According to the Maryland-based experimental, progressive metallers band, the drummer dislocated his shoulder in an "unfortunate accident." In a statement the band adds:

"[Matt will] be OK, but he won't be able to play for part of our current European tour. Luckily, our good drummer friends, Mike Malyan of Monuments, and The Algorithm plus Boris Le Gal of Chimp Spanner will be stepping up to fill Matt's shoes for this run."

Periphery recently canceled its participation in the West Coast leg of the Summer Slaughter Tour due to "a family emergency".