Trivium announced Greyson Nekrutman as their new drummer, however, the musician will remain with Sepultura .
Greyson will be the new drummer for Trivium , replacing Alex Bent , who left the band earlier this month after nine years. Greyson made his debut with the band last Saturday, the 4th, at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, and will continue with the band on their upcoming North American tour, which begins on October 31st in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and ends on December 14th in Orlando, Florida.
However, Sepultura confirmed, through a statement on social media, that the drummer will return to the band when they resume their farewell tour in 2026.
“As many of you may already know, our drummer Greyson Nekrutman has temporarily joined our friends in Trivium as their drummer. In 2026, he will return to Sepultura, resuming his place in the band as we continue our farewell tour. Stay tuned for new dates soon!”, Sepultura posted.
Greyson Nekrutman, 23, is currently touring with Sepultura and has officially replaced longtime drummer El y Casagrande , who left the band in February 2024.
Sepultura will release a new EP in 2026 featuring Greyson Nekrutman.
Sepultura will release a new EP in 2026. The work features four tracks recorded with the band's current lineup: Andreas Kisser on guitar, Paulo Xisto on bass, Derrick Green on vocals, and Greyson Nekrutman on drums.
In a recent interview on Mystic Talks , Andreas Kisser revealed the band's plans to release new music [transcription via Blabbermouth ]:
“We recorded four new songs with Greyson on drums. I don’t think anyone knows this, but here we go. We have four new songs and we intend to release an EP next year, just to celebrate this moment. They are original songs that we worked on. They are already recorded and everything, and we are really taking our time to see when the right moment will be to do it.”
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