TRIVIUM recruits Ex-WHITECHAPEL drummer ALEX RÜDINGER for fall 2025 tour
27-10-2025
Florida metallers TRIVIUM have recruited drummer Alex Rüdinger (formerly of WHITECHAPEL) to sit behind the kit for their fall 2025 North American tour.
TRIVIUM released the following statement via social media: “Hi everyone: As we prepare to hit the road next week for our North American tour we wanted to explain where we are with our drummer.
“We want to sincerely thank Greyson Nekrutman for stepping in and crushing it with us at Aftershock festival. It was an honor to share the stage with such a powerhouse talent, and we’re grateful to both Greyson and SEPULTURA for making it possible.
“As we look ahead to our North American tour with JINJER and HERIOT and into a new album cycle, the realities of scheduling made it clear that Greyson wouldn’t be able to continue with us for the tour. There’s nothing but respect between us — Greyson is a humble, confident, and passionate musician, and we’ll always be fans.
“That said, we’re excited to share that we’ve reconnected with a drummer we’ve known for over a decade — Alex Rüdinger (formerly of WHITECHAPEL). Fun fact: we asked Alex to join TRIVIUM nine years ago, but the timing didn’t align.
“Alex Rüdinger will join us on tour starting next week and will be part of our writing sessions for the next TRIVIUM record. We’re thrilled to finally share the stage with him and explore what’s ahead.
“See you on the road.”
Rüdinger added in a separate post: “Beyond thrilled to be doing this.
“I’ve been so focused on learning material that I’ve barely had time to even process it. Been GRINDIN’, transcribed 14+ songs, learning & drilling them on the kit (trying to remember to rest, a challenge for me. Lol!) — just truly so stoked to do this.
“I have more I want to say but, for the moment, I’mma get back to practicing…! Getting the material all sick is my top priority!
“Will make a better post soon. But yeah — just, so stoked y’all.”
Last summer, TRIVIUM have announced the release of their forthcoming, three-song EP “Struck Dead”. It arrives on October 31 via longtime label Roadrunner. Today, the band also shares the video for the first single “Bury Me With My Screams”. The song premiered via Heafy‘s “Chaos Hour” show on SiriusXM Liquid Metal and will be debuted live in the band’s headline set at Bloodstock Open Air festival this Friday night.
Watch “Bury Me With My Screams” below.
“In 2023, we decided it was finally time to take the next step with The Hangar space we purchased — it was time to turn it into a full studio,” says Gregoletto. “We brought in designer Roger D’Arcy, thanks to an introduction from Mark Lewis, and set out on a year-long build. While construction was underway, we were deep in rehearsals for ‘The Poisoned Ascendancy’ tour, celebrating ‘Ascendancy’‘s 20th anniversary. What started as an idea to release one single during the tour quickly grew into two, then three, as we kept writing while we were waiting for the build-out to be completed.”
He continues: “During that time, the energy of revisiting ‘Ascendancy’ started bleeding into these new songs. Matt poured a lot of his personal struggles from the past year into the music, and we used the writing process as a cathartic release. Those sessions evolved into a three-song EP that we’re incredibly proud of, and we can’t wait to debut ‘Bury Me With My Screams’ live at Bloodstock Open Air festival.”
“Struck Dead” EP track listing:
01. Bury Me With My Screams
02. Struck Dead (Pain Is Easier To Remember)
03. Six Walls Surround Me
While it may only be three songs in length, in typical TRIVIUM fashion, it packs a powerhouse punch, thanks to masterful riffing and the dual-style vocal prowess the band has built its nearly three-decade reputation on. It was produced by TRIVIUM and recorded with Mark Lewis at the band’s Hangar Studios in Orlando, Florida. It was mixed and mastered by Josh Wilbur.
TRIVIUM will embark on “The Ascend Above The Ashes” trek that kicks off October 31 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and runs through December 14, with an epic hometown show in Orlando, Florida. Special guests are JINJER and HERIOT.
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