Eloy Casagrande Quits Sepultura, Replaced by Greyson Nekrutman (Suicidal Tendencies)

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Sepultura announced that they has added drummer Greyson Nekrutman (Suicidal Tendencies) to the band for their planned upcoming farewell tour, in the wake of the surprise announcement that Eloy Casagrande has quit the band “for another opportunity” after almost 10 years. Read an extensive statement from the band below. Casagrande informed the band in the last month he was leaving. Eloy has been rumored to be the replacement for Jay Weinberg in Slipknot. 

The band released the following statement:

Greyson Nekrutman to replace Eloy Casagrande on “Celebrating Life Through Death” farewell tour ack. Dante XXI. The Celebrating Life Through Death Tour, a farewell tour over the next 18 months that will celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary and also its farewell to the stage.

Beginning of December, the group clearly defined the intention at the announcement. It is a “conscious and planned death.” As poetic as it sounds, a tour of this magnitude took nearly a year of preparing and planning, which would require a lot of commitment, ethics, and loyalty to their fans, as well as respect for the band’s history – something that is a clear priority to Andreas Kisser, Derrick Green, and Paulo Xisto.

However, on February 6th, a few days prior to the first rehearsal, drummer Eloy Casagrande informed the band that he was leaving Sepultura to pursue a career in another project. The band was taken by surprise, without prior warning. He immediately left the band, abandoning everything related to Sepultura.

Luckily, American virtuoso Greyson Nekrutman will take the position of Eloy Casagrande and is welcomed as the band’s new drummer for the “Celebrating Life Through Death” farewell tour.

Greyson comments: Today, I express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible opportunity to join the legendary ranks of Sepultura for their farewell tour. 

To contribute to this legacy is a privilege that fills me with both honor and excitement. Sepultura’s fearless approach to exploring new territories in the metal sphere is something that I have always admired and strived to emulate in my own musical endeavors. I am eagerly looking forward to adding my own spirit and passion to the mix, to connecting with the fans who have supported the band through its evolution, and to the electrifying experiences we’ll create together on stage. Here’s to the new chapters we’ll write together, to the stages we’ll conquer, and to the powerful music we’ll unleash upon the world.