On July 19, 2018, Alkaline Trio announced their ninth studio album, Is This Thing Cursed? , along with the release of the lead single, ” Blackbird .” The band also went on a North American tour to support the album with opening act, Together Pangea . On August 2, 2018, it was announced on Skiba’s Instagram that Grant would not be drumming on the tour due to ongoing health problems. Skiba and Andriano recruited former My Chemical Romance touring drummer, Jarrod Alexander , to fill in for Grant on the tour, which began the next day in Dallas, Texas and ended on October 18 in Santa Cruz, California, while the album was released on August 31.
Announced Is This Thing Cursed?
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