Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has been forced to sit out for the remainder of the tour with Light the Torch and Avatar. The trek currently has over a week worth of shows left as it’s scheduled to conclude on November 3rd. However, Heafy and his wife are expecting twins at any moment and he had no choice but to fly back home. The band has recruited Light The Torch’s Howard Jones, Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström, and YouTube star Jared Dines to provide guest vocals during Heafy’s absence.

You can watch Heafy’s video statement below:

Tour Dates:

10/25 Edmonton, AB @ The Ranch Roadhouse

10/26 Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theater

10/28 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom

10/29 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO

10/30 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom

10/31 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory

11/02 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

11/03 Berkeley, CA@ UC Theatre

[via MetalSucks]