TRIVIUM Tap Drummer Alex Rüdinger (Ex-Whitechapel, The Faceless) For Fall North American Tour

Trivium have announced that renowned drummer Alex Rüdinger — known for his work with Conquering Dystopia, Whitechapel, The Faceless, and Threat Signal — will be joining them on their upcoming fall North American tour.

The band shared an official statement addressing the lineup change and expressing gratitude to drummer Greyson Nekrutman, who recently performed with Trivium at Aftershock Festival:

“As we prepare to hit the road next week for our North American tour we wanted to explain where we are with our drummer.

We want to sincerely thank Greyson Nekrutman for stepping in and crushing it with us at Aftershock Festival. It was an honor to share the stage with such a powerhouse talent, and we’re grateful to both Greyson and Sepultura for making it possible.

As we look ahead to our North American tour with Jinjer and Heriot and into a new album cycle, the realities of scheduling made it clear that Greyson wouldn’t be able to continue with us for the tour. There’s nothing but respect between us — Greyson is a humble, confident, and passionate musician, and we’ll always be fans.

That said, we’re excited to share that we’ve reconnected with a drummer we’ve known for over a decade — Alex Rüdinger (formerly of Whitechapel). Fun fact: we asked Alex to join Trivium nine years ago, but the timing didn’t align.

Alex Rüdinger will join us on tour starting next week and will be part of our writing sessions for the next Trivium record. We’re thrilled to finally share the stage with him and explore what’s ahead.

See you on the road.”

Trivium will be hitting the road soon alongside Jinjer and Heriot, with Rüdinger now behind the kit and contributing to the writing process for the band’s next studio album.

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