Page 15 - Sick Drummer Magazine Issue 27 - March 2014
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WIN THIS SNARE! SDM: You have recently started working with a Tom:
management agency MindMusic, what are your
Porcupine Tree The Incident
feelings on that so far?
Fleshgod Apocalypse Agony
Tom: These guys are pros and they know what Alice in Chains Dirt
they are doing. It s going great and both sides are Septic Flesh The Great Mass
extremely happy so far. Immolation Here in After
SDM: Who are your top influences? SDM: What are some of your favorite shows or
venues that you have performed at?
Tom: Definitely Sean Reinert. When I have heard
Focus and Human albums, my drumming life Tom: Without a doubt - the NRW Death Fest in
and the whole approach towards drumming have Germany. It s been going on for over 10 years and
changed. I love how he combined metal drumming It s a smaller but very intimate and very intense
with jazz and fusion. Gavin Harrison I think is experience. I had the privilege to play it twice
self-explanatory. My fallen brother Krzysztof with Gorgasm and twice with Disinter. There are
Doc Raczkowski, what a loss of a great musician hundreds of same dedicated fans that come to this
and friend. After my first show with Disinter, Doc fest from all over the world every year. Great times!
showed me couple of different blast and warm-up
techniques that I still use to this day. I also have
to mention my old friend Andy Rusin, original SDM: Do you use triggers in the studio or live?
drummer of Forest of Impaled. Jan Axel Von What s your opinion on using triggers and drum
Blomberg (HellHammer) has inspired me greatly modules?
with playing style as well as his approach to
session work. Tom: Yes I do, both in studio and live, but It all
depends on the style of music that I am working
with at the time. For today s extreme metal music I
SDM: Assuming that influences don t mean think it s a must. There s no physical way for a bass
favorites, who are some other favorites? drum to cut through and still sound decent when
you are doing 16ths at 300 bpm! Of course, I love
Tom: Among my favorites are definitely Dennis the sound of good bass drum(s) and I always go for
Chambers, Terry Bozzio, Buddy Rich, Kevin Talley, it with any other style, except for when I m working
Carter Beauford, Mike Mangini, Dave Culross, Neil with extreme metal music.
Peart, Francesco Paoli, Thomas Lang, James King,
Dave Weckl, and Marco Minnemann... just to name
few. SDM: Do you record with a click? Do you find it
difficult or like it?
SDM: Who gave the best live performance you ve Tom: I rehearse, play shows, record, eat and sleep
ever seen? with a click. It s a must for every drummer! The
music flows smoother and it makes every one s
Tom: That is a very tough question. In Death Metal I lives much easier.
would have to say Trym, on the Equilibrium IX tour.
CLICK HERE SDM: Let us know 5 CD s that are in your current SDM: Do you have a favorite brand of drums or
cymbals?
rotation.
management agency MindMusic, what are your
Porcupine Tree The Incident
feelings on that so far?
Fleshgod Apocalypse Agony
Tom: These guys are pros and they know what Alice in Chains Dirt
they are doing. It s going great and both sides are Septic Flesh The Great Mass
extremely happy so far. Immolation Here in After
SDM: Who are your top influences? SDM: What are some of your favorite shows or
venues that you have performed at?
Tom: Definitely Sean Reinert. When I have heard
Focus and Human albums, my drumming life Tom: Without a doubt - the NRW Death Fest in
and the whole approach towards drumming have Germany. It s been going on for over 10 years and
changed. I love how he combined metal drumming It s a smaller but very intimate and very intense
with jazz and fusion. Gavin Harrison I think is experience. I had the privilege to play it twice
self-explanatory. My fallen brother Krzysztof with Gorgasm and twice with Disinter. There are
Doc Raczkowski, what a loss of a great musician hundreds of same dedicated fans that come to this
and friend. After my first show with Disinter, Doc fest from all over the world every year. Great times!
showed me couple of different blast and warm-up
techniques that I still use to this day. I also have
to mention my old friend Andy Rusin, original SDM: Do you use triggers in the studio or live?
drummer of Forest of Impaled. Jan Axel Von What s your opinion on using triggers and drum
Blomberg (HellHammer) has inspired me greatly modules?
with playing style as well as his approach to
session work. Tom: Yes I do, both in studio and live, but It all
depends on the style of music that I am working
with at the time. For today s extreme metal music I
SDM: Assuming that influences don t mean think it s a must. There s no physical way for a bass
favorites, who are some other favorites? drum to cut through and still sound decent when
you are doing 16ths at 300 bpm! Of course, I love
Tom: Among my favorites are definitely Dennis the sound of good bass drum(s) and I always go for
Chambers, Terry Bozzio, Buddy Rich, Kevin Talley, it with any other style, except for when I m working
Carter Beauford, Mike Mangini, Dave Culross, Neil with extreme metal music.
Peart, Francesco Paoli, Thomas Lang, James King,
Dave Weckl, and Marco Minnemann... just to name
few. SDM: Do you record with a click? Do you find it
difficult or like it?
SDM: Who gave the best live performance you ve Tom: I rehearse, play shows, record, eat and sleep
ever seen? with a click. It s a must for every drummer! The
music flows smoother and it makes every one s
Tom: That is a very tough question. In Death Metal I lives much easier.
would have to say Trym, on the Equilibrium IX tour.
CLICK HERE SDM: Let us know 5 CD s that are in your current SDM: Do you have a favorite brand of drums or
cymbals?
rotation.
