CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Rob Barrett will be sitting out the band’s upcoming U.S. tour, with Brandon Ellis (ex-THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ARSIS) stepping in as his replacement.
The trek launches September 15 in Nashville, Tennessee and runs through October 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina, with support from MUNICIPAL WASTE, FULL OF HELL and FULCI.
Ellis confirmed the news earlier today (Wednesday, September 2), writing on social media:
“I will be playing guitar with CANNIBAL CORPSE this fall, standing in for Rob Barrett. I’m honored to help out and put on a killer death metal show for you all. See you there!”
Ellis is best known for his time in THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, where he replaced Ryan Knight in 2016 and contributed to three studio albums. Two of those records featured the late Trevor Strnad, the group’s original vocalist who passed away in 2022. Before joining TBDM, Ellis first made his name as guitarist for American death metallers ARSIS.
The full list of CANNIBAL CORPSE’s upcoming tour dates is as follows:
9/15/2025 Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
9/17/2025 The Mill & Mine – Knoxville, TN
9/18/2025 Louder Than Life – Louisville, KY
9/19/2025 Roxian Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
9/20/2025 NE Metal and Hardcore Fest – Worcester, MA
9/22/2025 Buffalo RiverWorks – Buffalo, NY
9/23/2025 Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
9/24/2025 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
9/26/2025 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
9/27/2025 Epic Event Center – Green Bay, WI
9/28/2025 First Ave – Minneapolis, MN
9/29/2025 The Truman – Kansas City, MO
9/30/2025 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
10/02/2025 Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
10/03/2025 Ventura Theater – Ventura, CA
10/04/2025 House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA
10/05/2025 Soma – San Diego, CA
10/07/2025 Rialto Theater – Tucson, AZ
10/09/2025 The Aztec Theatre – San Antonio, TX
10/10/2025 House Of Blues – Houston, TX
10/11/2025 The Hall – Little Rock, AR
10/12/2025 Mars Music Hall – Huntsville, AL
10/14/2025 The Ritz – Raleigh, NC
10/15/2025 The National – Richmond, VA
10/17/2025 The Paramount – Huntington, NY
10/18/2025 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
10/19/2025 The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD
10/21/2025 The Norva – Norfolk, VA
10/22/2025 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
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