Sean and I started Thy Art Is Murder in 2006 when I was 16, which was also when I started playing drums. I realized I sucked at trying to learn guitar, so I picked up a pair of sticks and started bashing some tubs. I don't have one favorite drummer, I do my best to listen to as many different styles as possible. Some of them are Paule Seidel, Benny Greb, Billy Rymer, George Kollias and Alex Rudinger. I could sit here all day and name drummers I enjoy listening to.
I currently endorse Mapex drums, Los Cabos sticks and Istanbul cymbals. I've been trying out different companies and gear for a while now and these are the ones that appeal to me the most. I couldn't be happier about how my current set up sounds and looks.
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In the ‘Dead Sun’ video I used the following:
Mapex Saturn Series:
(2) 20” x 18” Kicks
10” x 5.5” Tom
12” x 6” Tom
13” x 6” Black Panther Nomad
14” x 14” Floor Tom
16” x 16” Floor Tom
Istanbul Cymbals:
12” X-Metal Splash
14” X-Metal Hi Hats
16” X-Metal China
18” X-Metal Crash
18” Radiant Crash
18” X-Metal China
19” X-Metal Crash
20” X-Metal Ride
Los Cabos 5B Red Hickory Sticks
Axis Longboards
Since the release of Thy Art Is Murder’s second full length album, Hate, in Australia on October 19 2012, the band have since signed a worldwide deal with metal powerhouse Nuclear Blast (who released Hate in the rest of the world in April 2013) and have been nominated for a Metal Hammer Golden God for Best Newcomer. They have also been nominated for Best Hard Rock / Metal album in the ARIAs, Australia’s equivalent of the Grammy's.
The band have toured non-stop since the release of Hate, completing headline runs of Australia, UK and Europe in addition to stints on the 2013 Summer Slaughter alongside The Dillinger Escape Plan and Animals As Leaders, appearances at the Big Day Out, Graspop Metal Meet in Belgium and Germany’s With Full Force.
In a few weeks the band kick off their second American tour, headlining the Hate Across America tour with support from I Declare War, Fit For An Autopsy and more. From there they head back to Europe and the UK for another headlining run, then it’s back to Australia to take part in the nation-wide Soundwave Festival alongside Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, Alice In Chains and Korn.
20 Nov 2013 – Chain Reaction, Anaheim CA
21 Nov 2013 – Whisky A Go Go, West Hollywood CA
22 Nov 2013 – Rock City Studios, Camarillo CA
23 Nov 2013 – Industry Theater, Lancaster CA
24 Nov 2013 – DNA Lounge, San Francisco CA
26 Nov 2013 – El Corazon, Seattle WA
27 Nov 2013 – The Hop, Spokane WA
28 Nov 2013 – The Shredder, Boise ID
29 Nov 2013 – The Project, Salt Lake City UT
30 Nov 2013 – The Marquis Theatre, Denver CO
2 Dec 2013 – Reggies Rock Club, Chicago IL
3 Dec 2013 – The Crofoot at Pike Room, Pontiac MI
4 Dec 2013 – Peabody's, Cleveland OH
5 Dec 2013 – The Barbary, Philadelphia PA
6 Dec 2013 – Santos Party House, New York NY
7 Dec 2013 – Empire, Springfield VA
8 Dec 2013 – The Masquerade, Atlanta GA
9 Dec 2013 – Goodtime Charlies, Tupelo MS
10 Dec 2013 – Downtown Music, Little Rock AR
12 Dec 2013 – Las Palmas Race Park, Mission TX
13 Dec 2013 – The Door, Dallas TX
14 Dec 2013 – Backstage Live, San Antonio TX
15 Dec 2013 – Walters, Houston TX
17 Dec 2013 – The Social, Orlando FL
18 Dec 2013 – Roc Bar, Jacksonville FL
19 Dec 2013 – The Orpheum, Tampa FL
20 Dec 2013 – New Brookland Tavern, West Columbia SC
21 Dec 2013 – The Vernon Club, Louisville KY
22 Dec 2013 – The Observatory, Oklahoma City OK
23 Dec 2013 – Launchpad, Albuquerque NM
15 Jan 2014 – Juha, Stuttgart
16 Jan 2014 – Kranhalle, Munich
17 Jan 2014 – Conne Island, Leipzig
18 Jan 2014 – Schlachthof, Wiesbaden
19 Jan 2014 – Minoga, Poznan
21 Jan 2014 – Hafenklang, Hamburg
22 Jan 2014 – Skaters, Munster
23 Jan 2014 – Magent, Berlin
24 Jan 2014 – MTC, Koln
25 Jan 2014 – AB Club, Brussels
26 Jan 2014 – Batofar, Paris
28 Jan 2014 – Waterfront Studio, Norwich
29 Jan 2014 – O2 Academy 3, Birmingham
30 Jan 2014 – Sound Control, Manchester
31 Jan 2014 – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow
1 Feb 2014 – Cockpit 3, Leeds
2 Feb 2014 – Corporation, Sheffield
3 Feb 2014 – Rock City Basement, Nottingham
4 Feb 2014 – Exchange, Bristol
5 Feb 2014 – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
6 Feb 2014 – Joiners, Southampton
7 Feb 2014 – Underworld, London
22 Feb 2014 – Brisbane Soundwave
23 February 2014 – Sydney Soundwave
28 February 2014 – Melbourne Soundwave
1 March 2014 – Adelaide Soundwave
3 March 2014 – Perth Soundwave
Reign of Darkness music video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Plg93oJ1M
The Purest Strain of Hate music video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw-b_VdpCEU
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