Last week German death metal band NECROPHAGIST announced the addition of world renowned drummer Marco Minnemann to their line-up. Minnemann will begin playing drums for Necrophagist on the band’s upcoming headlining North American tour, the Summer Slaughter Tour featuring Necrophagist labelmates CEPHALIC CARNAGE as well as DECAPITATED, ION DISSONANCE, CATTLE DECAPITATION, ARSIS and more.

The Summer Slaughter Tour will begin June 1st. Prior to the start of the Summer Slaughter Tour, Minnemann will be performing select Necrophagist songs at his upcoming drum clinics. A listing of clinic and tour dates can be found below.

Marco's reputation as a talented drummer is worldwide. After establishing a reputation in his home country, Germany, in the late 90’s he began instructing solo workshops. Highlights included the Frankfurt Music Fair, PASIC in Dallas, and a solo performance at the Modern Drummer Festival in Toronto, where Marco had the honor of being the first German drummer to display his talents there. This performance, in the eyes of professionals and music trade magazines, catapulted him into the Top Ten of the drumming world. Following Drumfest included the Australian TUDW fest and the Motreal Drumfest in Canada.

Marco’s influences are quite diverse, and up to this point most of his work has included collaborations with many of Jazz and Funk’s leading musicians. Marco also co-produced and played instruments on Paddy Kellys (Kelly Family) solo CD which entered the charts in 2004 and played on the double platinum CD Nena feat Nena. Marco also performed and recorded with artists such as: Paul Gilbert, Nena, Udo Lindenberg, H-Blockx, Mike Keneally, FFW, Gianna Nannini, Garry Willis, The Kelly Family and many more.

Marco Minnemann drum clinics:

April

14 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Music
15 - Bozeman, MN - Music Villa
17 - Chico, CA - Harried Music
18 - San Jose, CA - Lemmon Percussion
19 - Las Vegas, NV - Sam Ash
21 - Albuquerque, NM - Grandma's
22 - Denver, CO - Rupp's

Summer Slaughter Tour Dates

June

1 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
2 - New Jersey, NY - INFEST
3 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
4 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
5 - Louisville, KY - Headliner's
6 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
8 - Houston, TX - Meridian
9 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
10 - Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
11 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos Outdoors
13 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
14 - Las Vegas, NV - TBA
15 - San Diego, CA - Soma
16 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
17 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk
19 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
20 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
21 - Bend, OR - Midtown Ballroom
22 - Ogden, UT - Country Club Theatre
23 - Denver, CO - Cervantes
24 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
26 - St. Paul, MN - TBA
27 - Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
28 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
30 - Milwaukee, WI - Robot Mosh Fest V

July

1 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
2 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
3 - Montreal, QC - Foufones
4 - Montreal, QC - Le Studio
5 - Quebec City, QC - L'Anti
6 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
7 - Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom
8 - New York, NY - BB Kings