Tag Archives: Matt Devries

Bassist of Testament leaves same tour bassist of Lamb of God left

Posted by on November 21, 2013

It looks like Lamb of God isn’t the only metal band on tour that’s suddenly missing their bassist.  In fact, on the same tour, Testament’s Greg Christian had to back out for their remaining dates for “family matters,” as stated by guitarist Alex Skolnick on Twitter. “Not to make lite of that, but 1st LOG, now […]

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Lamb of God’s John Campbell Leaves Tour

Posted by on November 14, 2013

The fans at Lamb of God’s Oakland, California show on November 9th might be the last crowd to see the band perform as a whole for a while. A family emergency has forced the band’s bassist, John Campbell, to leave the tour. As a result of the emergency, Lamb of God had to cancel this […]

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Unearth Tap Fear Factory Bassist/Ex-Chimaira Guitarist For Upcoming Tour

Posted by on December 12, 2012

Unearth will be kicking off 2013 on the road with Whitechapel and Emmure. However, it turns out bassist John “Slo” Maggard will be absent from the tour to tend to personal matters. Luckily for Unearth, though, they were able to find a fill-in with Fear Factory bassist (and former Chimaira guitarist) Matt DeVries. Unearth singer […]

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Video: Fear Factory Perform First Show With New Lineup

Posted by on April 30, 2012

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGNRlVaAg1Y[/youtube] Last Thursday night (April 26), Fear Factory took the stage at the Teatro Vorterix in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The concert marked a big occasion for fans, since it was guitarist Dino Cazares and singer Burton C. Bell’s first show with new bassist Matt DeVries (ex-Chimaira/ Six Feet Under) and new drummer Mike Heller (Malignancy/ […]

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Fear Factory Release The Cover Artwork, Track Listing For ‘The Industrialist’

Posted by on March 29, 2012

On June 5, Fear Factory will release their eighth studio album (and second since guitarist Dino Cazares returned to the fold)called The Industrialist. And earlier today, the group revealed the album’s track listing and cover artwork. Cazares and frontman Burton C. Bell were once again joined in the studio by producer Rhys Fulber, while the […]

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Gene Hoglan Not Touring With Fear Factory This Spring

Posted by on March 9, 2012

When Fear Factory announced that Matt DeVries (ex-Chimaira/ Six Feet Under) had replaced longtime bassist Byron Stroud, it had us question whether or not Gene Hoglan was still in the group as well. While he may still appear on their new album The Industrialist (due out on June 5 via Candlelight Records), it now turns […]

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Fear Factory Announce U.S. Dates With Shadows Fall

Posted by on February 23, 2012

Some of the dates for this trek already slipped out yesterday. However, Fear Factory have confirmed that they will be touring the U.S. this May with none other than Shadows Fall. The two bands will be joined by The Browning, The Devastated, and Legacy Of Disorder. Not only does this mark Fear Factory’s first scheduled […]

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Six Feet Under Announce Jeff Hughell As New Bassist

Posted by on February 15, 2012

It’s been less than a week since Matt DeVries left Six Feet Under to join Fear Factory as their new bassist. And already the death metal legends have found a new member to take over bass duties. It was confirmed today that Six Feet Under have brought in Jeff Hughell to replace DeVries. Hughell, best […]

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Matt DeVries Joins Fear Factory As New Bassist

Posted by on February 13, 2012

This certainly explains why he recently left Six Feet Under. It’s been confirmed that Matt DeVries (former guitarist from Chimaira) has joined Fear Factory as their new bassist. DeVries, who hinted that big news was still to come following his departure from Six Feet Under, had the following to say about his new gig: “I […]

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Matt DeVries Departs Six Feet Under

Posted by on February 10, 2012

Last December, guitarist Matt DeVries provided fans with a lengthy but humble statement explaining why he decided to leave Chimaira after more than ten years. Now, we’re waiting to hear why exactly he’s leaving Six Feet Under. Six Feet Under revealed late last night that DeVries, who joined as their touring bassist last year, has […]

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