Chad Gray announces fall solo tour with Devin Attard on drums
Chad Gray’s fall 30 Years of Madness run adds Devin Attard on drums, turning the solo project into a full-band heavy show with Butcher Babies and Devil’s Cut.
Devin Attard is the name that matters most behind Chad Gray’s kit on the next leg of 30 Years of Madness. Gray announced the fall expansion on June 9, and the move turns his solo project into something closer to a full touring band, with Butcher Babies and Devil’s Cut on support and a drummer who already knows how to drive heavy, performance-first material.
Gray’s backing unit is not being sold as a stripped-down singer spotlight. Alongside Attard, the live lineup includes Mudvayne touring guitarist Marcus Rafferty, bassist Nick Villarreal and guitarist Joe Bonasorte. That matters because Gray is not just fronting a nostalgia set or leaning on one-off session players. He is building a road-ready band with enough muscle to cover Mudvayne and HELLYEAH material while still leaving room for the solo material that is giving 30 Years of Madness its own identity.
For drummers, Attard is the kind of hire that makes immediate sense. As the drummer for The Word Alive, he comes from a world where the live show has to stay tight, loud and physically committed from song to song. That is exactly the lane Gray needs here. If the set leans into the bigger hooks and heavier catalog cuts, Attard’s job will be to keep the whole package locked in without flattening the dynamics, especially as Gray moves between songs tied to multiple eras of his career.
Gray said the first five 30 Years of Madness shows were “absolutely incredible” and that the band, fans and venues “completely blew me away.” That reaction helps explain why the run has been extended into a longer fall stretch that begins at the end of August and runs through October. Gray also said the tour gives him a chance to connect directly with fans while Mudvayne takes 2026 off from touring, and that break has clearly opened the door for this project to grow beyond an experiment.
The spring dates already showed there was demand for it. Gray’s debut solo show in Las Vegas sold out and led to additional dates, which is the clearest sign yet that this is not a side gig. For fans, the drummer watchpoint is simple: Attard is not there just to keep time. He is there to help turn Gray’s career-spanning material into a hard-hitting live band with its own pace, punch and chemistry.
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