{"id":844093,"date":"2022-05-01T17:52:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T16:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/?p=844093"},"modified":"2022-05-01T17:52:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T16:52:53","slug":"the-ultimate-sinner-knac-com-interviews-john-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/2022\/05\/01\/the-ultimate-sinner-knac-com-interviews-john-5\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Ultimate Sinner&#8221;. 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Just in time for Halloween, but not a great time to start touring in support of it.\u00a0\u00a0<strong><em>Sinner<\/em><\/strong>features guest performances by\u00a0<strong>Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH), Carla Harvey (BUTCHER BABIES)<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Peter Criss (KISS)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extensive\u00a0<strong>Sinner Tour 2022<\/strong>\u00a0officially kicked-off on April 21, 2022 for a sold out show in Roseville, California, but was quickly sidelined after a positive Covid test within the touring camp. 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