Christmas morning in 2008 was the inception point of Daniel Cece’s love for drumming when he walked into the room that staged his very first kit. Over a decade later, his passion for percussion has flourished exponentially, becoming the largest part of his life. Daniel currently drums for his progressive technical death metal outfit, Krosis, who has just finished a massive month-long United States tour. He currently holds endorsements from Mapex Drums, Soultone Cymbals, Xcel Drumsticks, Vratim, and DrumDial. Before his expeditions into heavy metal, Daniel was part of his high school jazz band as well as their drumline, where he learned music theory and multi-faceted musical elements that shaped his style of playing into what it is today. Daniel has proudly shared the stage with acts such as Whitechapel, Carnifex, After the Burial, and more, and is a lessons instructor at Guitar Center when he’s not playing with Krosis. He has been on three studio albums and two standalone singles with Krosis, including Mount of Sacrifice, Solem Vatem, and the upcoming, A Memoir of Free Will.
Daniel’s Gear:
Mapex Armory Drums and Tomahawk Snare Drum
Soultone Extreme/Vintage/Gospel Cymbals
Evans EC2 Drumheads
Xcel Classic Drumsticks
Mapex Stands and Hardware
Vratim Drumming Shoes
DrumDial Tuners
Pearl Demon Drive Pedals
Upcoming Tour Dates in 2020:
2/6 Chapel Hill NC @ Local 506
2/7 Winston Salem NC @ Breaktime
2/8 Asheville NC @ The Odditorium
2/9 Columbus GA @ The Plughouse
2/11 Lafayette IN @ The Spot Tavern
2/12 Pittsburgh PA @ Black Forge Coffee
2/13 Montclair NJ @ Meatlocker
2/14 Philadelphia PA @ Century
2/15 Virginia Beach @ West Beach Tavern
Daniel’s Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XCrowdxHateX
Band Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/krosisnc/
Instagram and Twitter: @xhyperblastx
Band Instagram and Twitter: @Krosisnc
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7gfEb4adETwNZgWLUlcHQy
Website: www.krosisnc.com
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/krosis/1064675516
Merchandise: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/b/krosis
The diverse collaboration of influences that make up the framework of Krosis is why we put out the music that we do. Too much of modern death metal and deathcore is limited to a paradigm; Krosis seeks to eliminate boundaries. With backgrounds of rock, jazz, concert bands, and music theory, we bring together many parts of a musical spectrum to emerge the new being that is Krosis into the hearts of thousands of lovers of heavy, themed music.
Krosis is proud to say that we make every attempt to make every song unique, but undeniably Krosis. There is no element of sacrificing musical quality or production for the sake of simply putting out content, nor do any dreams of grandeur get in the way of focusing on the truly important elements of being in the music industry. We pull no punches in terms of diversity, originality, and heaviness.
*Photo credit to Michael Alvarez (below) and Christy Peterson (thumbnail on our homepage). Video credit to Capital Chaos TV.
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