U.S. death Metal giants Incantation might just be ready to rechristen themselves In-CAN-tation, as they have announced a new food drive initiative as the band continues its leg of the “Praise the Beast North American tour” alongside fellow bruisers Belphegor, Hate and Narcotic Wasteland.
“As a musician, I have had times when things have been tight, including the last few years, so I know how difficult it is to sometimes choose between medical bills and paying for food or housing. I understand this is the life I chose and, in fact, I’m proud of it,” says longtime frontman John McEntee.
“The are others less fortunate who don’t even have the chance to afford food or shelter. So, I decided to have a food drive at the remaining shows on this tour and donate to the local food banks in the venues’ communities.”
The band requests that fans bring non-perishable food donations (cans, dry goods, etc.) at the door of the events each night.
“I know times are rough, and if you can’t bring anything, I totally understand. But if you can give, let’s do our part to help out our local communities,” McEntee offer. “We need local people in the cities where we are playing to provide us with contacts for local food banks, or even better, people willing to help us drop off the collected food after the show.”
The initiative was partly inspired by an issue earlier on the tour where in Incantation do not have access to venue hospitality each show, resulting in the members not having meals of their own for several nights.
“I know what it’s like, and I don’t want anybody on the face of the Earth to go through this,” McEntee continues. “We have had so many people reach out with help after I made my last post about our hospitality issues, and all of us in the band appreciate all the kind gestures. The more I thought about it, the more I realized there are people in much more dire situations. We will get through our own stuff, but we need to help others. We need to give back. If you are local to these cities and can help us transport the donations, please reach out!”
So don’t devour death — help others devour no-perishable goods and catch Incantation on their remaining date with with Belphgor, Hate and Narcotic Wasteland below:
02/27 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
02/28 Haltom City, TX @ Haltom Theater
03/01 Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
03/02 San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
03/05 Mesa, AZ @ The Rosetta Room
03/06 San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick
03/07 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
03/08 Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
03/09 Los Angeles, CA @ 1720
03/10 Anaheim, CA @ The Observatory
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