EXHUMED To Join The Black Dahlia Murder On "The Canadian Ritual Tour"; Tour Begins Tomorrow!

West Coast road warriors EXHUMED will embark on a near three-week stretch of tour dates this May alongside label-mates Fuck the Facts and headliners The Back Dahlia Murder. Dubbed The Canadian Ritual Tour, the goretorn ceremonies will begin on May 11 in Madison, Wisconsin and include two weeks of Canadian dates before drawing to a gory close in June 2 in Detroit, Michigan.

EXHUMED  recently completed the Grind Over Europe Tour  with Rotten Sound and Magrudergrind as well as a short run of UK dates with Anaal Nathrakh. The band will kick off a short run of headlining shows beginning this Friday before heading out with Death Metal icons/headliners Cannibal Corpse for another month of live decimation on the U.S. Torture Tour 2012 with label mates Abysmal Dawn and Arkaik. From there, blood will be spilled on this year’s addition of the Summer Slaughter Festival! While the tour's full schedule and routing are still to be announced, EXHUMED are confirmed to share the stage with headliners Cannibal Corpse as well as Between The Buried And Me, Goatwhore, The Faceless and more.

EXHUMED Headlining Dates with Abysmal Dawn, Arkaik:

3/30/2012 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
3/31/2012 El Rey Theater - Albuquerque, NM
4/02/2012 Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
4/03/2012 Siberia - New Orleans, LA
4/04/2012 C-Level - Panama City, FL

EXHUMED - U.S. Torture Tour 2012 with Cannibal Corpse, Abysmal Dawn, Arkaik:

4/05/2012 Freebird Live – Jacksonville, FL
4/06/2012 The Soapbox – Wilmington, NC
4/07/2012 Lincoln Theater – Raleigh, NC
4/08/2012 V Club Live – Huntington, WV
4/09/2012 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
4/10/2012 The Canal Club – Richmond, VA
4/12/2012 Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT
4/13/2012 The Club At Water Street – Rochester, NY
4/14/2012 Death On The Vine Fest @ Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Exhumed, Skeletonwitch, Abysmal Dawn, Hour Of Pennance, Arkaik
4/15/2012 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
4/16/2012 People’s Court – Des Moines, IA
4/17/2012 Slowdown – Omaha, NE
4/19/2012 The Scene-ary – Wichita, KS
4/20/2012 The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
4/21/2012 Mesa Theater & Club – Grand Junction, CO
4/22/2012 Top Deck – Farmington, NM
4/23/2012 The Rock –Tucson, AZ
4/24/2012 Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
4/25/2012 Jake’s – Lubbock, TX
4/27/2012 The Blue Note – Columbia, MO
4/28/2012 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, Behemoth, Watain, Exhumed, The Devil’s Blood, In Solitude, Abysmal Dawn, Arkaik
4/29/2012 Newby’s – Memphis, TN
4/30/2012 Exit In – Nashville, TN
5/1/2012 Zydeco – Birmingham, AL
5/2/2012 Vinyl Music Hall – Pensacola, FL
5/3/2012 Double Down – Gainesville, FL

EXHUMED - Canadian Ritual Tour 2012 with The Black Dahlia Murder and Fuck The Facts:

5/11/2012 High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI
5/12/2012 House Of Rock - Eau Claire, WI
5/13/2012 The Venue - Fargo, ND
5/14/2012 Mannys - Billings, MT
5/15/2012 A-Club - Spokane, WA
5/16/2012 Rickshaw - Vancouver, BC
5/18/2012 Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB
5/19/2012 The Den - Calgary, AB
5/20/2012 The Exchange - Regina, SK
5/21/2012 WECC - Winnipeg, MB
5/22/2012 CROCKS - Thunder Bay, ON
5/24/2012 Wreck Room - Toronto, ON
5/25/2012 Imperial - Quebec City, QC
5/26/2012 The National - Montreal, QC
5/27/2012 The Manhattan - Moncton, NB
5/28/2012 The Pavilion - Halifax, NS
5/29/2012 The Seahorse - Halifax, NS
5/31/2012 Ritual - Ottawa, ON
6/01/2012 Rum Runner’s - London, ON
6/02/2012 St. Andrews Hal - Detroit, MI

EXHUMED continue to sever souls with the 11-track All Guts, No Glory full-length, issued last year via Relapse Records. To stream All Guts, No Glory in full visit the band's official BANDCAMP PAGE.



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Former SUFFOCATION Drummer Mike Smith Talks About His Decision Of Quitting The Band!

Last month, it was announced that SUFFOCATION was parting ways with Mike Smith, who is not only one of the founding members of the band, but also their legendary drummer. Ever since then, the Heavy Music world has been wondering what happened. Thankfully, Noel Smart of Sick Drummer Magazine.com sat down with Mike Smith and asked him about his decision of leaving SUFFOCATION. Here are some excerpts of the chat.

SickDrummerMagazine.com: Why did you decide to step down from the drum throne of SUFFOCATION?

Mike: The decision was pretty much inevitable. When we first reunited, the economy was in a much different place, and I was able to make SUFFOCATION my full-time job. Over the last few years, the ability to tour and support a house, family and all it entails became a strain on myself and my family. Once you reach a certain point financially, decisions have to be made before falling to a point of no return.

SickDrummerMagazine.com: Are you happy with your replacement in SUFFOCATION being Dave Culross?

Mike: My position in SUFFOCATION isn't as simple as mounting a drum throne. The position I held within the band as president, founder, manager, songwriter, spokesperson, and all else pertaining to the working business of the band can never be replaced. Anyone drumming for the group now is just enjoying a moment in time, on me.

SickDrummerMagazine.com: Do you think the new drummer of SUFFOCATION is going to have a difficult time getting down the material from "Souls To Deny", "Blood Oath" and the SUFFOCATION self-titled release?

Mike: The NEW drummer won't have a hard time, because the hired guitarists can't play the songs, so he will have nothing to worry about. Whatever songs are played will be the same ones we've been playing for the last 1000 shows or so. Forcing the crew to learn and practice all the SUFFO songs was a battle that later became not worth fighting for. You're only as strong as the weak links in a band.

SickDrummerMagazine.com: Is there any bad blood between you and any of the members of SUFFOCATION?

Mike: There are only two members that I need to consider grudges with concerning SUFFOCATION. I only direct my concerns with founding stake-holding members. The respect that the brand gained and deserves was always a sour issue. In my opinion, it was always a simple concept to respect and protect the brand/band you created. No exceptions. Anyone who knows the dynamics of the band and the individual members already have a realistic understanding of why things could turn for the worst at any moment.

Click here to read the rest of the interview!

Last summer, we had the chance to speak with Mike Smith about the future of the band. Here is what he had to say at the time:



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SUFFOCATION Parts Ways With Drummer Mike Smith - Permanent Replacement Announced!

Death Metal legends SUFFOCATION, have announced that they have parted ways with drummer Mike Smith. Smith was one of the original members of the band! Here is what the remaining members of SUFFOCATION had to say about the departure of their drummer:

"We want to keep this respectful, so without going into much detail, Mike and the rest of us had serious differences of opinions. Mike did formally resign from the band, and he has since been replaced with Dave Culross (Malevolent Creation) who had played and recorded on 'Despite the Sun.'

"For all the people who think the band is splitting up, it's NOT, except for the one change we already mentioned above. As far as our next move, the NEW CD is in the pre-production stage and it kills! We would say some of the best material to date. The band right now as a whole can't wait to get this out to our fans."

This is what Mike Smith had to say about parting ways with SUFFOCATION:

"There are not many things related to the SUFFOCATION brand I can honestly say brings me sadness. Except, the lack of pride that exists within those who have the "right" to claim the name as their own.

"This battle has been one that to any focused being, should make obvious sense but has evaded some for 2 decades. Within any foundation the weakest link will always cause all structure to crumble.

"The one fact that keeps me at peace is the fact that anyone who has ever seen or spoken to me regarding SUFFOCATION and the industry as a whole, has always left with an understanding of the level of focus and pride that I personally hold for myself, the brand that is SUFFOCATION and the genre we influence and helped create.

"As I've always said, if you are willing to put your time and soul towards anything at all as I've done within the Metal community.

"Be willing to speak truths, fight and bleed for it if need be. Or take your earned position in the back and wait while others do it for you."

We wish Smith the best of luck, and we'd like to welcome Dave Culross to SUFFOCATION! Stay tuned for more information regarding the NEW SUFFOCATION album, which is due this fall via Nuclear Blast Records!

Last summer, we had the chance to speak with Mike Smith about the future of the band. Here is what he had to say at the time:



Related links:
Suffocation's Official Site