And the New Megadeth Drummer Is…

…Dirk Verbeuren.

Verbeuren has been drumming for Megadeth for the last few months in place of Chris Adler and left his previous band, Soilwork, for the opportunity. In a press release, Verbeuren thanked Adler and said how excited he was to be drumming for one of the Big 4:

Dave, David and Kiko, I’m thankful for your warm welcome and thrilled at the opportunity to perform and create badass music with you guys. Chris Adler, thank you for introducing me to Megadeth – and for your encouragement and support.

Adler had this to say in response:

It has been an honor and a pleasure to join my favorite band of all time, and to be a part of their return to the top. I had an amazing time with everyone involved, from the writing, arranging and recording, to the touring and friendships built along the way. There was no argument or drama, no hidden story. Megadeth needs and deserves a full time drummer, and as much as I’d like to be, I can’t be in two places at once.

Isn’t it weird to see a headline about someone replacing Chris Adler? As he said, Megadeth need a full-time drummer and Adler is already plenty busy with Lamb of God.

Personally I’ve never been a huge Soilwork fan but Verbeuren is a monstrously talented drummer. Good ol’ Dave Mustaine’s head might be in a different world sometimes, but the man hasn’t lost his touch with music. Will Verbeuren keep his position as Megadeth’s drummer for the near future? Will it make Dave Mustaine stop saying idiotic things that make our job here at MetalSucks really easy? Guess we’ll all find out in the coming months.

Here’s some footage of Verbeuren performing with Megadeth earlier this summer: