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INTO ETERNITY Session Guitarist Quits In Toronto; Band Vows To Continue Touring

September 26, 2006

Guitarist Tim Roth of Canada's progressive metal band INTO ETERNITY, which is currently taking part in the North American installment of Gigantour 2006, has issued the following update:

"Being on the road with MEGADETH, this band has had multiple highs and spiraling lows as well. My best friend Dave Stephenson died, out of nowhere of cancer. Today is his funeral and I am away from home and won't be there for him one final last time. For this I am truly sorry! I feel terrible for this. Dave would have been out here with us selling our merch for us. Every night I am dedicating a song to his memory.

"The shows have been a dream come true for us. I cannot believe how nice the staff and the other bands have been to us. Having LAMB OF GOD give us props on stage to 7,000 people was a highlight for us. MEGADETH has been very good to us. It is great to hang everyday with the Drover brothers. I have total respect for every band on this package. Everybody works hard day in and day out.

"We have had a few setbacks on this tour. Our bus broke down in Texas a week ago and we missed two shows. I'm sorry to everyone who traveled to us on those dates. We will be back!! Yesterday our session guitar player bailed on us in Toronto, giving us no notice. He WAS a great friend of ours and we are really shocked by this.The road can really scare some people. Who in the hell would leave an arena tour with MEGADETH??? The shows have been going on as planned. We are doing all future gigs on this tour without adding a second guitar player. When we get back home, then we can start a new search...again.

"Our next Gigantour show is at the Bell Center in Montréal. We hope to see everyone there!!"

INTO ETERNITY spent Monday, Sept. 11 (a Gigantour 2006 "off" day) filming the video for "Severe Emotional Distress", the first single from its Oct. 3 release, "The Scattering of Ashes". The video follows the song's theme, "cutters" (people who cut themselves),and was shot by Kevin Wildt ("The Warriors", "Set Your Goals"). Wildt reportedly captured the band's vision perfectly. Click here to check out photos from the shoot.

INTO ETERNITY's YouTube guitar lesson #1 won four awards from YouTube, including awards for being in the Top 40 Daily Most Viewed and Top 75 Daily Top Favorites. A new lesson is now posted at the Century Media YouTube page, presented by none other than Tim Roth, who will teach you how to set your own frets ablaze. Roth herein instructs how to play the scorching solo from "Suspension of Disbelief".

Gigantour attendees can purchase "The Scattering of Ashes" at the FYE merchandise booth for $10.00 pre-sale and get it autographed by the band as well. Pay for the CD and receive the booklet. Attend their scheduled Gigantour autograph session for their signatures, and after Oct 3. redeem your receipt at any FYE for the full copy of the album. "The Scattering of Ashes" is also available for $10.00 preorder at the CM Distrowebpage.

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