A black day for all TDG fans: This morning, Three Days Grace announced on their website that lead singer Adam Gontier has left the band, due to an unspecified health issue, and will be replaced by singer Matt Walst of My Darkest Days, who also happens to be bassist Brad Walst's brother. The article says he will be joining the band for the North American tour, with no further specifications as to how long he will remain in the band.
Fans are already speculating on Facebook, with many wondering if Gontier has relapsed from his earlier addiction to OxyContin. Reactions to the new lineup were almost unanimously negative, and I have to say, I am not in favor either.
With all due respect to Three Days Grace as a band, I am not a fan of My Darkest Days and hate to see one of my favorite voices replaced with their lead singer. I was not impressed when they opened for TDG at the concert I went to - their lead single "Porn Star Dancing" is trite and common, a mindless song in the vein of Nickelback.
As one fan said, "Three Days Grace without Adam isn't Three Days Grace." This is one tour I'm not buying tickets to.
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