EXHUMED frontman Matt Harvey has been added as a special guest lead vocalist to the all-star studded Death To All Tour 2012. Matt Harvey will be joining drummers Gene Hoglan (Individual Thought Patterns/Symbolic) and Sean Reinert (Human), bassists Steve DiGiorgio (Human/Individual Thought Patterns) and Scott Clendenin (The Sound of Perseverance), guitarists Paul Masvidal (Human), Shannon Hamm (The Sound of Perseverance) and Bobby Koelble (Symbolic), and vocalist/label-mate Charles Elliott of Abysmal Dawn/Bereft.
Harvey replaced Obscura vocalist Steffen Kummerer due to visa issues and had only 9 days to learn his entire set. Matt Harvey elaborates on the opportunity: “To say that I’m excited about hitting the stage with such amazing musicians would be a massive understatement. To say that I’m overwhelmed standing in Chuck’s spot singing his songs would be the understatement of the century. Phrases like ‘it’s an honor’ get tossed around pretty casually, but taking part in this unique celebration is truly exhilarating, humbling and magical for me. Even though the name of the band is Death, this event is a celebration of Chuck’s life and the vitality and staying power of his work. To be able to share what Death’s music has meant to me this way is a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity I am incredibly grateful to have.”
Additionally, the concert organizers commented on Matt’s involvement: „The guys in the band, as well as the organizers and crew, want you to know Matt has been killing it! We are all very thankful for his efforts and talent, being able to pull this off on such short notice.”
Death To All 2012 is presented by Sick Drummer Magazine/Grind Percussion LLC and Perseverance Holdings Ltd – In benefit of Sweet Relief (sweetrelief.org). This five-city tour will feature a majority of Death’s amazing musicians, as well as special guests. This tour is to celebrate the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner, as well as to raise awareness of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund – a charity that provides financial assistance to career musicians faced with illness, disability or age-related problems. A complete run of dates including EXHUMED’s upcoming run on The Summer Slaughter tour is listed below.
Death to All Tour Tribute 2012 [remaining dates]
6/26/2012 House of Blue – Chicago, IL [TICKETS]
6/28/2012 Irving Plaza – New York, NY [TICKETS]
6/30/2012 The Beacham – Orlando, FL [TICKETS]
EXHUMED – Summer Slaughter Festival 2012
w/ Cannibal Corpse, Between The Buried and Me, The Faceless, Periphery, Veil of Maya, Job For A Cowboy, Goatwhore, Cerebral Bore
7/20/2012 House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA [TICKETS]
7/21/2012 SOMA – San Diego, CA [TICKETS]
7/22/2012 House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV [TICKETS]
7/25/2012 House of Blues – Dallas, TX [TICKETS]
7/26/2012 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX [TICKETS]
7/27/2012 Pharr Events Center – Mission, TX [TICKETS]
7/28/2012 House of Blues – Houston, TX [TICKETS]
7/30/2012 The Ritz – Tampa, FL [TICKETS]
7/31/2012 Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL [TICKETS]
8/01/2012 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA [TICKETS]
8/02/2012 The Valarium – Knoxville, TN [TICKETS]
8/03/2012 Amos – Southend Charlotte, NC [TICKETS]
8/04/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD [TICKETS]
8/05/2012 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA [TICKETS]
8/07/2012 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ [TICKETS]
8/08/2012 Irving Plaza – New York, NY [TICKETS]
8/09/2012 Northern Lights – Albany, NY [TICKETS]
8/10/2012 The Palladium – Worcester, MA [TICKETS]
8/11/2012 Heavy Montreal – Montreal, QC [TICKETS]
8/12/2012 Heavy Toronto – Toronto, ON [TICKETS]
8/14/2012 House of Blues – Cleveland, OH [TICKETS]
8/15/2012 St. Andrew’s – Detroit, MI [TICKETS]
8/16/2012 House Blues – Chicago, IL [TICKETS]
8/17/2012 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI [TICKETS]
8/18/2012 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN * No Cannibal Corpse [TICKETS]
8/20/2012 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO [TICKETS]
8/22/2012 The Showbox Sodo – Seattle, WA [TICKETS]
8/23/2012 Roseland Theater – Portland, OR [TICKETS]
8/24/2012 The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA [TICKETS]
8/25/2012 The Grove – Anaheim, CA [TICKETS]
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