Former SOILWORK Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN Talks Joining MEGADETH – "Is This Really Happening?"

Former long time Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren, now a permanent member of Megadeth, is featured in a new interview with All About The Rock. An excerpt from the discussion is available below.

Q: How does it feel to be the drummer of such a legendary band? Has it actually sank in that you now play in one of “The Big 4” of thrash bands?

Dirk: “It feels surreal, for sure. Initially I was filling in for Chris Adler while he was busy with Lamb of God. When I got the call, I wondered if Megadeth might ask me to join them full time. The fact that it actually happened probably won’t fully sink in until later. I’m just grateful to be here and enjoying every minute.”

Q: The first night you were sat behind the drums for Megadeth. You are sat at your kit, the intro music is playing, the lights are still off – you can hear the fans cheering and the gig is about to start. What was going through your head at that exact moment?

Dirk: “‘Is this really happening?’ At the same time, I was focused on delivering the best performance I possibly could. No matter how well prepared you are, the first few shows with a new band are going to be a little stressful.  Now we’ve been touring for several months, so everything feels more natural and it’s easier to be in the moment, to enjoy the crowd and whatever happens on stage.”

Go to this location for the complete interview. 

The global Dystopia tour, which is currently in full swing, will have visited five continents by the end of 2016. Current tour dates are listed below:

August
16 – Pepsi On Stage – Porto Alegre, Brazil
18 – Spazio Van – Curitiba, Brazil
20 – Jockey Club – Asuncion, Paraguay
22 – Luna Park – Buenos Aires, Argentina
23 – Luna Park – Buenos Aires, Argentina
26 – Estadio Jorge “El Magico” Gonzales – San Salvador, El Salvador
29 – Pepsi Center – Mexico City, Mexico

September
1 – Plaza de Toros Santa Maria – Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico
3 – Mexico Metal Fest – Monterrey, Mexico
20 – Casper Events – Center Casper, WY
22 – The Joint – Las Vegas, NV
24 – “Ozzfest” San Manuel Amphitheater – Devore, CA
27 – WaMu Theater – Seattle, WA
28 – Matthew Knight Arena – Eugene, OR
29 – City National Civic – San Jose, CA

October
1 – 1st Bank Center – Broomfield, CO
3 – Mid America Recreation & Conv. Complex – Council Bluffs, IA
4 – Roy Wilkins Auditorium – St. Paul, MN
5 – Sears Centre – Chicago, IL
7 – iWireless Center – Moline, IL
8 – UWM Panther Arena – Milwaukee, WI
9 – Joe Louis Arena – Detroit, MI
11 – Sands Event Center – Bethlehem, PA
12 – DCU Center – Worcester, MA
13 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
14 – Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
16 – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ

In other news, Megadeth have released a video for “Post American World”, from their latest album, Dystopia.