Drummer Mark Castillo left Emmure last summer and was temporarily replaced by Adam Pierce of All Shall Perish. It’s now been announced that Pierce is an official member of the band.
From the Emmure Facebook page:
“We are happy to officially announce Adam Pierce being the new drummer for Emmure. His professional attitude towards touring, writing music and being in Emmure has given us a very positive and energetic outlook for the future. This may not be news to some of you as we’ve been all over the world together at this point. We welcome Adam to the group.”
Emmure will be hitting the road in February with with Suicide Silence, which features former All Shall Perish vocalist Eddie Hermida; Pierce and Hermida were both on the 2011 All Shall Perish album, This Is Where It Ends. Also on this tour will be Within the Ruins and Fit For An Autopsy.
Feb 17 – Santa Cruz, CA at Catalyst
Feb 18 – Sacramento, CA at Ace of Spades
Feb 20 – Seattle, WA at El Corazon
Feb 21 – Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater
Feb 23 – Grand Junction, CO at Mesa Theatre
Feb 24 – Fort Collins, CO at The Aggie Theatre
Feb 25 – Colorado Springs, CO at Black Sheep
Feb 26 – Lincoln, NE at Bourbon Theatre
Feb 27 – Des Moines, IA at Wooly’s
Feb 28 – Joliet, IL at Mojoes
Mar 1 – Minneapolis, MN at Mill City Nights
Mar 3 – Grand Rapids, MI at The Inersection
Mar 4 – Indianapolis, IN at Emerson Theatre
Mar 5 – Cincinnati, OH at Thompson House
Mar 6 – Pittsburgh, PA at Altar Bar
Mar 7 – Rochester, NY at Water Street Music Hall
Mar 8 – Burlington, VT at Higher Ground
Mar 10 – Hartford, CT at Webster Theatre
Mar 11 – Poughkeepsie, NY at The Chance
Mar 12 – Long Island, NY at Emporium
Mar 13 – Reading, PA at Reverb
Mar 14 – Baltimore, MD at Baltimore Soundstage
Mar 15 – Norfolk, VA at The Norva
Mar 17 – Wilmington, NC at Ziggy’s By The Sea
Mar 18 – Winston-Salem, NC at Ziggy’s
Mar 19 – Jacksonville, FL at Freebird
Mar 20 – Birmingham, AL at Zydeco
Mar 21 – Memphis, TN at New Daisy Theatre
Mar 23 – Lubbock, TX at Jakes
Mar 24 – El Paso, TX at Tricky Falls
Mar 25 – Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
Mar 26 – Tucson, AZ at The Rock
(via ThePRP)