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LEFT TO DIE, the brand new band that includes traditional DEATH members Terry Butler (additionally previously of MASSACRE and at the moment in OBITUARY) and Rick Rozz (ex-MASSACRE) paired with GRUESOME founders Matt Harvey (EXHUMED) and Gus Rios (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION),will embark on a summer time U.S. tour, performing DEATH‘s traditional “Leprosy” album in its entirety, together with cuts from “Scream Bloody Gore”. Assist on the “Reborn Lifeless” trek will come from SKELETAL REMAINS and MORTUOUS.
Butler commented: “It is such an honor to be enjoying ‘Leprosy’ in spite of everything these years. It has been 30-plus years since Rick and myself have rocked these tunes collectively and Matt and Gus are the right dudes to affix us on this journey — large DEATH followers and killer musicians.” Rozz added: “Previous-school DEATH followers — put together yourselves for complete brutality! Due to Terry, Matt and Gus for making this occur.”
Tour dates:
July 07 – Orlando, FL – the Haven
July 08 – Miami, FL – Gramps
July 09 – Tampa, FL – The Brass Mug
July 10 – Atlanta, GA – Boggs
July 13 – Boston, MA – Center East downstairs
July 14 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
July 15 – Brooklyn, NY – Market Lodge
July 16 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
July 17 – Cleveland, OH – No Class
July 19 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
July 20 – Detroit, MI – Sanctuary
July 21 – Cincinnati, OH – Legends
July 22 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
July 23 – Madison, WI – The Crucible
July 24 – Des Moines, IA – Leftys
July 25 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge
July 27 – Dallas, TX – Amplified (inside)
July 28 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Reside
July 29 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Reside
July 30 – San Antonio, TX – Rock Field
July 31 – Laredo, TX – The Chilly Brew
Butler beforehand acknowledged about how LEFT TO DIE got here collectively: “After the current Chuck [Schuldiner] tribute exhibits that Matt, Gus, and myself did, Rick posed the query, ‘Would anybody wish to see some ‘Leprosy’ exhibits?’ With a convincing ‘sure!’, the lots had spoken. Matt and Gus threw their hats in instantly and, in my view, they have been the one actual option to deliver this factor to life. LEFT TO DIE coming your means quickly!!”
Rozz added: “It will be an absolute honor and pleasure to play these 34-plus-year-old songs on stage with Terry in spite of everything these years, together with the abilities of Matt and Gus. It is gonna be brutal!”
Harvey and Rios have been each very excited in regards to the venture coming collectively. Harvey mirrored: “When Gus and I began GRUESOME as a DEATH tribute, we by no means thought that it will result in us enjoying a few of our favourite songs alongside the fellows that recorded them, however right here we’re — and I could not be extra stoked.” Rios added: “When Rick contacted me about his concept, I used to be instantly on board, since ‘Leprosy’ is just not solely my favourite DEATH album, however my favourite loss of life metallic album of all time! I am very grateful and stoked that Terry and Matt have been additionally on board. The metallic will movement this summer time.”
LEFT TO DIE is:
Terry Butler – bass guitar
Rick Rozz – guitar
Matt Harvey – guitar, vocals
Gus Rios – drums
On December 11-12, 2021, a number of former DEATH members — together with Butler — performed two exhibits commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the passing of the band’s mastermind Chuck Schuldiner at Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida. Butler, James Murphy (guitar),Harvey and Rios carried out DEATH‘s traditional third album, “Non secular Therapeutic” (1990),in its entirety beneath the LIVING MONSTROSITY banner, whereas Steve DiGiorgio (bass),Bobby Koelble (guitar) and Kelly Conlon (bass) joined forces as SYMBOLIC to play songs from “Human” (1991),“Particular person Thought Patterns” (1993),“Symbolic” (1995) and “The Sound Of Perseverance” (1998
Schuldiner died on December 13, 2001 after a battle with pontine glioma, a uncommon kind of mind tumor.
Lately, DEATH‘s storied catalog has undergone a meticulous reissue marketing campaign through Relapse Information.
Relapse launched the first-ever absolutely approved DEATH tab e book, that includes 21 traditional songs tabbed out for guitar from the band’s complete discography. The e book, which incorporates conventional notation in addition to tablature, additionally comes with a digital obtain of all tracks.
