Frédéric Leclercq
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| Frédéric Leclercq | |
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 Frederic live in Sydney, Australia on May 9th, 2007
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 23, 1978 |
| Origin | France |
| Genres | Power metal Heavy metal Thrash metal |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Electric guitar Bass Keyboards Vocals |
| Years active | 1992 - Present |
| Labels | Sanctuary Noise Roadrunner |
| Associated acts | DragonForce Maladaptive Heavenly Carnival in Coal ,Souls of We, Jaded Heart |
| Website | dragonforce.com |
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| ESP ESP FL 600 Signature Serie Bass ESP Horizon Electric Guitar Mister Fof Modele FL-4 Bass Guitar Mister Fof Modele FL-666 Electric Guitar |
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Frédéric Leclercq (born June 23, 1978 in France) is the bassist for power metal band DragonForce and the main in his own band, Maladaptive, where he plays guitar and sings. He is a multi-instrumentalist and plays bass, guitar, keyboards, and sings. He is a session musician for various other bands, including George Lynch's Souls of We, Jaded Heart..He is also an ex-member of the French power metal band Heavenly and played several shows with Carnival in Coal in 2006.
According to his profile on Dragonforce.com, Leclercq can speak "French, English, German, and some dirty words in almost every language," and his signature stage move is "Black metal whiskey sculling."
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[edit] Playing influences
Leclercq is influenced by various guitarists such as Uli Jon Roth, Adrian Smith, Trey Azagthoth, and Marty Friedman. He is also a big fan of Cliff Richard.
[edit] Former bands and projects
- Hors Normes (Fusion) 1994-1996; 2000
- Memoria (Heavy-Black Metal) 1997-1999; 2000-2001
- Heavenly (Power Metal) 2000-2004
- Egoine (Hard Rock) 2003-
- Sudel's Project (Progressive rock) 2005-
[edit] Singing talents
Leclercq is not only a backup vocalist, but can also sing harsh tones relating to the pitch of the song when live in concert, such as the background growling featured on, among other songs, "Revolution Deathsquad."
[edit] External links
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