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Mike Heller
Born (1982-01-17) January 17, 1982 (age 42)[1]
Brooklyn, New York
GenresTechnical death metal, jazz, funk, Latin, pop, rock, heavy metal, industrial metal, death metal, groove metal, alternative metal
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active2002–present[2]

Mike Heller (born January 17, 1982) originally from Brooklyn, New York, is a drummer in bands including industrial metal group Fear Factory and technical death metal band Malignancy.[3] Mike also formed the band System Divide[4] and is a session drummer with credits in many genres.[2]

Biography

Heller studied the drums at the Collective School of Music in New York City.[5] He traces his musical and drumming influences across many genres, including gospel, Latin jazz, and funk.[2] He has been known to incorporate these styles into his death metal compositions,[6] although they can be difficult to recognize when played at death metal tempos. Mike teaches current and aspiring extreme metal drummers[7][8] and writes columns for Sick Drummer Magazine.[9] He is known as a talented linear player,[4] a style which involves the use of two or more limbs, with no two limbs playing at the same time.[9] Mike plays session drums[10] and has collaborated with artists in many disparate styles.[8] He joined the Yonkers, NY-based technical death metal band Malignancy in 2003, replacing Roger J. Beaujard. In 2008, he started the band System Divide with Aborted vocalist Sven de Caluwé and ex-Distorted vocalist Miri Milman. Mike joined Fear Factory in 2012 after the departure of Gene Hoglan.[4][11][12]

Discography

Heller performing with Fear Factory in 2013

Malignancy

System Divide

Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky

  • The Grand Partition, and the Abrogation of Idolatry (2009)

Secrets She Kept

  • Le Fin Absolue du Monde (2011)

Kalopsia

  • Death Starts the Horror (2011)
  • Amongst the Ruins (2012)

Zillah

  • Not All Of Me Shall Die / Man Son of Swine (2011)

Azure Emote

  • The Gravity Of Impermanence (2013)

The Cosmos

  • Imbecile (2013)

Fear Factory

Mike has also recorded in the studio with bands/artists including Abigail Williams, Excommunicated, Edei, Ryann, Measure, Control/Resist, Razorcult, Chikatillo, Pseudo Supremacy, Hollow, Death Dealer, and Cryosaur among others.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mike Heller". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  2. ^ a b c "Mike Heller". Sick Drummer Magazine. 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  3. ^ "Mike Heller - Malignancy - Rehearsal Drum Cam". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  4. ^ a b c "Mike Heller Confirmed As New Fear Factory Drummer". Sick Drummer Magazine. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  5. ^ "The Collective | New York City Music Institution | College | The Collective School of Music". Thecollective.edu. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  6. ^ "SWWAATS In Studio, Episode 2". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  7. ^ "Mike Pistone - OKOSU - Carrion Feeders". YouTube. 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  8. ^ a b c "Sick Drummer Magazine - NAMM 2011 - Mike Heller Interview". YouTube. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  9. ^ a b "SDM Lesson: Linear Drumming In a Death Metal Context". Sick Drummer Magazine. 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  10. ^ "Mike Heller Drums". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  11. ^ "An Interview With Fear Factory". Tone Deaf Network. 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  12. ^ "Interview: Fear Factory Guitarist Dino Cazares Discusses Making 'The Industrialist,' Lineup Changes and Gear". Guitar World. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-07-04.

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