Riley Gale’s father speaks out after criticising Power Trip reunion

nme.com:

Power Trip‘s late frontman, Riley Gale, has spoken out after criticising the band’s reunion.Power Trip treated fans on Friday, December 1, with a surprise gig in Austin, Texas.

It was the first performance from the thrash metal band since the unexpected death of frontman Riley Gale in 2020. The show featured five Power Trip songs by the surviving band members along with Scourge/Fugitive vocalist Seth Gilmore.Aged 34, Gale was later confirmed to have died from fentanyl.

My Chemical Romance and Trivium are among the bands who have paid tribute to Gale in the wake of his passing.In a statement originally released by Gale’s father Brandon, he wrote that neither the Riley Gale Foundation or Gale’s family were approached about the reunion or invited to the surprise show.As an organization of family and friends committed to continuing Riley's legacy, we ask for a moment to correct any confusion we createdPosted by The Riley Gale Memorial Foundation on Tuesday, December 5, 2023The statement read (per Lambgoat):”The Riley Gale Memorial Foundation & Gale family are aware of the event that took place at Mohawk in Austin, TX on December 1*, 2023.

It caught us entirely by surprise.At no point in the planning or lead up to that moment was anyone in the Gale family consulted, or even invited.