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 "its an honor" get tossed around pretty casually, but taking part in this unique celebration is truly exhilirating, 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 5 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***
June 26 Chicago , IL House of Blues
June 28 New York , NY Irving Plaza
June 30 Orlando , FL The Beacham
***Summer Slaughter Tour 2012 w/ Cannibal Corpse, Between The Buried and Me, The Faceless, Periphery, Veil Of Maya, Job For a Cowboy, Goatwhore, Exhumed, Cerebral Bore***
July. 20 Los Angeles , CA House of Blues
July. 21 San Diego , CA SOMA
July. 22 Las Vegas , NV House of Blues
July. 25 Dallas , TX House of Blues
July. 26 San Antonio , TX White Rabbit
July. 27 Mission , TX Pharr Events Center
July. 28 Houston , TX House of Blues
July. 30 Tampa , FL The Ritz
July. 31 Ft. Lauderdale , FL Revolution
Aug. 01 Atlanta , GA The Masquerade
Aug. 02 Knoxville , TN The Valarium
Aug. 03 Charlotte , NC Amos Southend
Aug. 04 Baltimore , MD Sonar
Aug. 05 Philadelphia , PA The Trocadero
Aug. 07 Sayreville , NJ Starland Ballroom
Aug. 08 New York , NY Irving Plaza
Aug. 09 Albany , NY Northern Lights
Aug. 10 Worcester , MA The Palladium
Aug. 11 Montreal , QC Heavy Montreal
Aug. 12 Toronto , ON Heavy Toronto
Aug. 13 Pittsburgh , PA Howlers Coyote Cafe
Aug. 14 Cleveland , OH House of Blues
Aug. 15 Detroit , MI St. Andrew's
Aug. 16 Chicago , IL House of Blues
Aug. 17 Milwaukee , WI The Rave
Aug. 18 Louisville , KY Expo 5 (NO CANNIBAL CORPSE)
Aug. 19 Sioux Falls, SD The Vault Tickets
Aug. 20 Denver , CO Summit Music Hall
Aug. 21 Boise , ID The Venue
Aug. 22 Seattle , WA Showbox SODO
Aug. 23 Portland , OR Roseland Theater
Aug. 24 San Francisco , CA The Fillmore
Aug. 25 Anaheim , CA The Grove Tickets
