Matt DeVries

Matthew DeVries (born January 28, 1977) is the rhythm guitarist in the heavy metal band Chimaira. He, along with Rob Arnold (the lead guitarist) and Mark Hunter (the lead singer) writes a large number of the band's songs. Recently, DeVries appeared on the Roadrunner United: The All Star Sessions album, playing on two of the tracks written by Joey Jordison drummer of Slipknot, "Annihilation by the Hands of God" and "Constitution Down".

In 2003 Matt was beaten badly in Liverpool while on tour with Chimaira. The attack was unprovoked and had nothing to do with Matt's membership of Chimaira or Chimaira's genre of music in general. The band's next performance, in Dublin, Ireland was scheduled as normal and the band performed the entire concert as a four piece while Matt recovered in hospital. He was then able to join them for the following night's performance in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

It was announced in March 2011 that DeVries would be the touring bass player for Six Feet Under along with fellow Chimaira guitarist Rob Arnold and former Chimaira drummer Kevin Talley.

DeVries is endorsed by ESP Guitars, and he plays his LTD MFA-600 signature model. It features an alder Viper body, a maple neck through the body with an ebony fingerboard, a TonePros Tune-O-Matic bridge, locking tuners and one EMG 81 pickup.

Discography

• The Impossibility of Reason (2003), Roadrunner
• The Dehumanizing Process (2004), Roadrunner – DVD
• Chimaira (2005), Roadrunner
• Resurrection (2007), Ferret (U.S.) & Nuclear Blast
• The Infection (2009), Ferret (U.S.) & Nuclear Blast

References

1. ^ "Matt DeVries Signature Series". The ESP Guitar Company. http://www.espguitars.com/guitars_matt.html. Retrieved January 31, 2009.