CARNIFEX Split with Lead Guitarist Jordan Lockrey; Announce Spring North American Tour!

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Michael Juvinall in Heavy Metal // 0 Comments

San Diego deathcore outlaws CARNIFEX have announced they have parted ways with their longtime guitarist, Jordan Lockrey. The band is saying that the split was amicable and wish Lockrey the best of luck. Moving on, the band has also announced a spring North American tour. Get more details below.

From The Press Release

San Diego, California-based metal outfit CARNIFEXhave announced that after 8 years, lead guitarist Jordan Lockrey will be leaving the band.

CARNIFEX comments, “We want to wish Jordan Lockrey the best of everything as he departs CARNIFEX after eight years, three amazing records and countless tours. We will be forever thankful for the creativity and musical vision Jordan brought to CARNIFEX. Please wish him well.”

Jordan Lockrey states, “I want to thank the guys for seeing something in me and bringing me into the group. The last eight years have been absolutely insane. I never thought I’d have a chance to create and perform music on this level with such talented musicians. Unfortunately, my time in Carnifex has come to an end. I love the guys and wish them the best of luck on these upcoming tours!”

The band also announced that their good friend and lethal shredder Neal Tiemann will be filling on the upcoming European tour with THY ART IS MURDER.

Below are the complete list of dates of the EU/UK Human Target tour presented by Metal Hammer & Impericon with THY ART IS MURDER, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, IAM and special guests are
25.01.20 BE Antwerp – Zappa
26.01.20 UK Manchester – Academy 2
27.01.20 UK Glasgow – Garage
28.01.20 UK Leeds – Stylus
29.01.20 UK Bristol – SWX
30.01.20 UK London – Electric Brixton
31.01.20 UK Birmingham – O2 Institute
01.02.20 NL Tilburg – 013
02.02.20 FR Paris – Cabaret Sauvage
04.02.20 ES Madrid – Mon Live
05.02.20 ES Barcelona – Razzmatazz
06.02.20 FR Lyon – Transbordeur
07.02.20 CH Pratteln – Z7
08.02.20 DE Munich – Backstage
09.02.20 IT Milan – Circolo Magnolia
10.02.20 SLO Ljubljana – Kino Siska
11.02.20 AT Wien – Szene
12.02.20 HU Budapest – Barba Negra
13.02.20 CZ Rep Prague – Meet Factory
14.02.20 PL Warsaw – Proxima
15.02.20 DE Berlin – Festsaal
16.02.20 DK Copenhagen – Amager Bio
17.02.20 SWE Gothenburg – Trädgårn
18.02.20 SWE Stockholm – Slaktkyrksn
20.02.20 DE Hamburg – Gruenspan
21.02.20 DE Leipzig – Felsenkeller
22.02.20 DE Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle
23.02.20 DE Wiesbaden – Schlachthof

CARNIFEX announced The META X North American Tour with 3TEETH, THE BROWNING and SKOLD!

3/13/2020 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
3/14/2020 San Jose, CA – The Ritz
3/16/2020 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
3/17/2020 Vancouver, BC – Imperial
3/19/2020 Salt Lake City, Utah – The Complex
3/20/2020 Denver, CO / Gothic Theater
3/21/2020 Merriam, KS – Aftershock
3/22/2020 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
3/24/2020 Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze
3/25/2020 Milwaukee, WI – Miramar Theatre
3/26/2020 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
3/27/2020 Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
3/28/2020 Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
3/30/2020 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
3/31/2020 Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques
4/01/2020 Toronto, ON – Opera House
4/02/2020 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
4/03/2020 Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theater
4/04/2020 Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
4/06/2020 Nashville, TN / Cannery Ballroom
4/07/2020 Atlanta, GA / The Masquerade
4/08/2020 Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
4/09/2020 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Studio
4/10/2020 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill
4/11/2020 Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
4/15/2020 Mesa, AZ – Club Red
4/16/2020 San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick
4/17/2020 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent
4/18/2020 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl

Order your copy of World War X here:

www.nuclearblast.com/carnifex-wwx

The band released the music video for “Visions Of The End” last fall. The macabre video directed by Muted Widows with Ryan Hogue as Director of Photographycan be seen here: https://youtu.be/UZkYBbmM4U0
World War X was produced by CARNIFEX and Jason Suecof (DEATH ANGEL, CHELSEA GRIN, JOB FOR A COWBOY). The album was recorded and mixedby Jason at AudioHammer Studio in Sanford, Florida. Vocals for the album were tracked by Mick Kenney (ANAAL NATHRAKH, BLEEDING THROUGH) at The Barracks Studio in Huntington Beach, CA. The album artwork was created by Blake Armstrong.
World War X Track Listing: