Derek Roddy

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Derek Roddy
Birth name Derek Roddy
Genre(s) Brutal death metal
Technical death metal
Death metal
Blues
Jazz
Rock
Occupation(s) Drummer
Instrument(s) drums
Label(s) Anubis Records
Nuclear Blast
Associated acts Aurora Borealis
Council of the Fallen
Divine Empire
Hate Eternal
Malevolent Creation
Nile
Serpent's Rise
Today Is the Day
Traumedy

Derek "One Take" Roddy (born August 28, 1972) is an American drummer, originally from South Carolina. Though he may be known as the second drummer of Hate Eternal, he has also played and recorded with Nile, Malevolent Creation, Divine Empire, Council of the Fallen, Today Is the Day, Traumedy, and Aurora Borealis. On March 28, 2006, Derek Roddy announced his departure from Hate Eternal. [1] In February 2006, Roddy was announced as the drummer for Blotted Science but the union was called off only six months later without any recordings being completed. [2]

Now an international drum clinician, he currently writes and records original music with his own band, Serpent's Rise - based out of Deerfield Beach, Florida.[citation needed]

Roddy is known for his radically fast and technically refined drumming. He grew up surrounded by a musical family and is largely a self-taught musician,[citation needed] though he often speaks of learning vicariously through others.[citation needed] His ability to record his tracks in one or two takes earned him the nickname "One Take".[citation needed] His first instructional drumming video presented organized exercises for developing the speed and endurance often required to play the drumset in such a manner. Though entirely self-produced and released in the VHS format, the tape sold several thousand copies without any formal promotion or advertising.[citation needed] Portions of the tape have since leaked onto websites such as YouTube, where they have garnered millions of views. Combining formal music theory and artistic inspiration from a variety of drummers, Roddy would go on to publish the genre's first instructional book, The Evolution of Blast Beats - originally released in 2007, and re-released later by Hudson Music.

Roddy has often been noted for the unique role that internet exposure and word-of-mouth have played in his rise to prominence.[citation needed] Among extreme metal drummers, he was one of the first to launch his own website in 2003,[citation needed] which now includes a popular discussion forum about drumming and related topics. In stark contrast with many prominent musicians, Derek himself often posts and participates on his own forum, with other notable posters including Jason Bittner (of Shadows Fall), George Kollias (of Nile) along with international drum clinicians such as Johnny Rabb and Phil Maturano. In February of 2007, Roddy used his website to launch the Artisan Foundry - an exclusive forum where he posts monthly drum exercises and provides drum instruction directly to his student-subscribers.

Since his departure from Hate Eternal, Roddy has become a featured drum clinician for a number of companies, including Meinl Cymbals, Vater Percussion, and Sonor Drums. He has been featured as a solo performer at the Singapore Drum Festival, Meinl Drum Festival, DrummerLive, and most recently, at the 2008 Modern Drummer Festival. Thus far, he has performed on every continent except Africa and Antarctica - either as a clinician or touring musician.

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[edit] Discography[3]

[edit] With Aurora Borealis

[edit] With Council Of The Fallen

[edit] With Creature

  • Demo (1997)

[edit] With Deboning Method

  • Demo (1992)
  • Cold Demo (1993)

[edit] With Divine Empire

[edit] With Gothic Outcasts

[edit] With Hate Eternal

[edit] With Malevolent Creation

[edit] With Nile

[edit] With Today Is The Day

[edit] Various Artists

[edit] Gear

Roddy uses[4]:

Sonor drums:

  • 22" x 18" Two Kick Drums
  • 10" x 8" Tom
  • 12" x 8" Tom
  • 8" x 8" Tom
  • 14" x 14" Floor Tom
  • 16" x 16" Floor Tom
  • 10" x 5" Snare
  • 13" x 5" Snare
  • 14" x 6" Snare

Meinl cymbals[5]:

  • 8" Soundcaster Custom Splash
  • 10" Soundcaster Custom Splash
  • 20" Mb20 Rock China
  • 13" Byzance Brilliant Fast Hi-hats
  • 16" Generation X Filter Chinas
  • 17" Soundcaster Custom Medium Crash
  • 16" Soundcaster Custom Medium Crashes
  • 12" Generation X Filter China
  • 10" Generation X Filter China
  • 18" Mb20 Rock China
  • 22" Byzance Dark Spectrum Ride
  • 18" Soundcaster Custom Medium Crash
  • 10" Byzance Traditional Medium Hi-hat

Remo Heads

Vater Sticks:

  • Vater 5B Wood Tip

Axis pedals:

  • Model A Longboards
  • E-kit Triggers
  • Sonor beaters

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Drummerworld: Derek Roddy
  2. ^ Blotted Science @ MetalUnderground.com
  3. ^ Discography taken from his official website
  4. ^ Derek's drum kit setup
  5. ^ Derek Roddy at Meinl Cymbals
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