It’s been a chaotic few years for drummers in the metal world and tonight’s (October 04th) development continues that trend. Greyson Nekrutman has officially signed on to play with Trivium, having hit the stage with them tonight. Nekrutman, who has most recently been playing with Sepultura, joins the band after yesterday’s announcement that Alex Bent was departing Trivium. Nekrutman himself was part of a somewhat infamous three-way drummer swap a year or two back.
While he had previously been behind the kit for Suicidal Tendencies, Slipknot would go on to poach drummer Eloy Casagrande from Sepultura. As such, Nekrutman would go on to join Sepultura for their ongoing farewell touring, while ex-Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg went on to take over Nekrutman‘s spot in Suicidal Tendencies.
Trivium said in a statement tonight after their first show with Nekrutman:
“Trivium welcomes @greyson_nekrutman on the drums.
Catch him at @aftershockfestival & on our Fall Tour with @jinjer_official & @heriotmetal”
In a separate comment, Trivium vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy thanked Sepultura for sharing their drummer with him, offering:
“Thanks for everything @greyson_nekrutman !! Thank you @sepultura for letting us hang with your phenom of a drummer. We played slave new world in your honor!!! @andreaskisser @derrickgreenofficial @pauloxistoofficial”
Trivium played their first show with Nekrutman behind the kit tonight at the ‘Aftershock‘ festival in Sacramento, CA. True to Heafy‘s word, the band dusted off their cover of Sepultura‘s “Slave New World” for the first time since 2010 during that set. Trivium‘s fall headlining tour with Jinjer & Heriot will run as follows:
10/31 Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
11/01 VA Beach, VA – The Dome
11/02 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
11/04 London, ON – Centennial Hall
11/06 Québec, QC – Videotron Centre
11/07 Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
11/08 Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
11/10 Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall
11/11 Buffalo, NY – Buffalo River Works
11/12 Lancaster, PA – Freedom Hall
11/14 Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana
11/15 Milwaukee, WI – The Eagles Ballroom
11/16 Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
11/18 Indianapolis, IN – The Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
11/19 Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
11/20 Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater (no Jinjer)
11/22 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
11/24 Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall
11/25 Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Events Centre
11/26 Missoula, MT – The Wilma
11/28 Spokane, WA – The Podium
11/29 Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House
12/01 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center (no Jinjer)
12/03 Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
12/05 Albuquerque, NM – Revel
12/06 Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
12/07 Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live
12/09 Springfield, MO – Shrine Mosque
12/10 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
12/12 New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
12/13 Dothan, AL – The Plant
12/14 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
