To Mayhem and (hed)p.e. performing “Broke“. This final leg of the run features Oceans On Other Planets as the opening act.
05/23 Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
05/24 Columbus, OH – The King Of Clubs
05/26 Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom (no Primer 55)
05/27 Joliet, IL – The Forge
05/28 Belvidere, IL – The Apollo Theatre
05/29 Ringle, WI – Q & Z Expo Center
05/30 Iowa City, IA – Wildwood
06/01 Madison, WI – The Annex
06/03 Wichita, KS – Wave
06/04 Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
06/05 Denver, CO – The Federal Theatre
06/06 Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
