About Johan:
"I started playing drums about 12 years ago, played and recorded with a bunch of local bands in Belgium, getting experience, until I auditioned for Nightrage in 2007. I got the gig, started touring more intensely and got to meet the guys in Firewind a few of times. So, when their old drummer left during the summer of 2011 I got a call from Gus asking me to fill in for their upcoming European and North American tours. After those tours I was asked to join the band permanently and record their latest album "Few Against Many". We've been touring ever since then and are now about to release our second live album "Apotheosis- Live 2012".
After the summer festivals, we'll probably tour more with Firewind and hopefully come back to the States before 2014. I'll also be on tour with Nightrage in Japan in November and I'm currently working on a new project based in the US, which you should be hearing about pretty soon."
This footage was filmed at PPM Festival in Belgium – 4/2013
Drums: Ddrum Dios Series
Bass drums (2) 22" x 20"
Rack toms 10" x 7" and 12" x 8"
Floor toms 14" x 12" and 16" x 14"
Snare 14" x 5.5"
Cymbals: Turkish Cymbals – Rock Beat Raw Series
Hi-hat 14" (+ extra closed hat Millenium series 14")
Crashes (2) 17", and 18", Ride 20", Chinas 18" and 20"
Sticks: Los Cabos, 3A Red Hickory
Skins: Evans EC2'S frosted on toms, Power Center on snare, EMAD2 clear on bass drum & G1 Clear as resonants
Hardware: Gibraltar Road Series rack
Pedals: Pearl Eliminator
Cases: Protection Racket
Throne: Ddrum DX Heavy duty throne
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