This is drummer Joshua Ward of Rapheumets Well/Enthean performing a play-through of Rapheumets’ ‘Ghost Walkers Exodus.’ Joshua (1987) began playing shows at the age of thirteen and embarked on his first tour at the age of fourteen. He now continues his journey with Rapheumets Well as the co-writer and drummer as well as Enthean. Joshua hones many stylistic approaches being influenced by jazz, funk, and his years as drum marching captain while having a deep focus on extreme speed, which is essential to extreme metal.
For his work in teaching/marching he received the Semper Fidelis musical achievement award (bestowed by the U.S. Marine Corps) and in 2016 was featured in Sick Drummer’s “Brutal Beatings” compilation. Blending a sound that is a complex mix of classical orchestrations, cosmic synths, and extreme metal to portray the epics of parallel worlds, Hickory, N.C. based Rapheumets Well (Ra-few-mets) bring forth a voyage enriched with lore, fabricated from scratch to show the depth in which represents them as artists.
Rapheumets Well has produced two albums “Dimensions” and “The Exile'” with the third album “Enders Door” releasing May 2017. In 2016 Rapheumets Well Signed to the label Test Your Metal Records.
Joshua’s Gear:
Ddrum Maple Shells
10″, 12″, 14″ toms
13″ Snare
20″ bass drums x 2
Axis A21 Lazer Pedal X2
Saluda Cymbals:
14″ Symbolic Series Hi-hats
13″ Glory decagon Hi-hats
14″ Symbolic Crash
16″ Symbolic Crash
08″ Earth Works Splash
10″ Earth Works Splash
16″ Symbolic Ride
20″ Symbolic Ride
16″ Symbolic China
18″ Symbolic China
08 ” Custom bell
Los Cabos 5A red hickory Intense Drum Sticks
Josh’s Links:
https://www.facebook.com/Rapheumetswell
https://www.youtube.com/user/Rapheumetswell
Purchase “Enders Door”https://www.testyourmetalofficial.com/rapheumets-well
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