Presentations of different heavy sound subgenres have ceased to occur due to various reasons: from health issues to non -payment
Whether by cancellations or postponements, the heavy music audience in Brazil has witnessed a sequence of unchecked shows in recent days. The reasons varied, but affected both large performances and performances in more intimate spaces. In common, the fact that they are artists and bands of diverse branches of metal.
The following list compiles four attractions that have failed to perform in Brazil in recent days. We provide the status of each one (canceled or only postponed), as well as updated information regarding the reasons and, if applicable, projection of resettlement.
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4 metal bands that uncheck shows in Brazil in recent days
1) Xandria
- Canceled or postponed? Canceled.
- Locations and Dates: Brasilia (Toinha – 11/10) and São Paulo (Jai Club – 12/10)
Last week began with the news that Xandria, the German symphonic metal band active since the 1990s – and renovated in 2022 – would cancel a tour of Latin America with two dates in Brazil. Giro would start last Wednesday, 24. Two days earlier, the public received the information through the group itself, which said, through the networks, did not receive the combined payments.
A passage from communication states:
“To make this tour possible, […] It was essential for the prosecutor to pay as agreed in the contract. […] If we continued without being paid as agreed, we would have to cover all these costs ourselves – which could put the band’s future at risk. We can’t let this happen, because we are working on the next album and many future tours for you. ”
Responsible Producer, LBC Agency, manifested Subsequently saying that “all international flights, round trip, were properly paid, just as the visas of the musicians were properly emitted.” However, it was confirmed that the company “failed to pay everything before the previously agreed dates due to the delay of payment of local producers from other countries.” It was justified that “some countries were very low,” which affected the deadline.
2) Avenged Sevenfold
- Canceled or postponed? Postponed.
- Locations and Dates: Curitiba (Quarry Paulo Leminski – 02/10) and São Paulo (Allianz Parque – 04/10)
- Reeged? Not yet, but the new dates should be scheduled for January
Avenged Sevenfold fans have been tense since the band had been postponing, at the last minute, a show they would perform in Argentina, opening the Latin American tour due to an unspecified health problem. The commitment was transferred from last Thursday, 25, to this Tuesday, 30.
The health issue worsened in the sequence. On Friday, 26, the group announced with producer 30e a suspension Of all the turn, which, besides Argentina and Brazil, would pass through Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The idea is that the presentations will be resigned for January.
The problem that caused the change in the agenda was a bruising in the vocal cords of M. Shadows. In video on networks, shadows he said Which had similar injury in the middle of a tour in 2017. At the time, however, the singer preferred to perform the scheduled shows – which generated more serious consequences and forced him to undergo surgery, and cancel another excursion in 2018.
“If I postpone this tour now, I will have a few weeks of vocal rest and a few months of recovery, then we can reschedule these dates for you. I need to make the responsible decision. […] I don’t want to have another surgery. I regret that this happened. I can’t wait to see them in January. Sorry.”
With a Heavy Heart, and regredfully, we have anonnce that due to a special condition called a vocal fold hematoma, we have made the necessary decision to push our tour to early next Year. We Promise to Come Back Stronger Than Ever. Your tickets will Still be valid for the… pic.twitter.com/jfwomgfnhb
– Avenged Sevenfold (@theoffiala7x) SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
3) Mr. Bungle
- Canceled or postponed? Canceled, but with attempted resettlement.
- Places and dates: Rio de Janeiro (Circus Flying – 05/10), in addition to the two dates with Avenged Sevenfold mentioned earlier
Mr. Bungle would be one of the opening attractions of Avenged Sevenfold’s shows in Curitiba and Sao Paulo. In addition, the group of vocalist Mike Patton (Faith no More) would also perform a solo presentation at the Circus Voador, Rio de Janeiro.
With the postponement of the A7X tour, the bungle also had to cancel the parallel performance in Rio de Janeiro lands. In a statement, the band stated:
“As many of you may have been knowing, our Avenged Sevenfold friends had to postpone your tour due to health problems. We were scheduled to join them on several Latin America dates and, unfortunately, this means that we will also have to cancel our September/October shows in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. […] We are already working with Avenged to try to reschedule these shows and we promise to go back as soon as possible with something special just for you. ”
4) Anette Olzon
- Canceled or postponed? Postponed.
- Locations and Dates: Belo Horizonte (Mister Rock – 28/09)
- Reeged? Not yet.
Anette Olzon’s last show of Anette Olzon was postponed. The singer made her first excursion singing songs from her Nightwish era in over a decade, having passed since the 17th by Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Brasilia, Curitiba, Porto Alegre and Sao Paulo.
The final date of the excursion has been suspended due to “severe stomach and intestinal discomfort, including pain and vomiting.” The promise is that a new date will be confirmed “over the next few days.” The statement of the producer of Giro, crooked aesthetics, informs:
“Anette woke up today [domingo, 28] with severe stomach and intestinal discomfort, including pain and vomiting. The singer tried until the last minute maintain the presentation, […] But she really is unable to leave the room. The new date will be released over the next few days and communicated right here. Of course, all tickets will remain valid for the new date. ”
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Source: Rollingstone
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