TRIVIUM Welcome SEPULTURA Drummer Greyson Nekrutman Following Alex Bent’s Departure

Trivium have officially welcomed Greyson Nekrutman (Sepultura) as their new drummer, marking another major lineup shift in the metal world. Nekrutman made his live debut with the band during their set at ‘Aftershock Festival’ in Sacramento, CA on October 4th.

The announcement follows the recent departure of longtime drummer Alex Bent, which was confirmed just a day earlier. Nekrutman, who has recently been performing with Sepultura on their farewell tour, previously played with Suicidal Tendencies before becoming part of a now-infamous three-way drummer shuffle that also involved Slipknot and Jay Weinberg.

Trivium shared in a statement:

“Trivium welcomes @greyson_nekrutman on the drums. Catch him at @aftershockfestival & on our Fall Tour with @jinjer_official & @heriotmetal.”

Vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy also extended his gratitude to Sepultura, adding:

“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!”

As a nod to Nekrutman’s previous band, Trivium performed their cover of Sepultura’s “Slave New World” for the first time since 2010 during the Aftershock set.

The band will continue with Nekrutman behind the kit on their upcoming fall headlining tour with Jinjer and Heriot, which kicks off October 31st in Myrtle Beach, SC and runs through December 14th in Orlando, FL.

Tour Dates:
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

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