Cattle Decapitation has regrettably announced the cancellation of their upcoming European festival appearances and accompanying headline shows. The band cited “circumstances beyond our control” and “the mental well being and personal situations occurring within the Cattle Decapitation camp” as reasons for this difficult decision.
The extreme metal act’s tour was scheduled to begin today, June 4, at Sweden Rock in Sölvesborg, Sweden, and conclude on June 25 at Rock Imperium in Cartagena, Spain. This cancellation comes shortly after the band’s recent lineup change, where bassist Oli Pinard departed and Diego Soria (of Broken Hope and Disgorge) was recruited as his replacement.
In a statement, Cattle Decapitation expressed their regret: “Due to circumstances beyond our control that arose in the last 24h, in addition to the mental well being and personal situations occurring within the Cattle Decapitation camp, we regrettably must cancel our European summer festival tour. We understand and apologize for the inconvenience this causes for all parties involved, as well as to our European fans, but unfortunately we have no way of still making this tour work.” Fans and the metal community are sending well wishes to the band during this challenging time.
In other news, Cattle Decapitation is marking the two-year anniversary of their critically acclaimed tenth studio album, Terrasite, with the release of an extensive two-hour documentary titled ‘From This Flesh: A Cattle Decapitation Story.’
The documentary was filmed, directed, and edited by Australian videographer Nicholas VanVidler, who previously worked with the band on their 2021 music video for “Finish Them.” The film delves into the entire recording process of Terrasite, which was released in May 2023. VanVidler spent two years compiling the footage, crafting a film that explores not only the creation of the 2023 album but also provides a broader look into the band’s history.
Vocalist Travis Ryan shared his enthusiasm for the project: “Our buddy Nick VanVidler (NJV Media, Body Prison) went to make a studio documentary about Terrasite and what came out was more of an extremely introspective look into the band as a whole with a specificity on how we write and record albums. It’s insightful, intense, funny, sad, unfiltered, immersive, and if you’re a longtime true fan of the band, you gotta see this thing.” The documentary is now available for viewing.
Terrasite, which followed their 2019 album Death Atlas, was highly praised upon its release for its dynamic shifts and powerful lyrical themes, continuing Cattle Decapitation’s tradition of making bold statements in extreme metal.
