Last week German death metal band NECROPHAGIST announced the addition of world renowned drummer Marco Minnemann to their line-up. Minnemann will begin playing drums for NECROPHAGIST on the band’s upcoming headlining North American tour, the ‘Summer Slaughter Tour’ featuring NECROPHAGIST label-mates CEPHALIC CARNAGE as well as DECAPITATED, ION DISSONANCE, CATTLE DECAPITATION, ARSIS and more.
The ‘Summer Slaughter Tour’ will begin June 1st and is sponsored by Revolver Magazine, Ibanez Guitars, Tama Drums, Fixion Media and Jaxprints. Prior to the start of the ‘Summer Slaughter Tour’, Minnemann will be performing select NECROPHAGIST songs at his upcoming drum clinics. Click “Read More” for a listing of clinic and tour dates.
Marco’s reputation as a talented drummer is worldwide. After establishing a reputation in his home country, Germany, in the late 90’s he began instructing solo workshops. Highlights included the Frankfurt Music Fair, PASIC in Dallas, and a solo performance at the “Modern Drummer Festival” in Toronto, where Marco had the honor of being the first German drummer to display his talents there. This performance, in the eyes of professionals and music trade magazines, catapulted him into the Top Ten of the drumming world. Following Drumfest included the Australian TUDW fest and the Motreal Drumfest in Canada.
Marco’s influences are quite diverse, and up to this point most of his work has included collaborations with many of Jazz and Funk’s leading musicians. Marco also co-produced and played instruments on Paddy Kellys (Kelly Family) solo CD which entered the charts in 2004 and played on the double platinum CD Nena feat Nena. Marco also performed and recorded with artists such as: Paul Gilbert, Nena, Udo Lindenberg, H-Blockx, Mike Keneally, FFW, Gianna Nannini, Garry Willis, The Kelly Family and many more.
Updated NECROPHAGIST news / tour information will be made available via the Relapse Records website: www.RELAPSE.com and NECROPHAGIST website: www.NECROPHAGIST.de
Marco Minnemann Drum Clinics:
April 14 Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Music
April 15 Bozeman, MN Music Villa
April 17 Chico, CA Harried Music
April 18 San Jose, CA Lemmon Percussion
April 19 Las Vegas, NV Sam Ash
April 21 Albuquerque, NM Grandma’s
April 22 Denver, CO Rupp’s
Summer Slaughter Tour Dates:
June 1 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
June 2 New Jersey INFEST
June 3 Springfield, VA Jaxx
June 4 Spartanburg, SC Ground Zero
June 5 Louisville, KY Headliner’s
June 6 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
June 8 Houston, TX Meridian
June 9 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
June 10 Ft. Worth, TX Ridglea Theater
June 11 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos Outdoors
June 13 Tucson, AZ The Rock
June 14 Las Vegas, NV TBA
June 15 San Diego, CA Soma
June 16 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
June 17 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk
June 19 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
June 20 Seattle, WA Studio Seven
June 21 Bend, OR Midtown Ballroom
June 22 Ogden, UT Country Club Theatre
June 23 Denver, CO Cervantes
June 24 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
June 26 St. Paul, MN TBA
June 27 Mokena, IL The Pearl Room
June 28 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
June 30 Milwaukee, WI Robot Mosh Fest V
July 1 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s
July 2 Toronto, ON The Opera House
July 3 Montreal, QC Foufones
July 4 Montreal, QC Le Studio
July 5 Quebec City, QC L’Anti
July 6 Worcester, MA Palladium
July 7 Philadelphia, PA Starlight Ballroom
July 8 New York, NY BB Kings
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