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I Started playing drums at 15 years old. I’m born in December 1977 in Montréal. I’ve been 2 years practicing by myself trying to find some beats and new fills! In 1995, I studied for half a year in college, but I needed something else!
In 1996, I met Disembarkation, the first Metal band I played with. We recorded 'Rancorous Observision' in 1999, the first full length album from Disembarkation, which was released on Neoblast records. The band has to split in 2002.
In 2003-2004, Neuraxis contacted me and asked me to help them for upcoming tours in Canada & Québec, Europe and the USA. The same year, 2003, I met the guys in Augury and we recorded 'Concealed', released on Galy Records in September of 2004. We did a couple shows around Canada and toured 3 times. Once with Quo Vadis as the headlining band, the second time with Unexpect. After the second Canadian tour in May 2006, I decided to quit Augury. In October 2006, Aborted called me to help them until they could find a permanent drummer. I did 6 shows with them in Belgium and France.
In december 2007 I recorded the drum tracks for 'Fragmentary Evidence', cause Augury were still looking for a drummer. Nuclear Blast released it summer, 2009.
In august 2008, I entered studio with Vengeful at Flo Mounier’s studio, to record 11 songs. Tempted by Nightmares; a 5 songs promo with a bonus of 3 older songs re-recorded + 2 promo songs of the upcoming album 'The Omnipresent Curse'. This contains 8 songs (w/Luc Lemay as guest vocalist on the 8th song "Transcending")
A couple years prior, in October 2005, I started practicing with Steeve Hurdle (ex-Gorguts) in his project called 'Negativa'. A year later, in September, we recorded the Mcd. In June 2007 we recorded a second promo cd… Its not out yet because Steeve died in May 2012. We were going to finally go to studio record vocals on it!
In October 2008, I did my last tour with Augury, as support band for Dismember around Canada for the third time. I decided to quit but in 2012, the band came back to the original line-up, and we did the biggest metal event in Montreal, Heavy MTL. The 3rd album is under construction.
In 2009, many things happened! 3 projects on the go! Empathy Denied, Quadrivium and Zillah. But in march 2009, I had to stop playing drums for a couple months, because of a leg problem. So I had to cancelled Zillah, Quadrivium and Empathy Denied. In 2010, I entered studio to record Quadrivium album: “Methocha” an avant-garde metal band from Norway. It’s out since 2012 on Soulseller Records.
In 2013, I also recorded another studio project called Catuvolcus (Gaulish black metal), to be out end of October same year. We did it old school method, no triggers, no sound replacing, all natural. 2 Epic 12 minutes songs! The cd is called “Voyageur de l’Aube” on Deathbounds Records.
At the end of 2012, I joined the band Talamyus from Montreal, A viking black thrash metal band. New album’s coming beginning of 2014.
And for the next months, a couple other session projects on the go: Cursed from Beyond (Technical Death Metal), another Vengeful album (Dark Death Metal), and I think it’s gonna be a premiere, a band from Iran, doing progressive death metal, Hypomanic.
Videos:
Augury Full Show 2013 (Halifax) http://youtu.be/GlXMmRC4BGM
Augury – Skyless (Club Soda) http://youtu.be/zZgMe82S134
Aetheral (Club Soda) http://youtu.be/xA3VpjK0VLA
Simian Cattle 2013 http://youtu.be/A3VpeYbpSHU
Negativa – Chaos In Motion at Metropolis http://youtu.be/83EyWc8aQTU
Deepen the Mystery (Club Soda) http://youtu.be/-ZkqQlX2eTY
and The Unknown (Club Soda) http://youtu.be/syuYQxKvdoY
Aborted – Gestated Rabidity (Live in France) http://youtu.be/iW2CdhL5u7I
The Saw and the Carnage Done (France) http://youtu.be/70UFFy30nq4
Quadrivium – Wild Studio tracking drums (St-Zénon) http://youtu.be/jBQpocDtdZ8
Catuvolcus – Rehearsing before Studio – http://youtu.be/8Ue_GaKW1Qc
Studio Report (tracking drums) http://youtu.be/_Mv0z-ovzjY
Discography:
2000 – Rancorous Observisions – Disembarkation
2004 – Concealed – Augury
2005 – Ep promo – Augury
2006 – Self-Titled MCD – Negativa
2008 – Tempted by Nightmares EP- Vengeful
2009 – Fragmentary Evidence – Augury
2009 – The Omnipresent Curse – Vengeful
2012 – Methocha – Quadrivium
2013 – Voyageur de l’Aube – Catuvolcus
Coming Soon:
Talamyus (Montreal)
Augury (Montreal)
Vengeful (Montreal)
Cursed From Beyond (Montreal)
Hypomanic (Iran)
Etienne Gallo Interview:
SDM: What do you like and dislike most about touring? and what is the hardest part of touring for you?
Etienne: Really enjoy touring… We meet so many different people and culture… We hear some new bands every night. The only thing that can be a little bit hard, is to be away from the people you love especially my girlfriend… and to sometimes sleep on a couch or a floor…! haha! But it's not usual at least!
SDM: How old were you when you started playing?
Etienne: I started to play when I was 15-16… not very sure!
SDM: Did you play in a school band or any drum corps?
Etienne: No
SDM: Ever take any lessons?
Etienne: I did try a couple times, but finally I learned the most with the bands I played with. I've been half a year in college, but I quit!
SDM: Who are your top 3 influences?
Etienne: Neil Peart, Virgil Donati and Sean Reinert
SDM: Assuming that influences doesn't mean favorites, who are your favorites?
Etienne: Dirk Verburen (Soilwork, Scarve), Thomas Lang, Thomas Haake (Meshuggah), Morgan Agren, Vinnie Calauita, Patrice Hamelin (Martyr).
SDM: Let us know 5 CD's that are in your current rotation
Etienne: Reverence (The Asthenic Ascension), Ghost BC (Infestissuman), The Ocean (Heliocentric), Vulture Industries (The Tower) and Gorguts (Colored Sands)
SDM: Do you practice any specific rudiments or combo's regularly?
Etienne: I try to practice what Derrek Roddy showed… the 4 Strokes with hands and feet, etc. I also pass lots of time improvising things! But for sure I practice rudiments… but the basics… Single-Double Strokes, paradiddles, double, triple, some flams… Triplets also…!
SDM: What is your favorite part of your drum kit?
Etienne: My Luka Percusion 12” Snare. (www.lukadrums.com)
SDM: Do you have any pre-show rituals?
Etienne: Yes, I do some Stretching of my arms and legs. I do warm up for legs and wrists, with single strokes for about an hour!
SDM: If you could give one piece of advice to young drummers, it would be…
Etienne: Practice, there is no secret. Always try to get over your limits!
SDM: Who gave the best live performance you've ever seen?
Etienne: Meshuggah (Thomas Haake) & Virgil Donati (Planet X)
SDM: If you had to stop drumming, what else would you want to do with your life?
Etienne: ??? I Never think about that, but maybe I would visit the whole world with my backpack!
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