Johnny Kelly
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| Born | March 9, 1968 Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Doom metal Heavy metal |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1994 - present |
| Associated acts | Type O Negative Danzig A Pale Horse Named Death Seventh Void |
Johnny Kelly (born March 9, 1968) is the former drummer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative from Brooklyn, New York. He is the current drummer for the bands Danzig, and A Pale Horse Named Death.[1]
He joined Type O Negative in 1994 to replace Sal Abruscato. He had previously been the band's drum tech.[2]
He currently endorses Pearl Drums, Sabian cymbals, Easton Ahead drumsticks and Attack drum heads. Contributing to his long music history, he lent his drumming skill to the song Blood and Flames from Roadrunner United: The All Star Sessions.
Kelly has toured with Danzig since 2002, and recorded drums for the band's Deth Red Sabaoth album.[1]
Kelly is also the drummer for heavy metal band Seventh Void with fellow Type O Negative member Kenny Hickey. He also plays drums in a Led Zeppelin tribute band called Earl's Court.
On February 25, 2011, it was announced that Kelly would be replacing Will Hunt as the drummer for Black Label Society for the remainder of their European tour. He made his first live performance with the band that night at La Cigale in Paris, France.
As of 2011, Kelly is also the drummer for former Type O Negative drummer Sal Abruscato's new project, A Pale Horse Named Death.
During the month of October, Kelly is performing drums on the Danzig Legacy tour, playing during the Danzig and Samhain sets.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "DANZIG - Signs with The End records". The Metal Den. April 1, 2010. http://themetalden.com/index.php?p=13178. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ The Origin of the Feces liner notes
[edit] External links
- Official Type O Negative website
- Official Seventh Void website
- Seventh Void MySpace Profile
- Interview from 2006 at GlobalDomination.se
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