A press release from Sepultura reads as follows: “The ‘Celebrating Life By Dying’ tour, a farewell tour over the subsequent 18 months that can rejoice the band’s fortieth anniversary and likewise its farewell to the stage.
“Starting of December the group clearly outlined the intention on the announcement, it’s a ‘aware and deliberate demise’. As poetic because it sounds, a tour of this magnitude took almost of 12 months of getting ready and planning which might require rather a lot dedication, ethics and loyalty to their followers, in addition to respecting for the band’s historical past – one thing that may be a clear precedence to Andreas Kisser, Derrick Inexperienced and Paulo Xisto. Nonetheless, on February sixth a couple of days previous to the primary rehearsal, drummer Eloy Casagrande knowledgeable the band that he was leaving Sepultura to pursue a profession in one other undertaking. The band had been taken unexpectedly, with out prior warning, he instantly left the band, abandoning all the things associated to Sepultura. Fortunately American virtuoso Greyson Nekrutman will take the place of Eloy Casagrande and is welcomed because the band’s new drummer for the ‘celebrating life by way of demise’ farewell tour.”
Greyson Nekrutman feedback: “At this time I specific my heartfelt gratitude for the unimaginable alternative to affix the legendary ranks of Sepultura for his or her farewell tour. To contribute to this legacy is a privilege that fills me with each honor and pleasure. Sepultura‘s fearless strategy to exploring new territories within the steel sphere is one thing that I’ve all the time admired and strived to emulate in my very own musical endeavors. I’m eagerly trying ahead to including my very own spirit and keenness to the combo, to connecting with the followers who’ve supported the band by way of its evolution, and to the electrifying experiences we’ll create collectively on stage. This is to the brand new chapters we’ll write collectively, to the levels we’ll conquer, and to the highly effective music we’ll unleash upon the world.”