Cattle Decapitation have issued a statement regarding this week’s departure of their bassist Olivier Pinard. In a statement issued yesterday, April 18th, Pinard revealed he was exiting the deathgrind band to focus both on his role in Cryptopsy as well as his family.
In a statement shared following that yesterday, his now former bandmates in Cattle Decapitation commented on the matter and revealed a temporary live replacement. Here’s what they had to say of the matter:
“Its a somber day in the Cattle camp as we must announce the departure of our bass player and buddy, Olivier Pinard. Oli has decided his focus must shift back to his home band Cryptopsy and his personal life. Being in two touring bands is very demanding on a human and while we are sad to see him go, we more than understand. We wish Oli the best of luck and be sure to check out the new song they just dropped and pick up their new album when it comes out!
Filling in for the upcoming EU tour will be our friend Diego Soria of Broken Hope. You may have seen him on the Chaos And Carnage tour and multiple other tours and shows over the years when he’s stepped up and filled in for us.”
Cattle Decapitation‘s aforementioned EU/UK touring will unfold as follows:
06/04 Solvesborg, SWE – Sweden Rock
06/06 Gdansk, POL – Mystic Festival
06/07 Reichenbach, GER – Chronical Moshers
06/08 Bratislava, SLO – Randal (feat. Skeletal Remains)
06/09 Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra (feat. Incantation & Skeletal Remains)
06/11 Schweinfurt, GER – Stattbahnhof (feat. Incantation & Skeletal Remains)
06/12 Eindhoven, NET – Dynamo (feat. Incantation & Skeletal Remains)
06/13 Leeuwarden, NET – Into The Grave
06/14 Brighton, UK – Chalk (feat. Skeletal Remains)
06/15 Donington, UK – Download Festival
06/17 Oberhausen, GER – Kulttempel (feat. Severe Torture)
06/18 Copenhagen, DEN – Copenhell
06/19 Nummijarvl, FIN – Nummirock
06/21 Dessel, BEL – Graspop
06/22 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest
06/23 Karlsruhe, GER – Substage (feat. Fit For An Autopsy)
06/24 Milan, ITA – Legend Club
06/26 Spalene Porici, CZE – Basinfire
06/27 Leipzig, GER – Impericon Festival
06/28 Hauteville, SWI – Abyss Festival
06/29 Cartagena, SPA – Rock Imperium
