UNEARTH vocalist Trevor Phipps has issued the following update regarding the recruitment of new drummer Derek Kerswill and their upcoming summer tour:

"We are headed back on the road for a slew of European Festivals starting June 9th at Festimad in Spain and ending at With Full Force in Germany on July 1st. Taking on drumming duties during these dates will be our friend Derek Kerswill of the band SEEMLESS. Derek has learned a full set and will be the man behind the kit for Unearth for the next month and a half. Kerswill will also be hitting the skins during our U.S. dates July 11 through 14 with SHAI HULUD and THE DESTRO.

After that, the great Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) will be back in the saddle to help us out on our New Zealand, Australian and Alaskan headlining tour during July and August. Gene was nothing short of amazing when he finished out our most recent tour with DIMMU BORGIR, DEVILDRIVER, and KATAKLYSM.

All of us in Unearth are grateful and feel blessed that both Gene and Derek are willing to move around their own busy schedules and professional lives to help us out on the road. They are both great people and killer musicians. Nothing is lost with our energy or show with either of these guys behind the kit. We wouldn't take the stage unless we stood 100% behind our show and these two guys have been simply stellar.

When the dust settles after our busy summer of touring, we will then have a solid idea and an announcement on what we plan on doing with our vacant drummer position. Just know for now that we have two top notch drummers hitting the stage with us and we couldn't be happier with where we stand right now. Stay tuned for more info."

Unearth's summer tour dates are as follows:

June

9 - Madrid, Spain - Festimad
10 - Leicestershire, England at Donington Park - Download Festival
22 - Clisson, France at Hellfest
23 - Herne, Germany at Gysengerg Halle - Pressure Fest
24 - Dessel, Belgium at Graspop Festival
25 - Hamburg, Germany at Grunspan/Docks
27 - Tromøy Island in Arendal, Norway at Hove Festival
28 - Copenhagen, Denmark at Pupehuset
29 - Twistringen, Germany at Reload Festival
30 - Münster, Germany at Vainstream Festival

July

1 - Leipzig, Germany at With Full Force Festival
11 - Albany, NY - Revolution Hall
12 - Long Island, NY - Crazy Donkey
13 - Lancaster, Pennsylvania - Chameleon
14 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
19 - Brisbane, Australia - Club 299
20 - Brisbane, Australia - Club 299
21 - Byron Bay, Australia - High School
22 - Sydney, Australia - Manning Bar
23 - Melbourne, Australia - Corner
24 - Melbourne, Australia - Corner
25 - Adelaide, Australia - Fowlers
27 - Perth, Australia - Amplifier
28 - Perth, Australia - Amplifier
31 - Anchorage, Alaska - Bitoz

August

1 - Anchorage, Alaska - Chilikoot Charlie's
2 - Frankfurt, Germany at a. M. ? Nachtleben
3 - Leisnig, Germany at Sucks N Summer
4 - Wacken, Germany at Wacken Open Air
10 - Bad Berka, Germany at Party-San Open Air
11 - Bad Berka, Germany at Party-San Open Air
12 - Svojsice U Prelouce, Czech Republic at Brutal Assault Open Air
14 - Rivalta Di La Morra, Italy at Dynasty Live Club
16 - 17 - Dinkelsbühl, Germany at Summer Breeze Open Air
18 - Newport, England at TJ's
19 - Sheffield, England at Corporation
20 - Glasgow, Scotland at Barfly
21 - Newcastle, England at Trillians
22 - London, England at Underworld
25 - Ieper, Belgium at Ieper Fest
26 - München, Germany at Free And Easy

September

3 - Pozan, Poland at Blue Note