Brooks Wackerman
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| Brooks Wackerman | |
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 Brooks Wackerman performing live at Starland Ballroom.
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 15, 1977 United States |
| Genre(s) | Hard rock Heavy metal Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, Percussion |
| Years active | 1990 - Present |
| Label(s) | Roadrunner Records, |
| Associated acts | Bad4Good (1991-1992) Infectious Grooves (1993-200?) Suicidal Tendencies (1997-2001) The Vandals (2000) Bad Religion (2001-present) Kidneys (2003-present) Tenacious D (2006-2007) Korn (2007) The Innocent (2007-present) Fear and the Nervous System(2008-present) |
Brooks Wackerman (born February 15, 1977) is the current drummer for the American punk band Bad Religion and the younger brother of Chad Wackerman, formerly a member of Frank Zappa's band.
Wackerman played drums for the Vandals album Look What I Almost Stepped In... (2000). He is the substitute for Vandals drummer Josh Freese, due to Freese's commitments with groups such as Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, and Devo.
In 2001, he became the latest drummer for Bad Religion by replacing Bobby Schayer, who left the band due to an arm injury. He has appeared on The Process of Belief, The Empire Strikes First, and their latest album New Maps of Hell. Bad Religion has begun writing new material for their fifteenth studio album expected to be released in 2010.[1]
Wackerman, alongside Terry Bozzio, contributed drums and percussion for Korn's Untitled studio album. He is the frontman for Hot Potty. Wackerman is also the drummer for The Innocent, a Thrash metal band featuring bassist Ryan Sinn (formerly of Love Equals Death, Angels & Airwaves, and The Distillers), vocalist Brandan Schieppati (Bleeding Through) & guitarist Dave Nassie (No Use for a Name). In March 2008, Wackerman joined guitarist/vocalist Munky's (Korn) newest solo project, experimental music industrial rock band Fear and the Nervous System[2], alongside Billy Gould (Faith No More), Leopold Ross (Error), Zac Baird (Korn, Billy Goat), and Wes Borland, who formerly played with Limp Bizkit, From First to Last, and Black Light Burns on two tracks.[2]
Wackerman toured on the Tenacious D 2006-2007 Tour as drummer.
Wackerman currently fronts Kidneys alongside Tenacious D's John Spiker and another of his musically talented brothers, John Wackerman. The band released a self-titled full-length in December, 2007.
Devin Townsend recently announced, that Wackerman would be playing on the Devin Townsend Project album Deconstruction, on his official message boards .
[edit] References
http://www.hevydevyforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=8370&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=255#p203577
- ^ Punknews.org - Bad Religion to release next album in 2010?
- ^ a b Blabbermouth.net - KORN Guitarist Launches Fear and the Nervous System Project
[edit] External references
- My Space page
- Information from Roadrunner Records
- http://www.vater.com/spotlight/artistspot_brooks.html
- http://www.badreligion.com/home/
- Bad Religion Tribute All About Bad Religion
- Bad Religion Page Article on The Innocent (10/17/07)]
- [1] The Innocent's Myspace page]
- Fear and the Nervous System's Official Website
- 7 Questions with Brooks Wackerman
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