Lá vem o negão \\ CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman's 'Injuries' Force WACKEN OPEN AIR Cancelation

Due to injuries sustained by vocalist Dani Filth of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH at the Léz'Arts Scéniques festival in Sélestat, France, the group has been forced to cancel its appearance at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in Wacken, Germany. The bandmembers apologize and want to let all their fans know that they were looking forward to the show and they tried all they could to make the concert happen and are very disappointed to not be able to make it.

According to the Wacken organizers, CRADLE OF FILTH make up for this year's absence by performing at next year's edition of the festival.

Replacing CRADLE OF FILTH at this year's Wacken Open Air is TRIPTYKON — the group formed by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Warrior — who will perform on the "Black Stage" on Friday, August 4 at 11:15 p.m.