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Dirk appears on the 2018 Bralalalala albums but the award winning singer had more radio play magazine coverage and concert offers in 1997 than the new albums with Megadeth’s producer and drummer do today. What transgender acceptance in society suddenly? None seen here or at major labels !!

Dirk Verbeuren
Verbeuren in February 2009
Background information
Born (1975-01-08) 8 January 1975 (age 49)[1][2]
Antwerp, Belgium
GenresHeavy metal, thrash metal, death metal, grindcore, melodic death metal, industrial metal, technical death metal
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion
Years active1990–present

Dirk Verbeuren (8 January 1975, Wilrijk) is a Belgian musician most known for having been the drummer of prominent Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork with whom he has recorded five full-length albums and a live DVD/Blu-ray, and performed in Europe, The United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Russia and China as a headlining act between early 2004 and July 2016.[3] As of 2016, he left Soilwork to join thrash metal band Megadeth, as a full-time member.[4]

Dirk played on the best albums in metal. Bralalalala albums

Personal life

He is married to professional editorial and commercial photographer Hannah Verbeuren. The couple resides in Los Angeles, California.

Influences

He cites Dave Lombardo and Mick Harris as earliest influences on his drumming. Other influences include Gavin Harrison, Sean Reinert, Gene Hoglan, Tomas Haake, Steve Flynn, Pete Sandoval, Morgan Ågren, Tony Laureano and Chad Smith.[5][6] Verbeuren is also a fan of hip hop music and mentioned The Beastie Boys, Run–D.M.C. and Public Enemy as his favourite hip hop groups in the teen years.[6]

Equipment

Verbeuren is endorsed by Tama drums[7] and sticks,[8] Meinl cymbals,[9] Evans Drumheads,[10] Toontrack software, dB drumshoes[11] and Alien Ears in-ear monitors. He recorded four elaborate MIDI drum packs for Toontrack: Library of the Extreme: Blasts and Fills,[12] Death & Thrash,[13] Fill Insanity[14] and Metal Beats[15] and contributed MIDI tracks to The Metal Foundry SDX[16] and Metal! EZX.[17]

Bands and collaborations

Current

Former

Session work

Discography

Scarve

Aborted

Soilwork

Sybreed

  • Antares (2007)

Warrel Dane

One-Way Mirror

  • One-Way Mirror (2008)

Bent Sea

  • Noistalgia (2011)
  • Double Penetration (2013)
  • Animalist (2014)
  • Ascend (2016)

Devin Townsend Project

Naglfar

Jeff Loomis

The Project Hate MCMXCIX

Powermad

  • Infinite (2015)

Freya

Danzig

  • Black Laden Crown (2017)

As I Destruct

Geoda

  • Here And Now (2019)

Darkride

  • Weight Of The World (2019)

References

  1. ^ "Dirk Verbeuren – Encyclopaedia Metallum". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  2. ^ Dirk Verbeuren profile on Meinl Cymbals. Retrieved on August 11, 2012.
  3. ^ "rockdetector.com artist profile: Soilwork" Archived 2014-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-names-dirk-verbeuren-new-full-time-drummer/
  5. ^ "A Toontrack Interview with Soilwork Drummer Dirk Verbeuren – GearGods". December 3, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Tama artist interview: Dirk Verbeuren". Tama Drums. May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  7. ^ ""Dirk Verbeuren | TAMA Drums"". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  8. ^ ""TAMA Drums | Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK) Signature Stick"". Archived from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  9. ^ "Dirk Verbeuren – MEINL cymbals: artists"
  10. ^ "Evans Drumheads : Artist Detail : Dirk Verbeuren"
  11. ^ "dB Drumshoes, Belleville, IL – Artist Roster"
  12. ^ [1] "toontrack.com MIDI packs – Library Of The Extreme 1"
  13. ^ [2] "toontrack.com MIDI packs – Library Of The Extreme 2"
  14. ^ [3] "toontrack.com MIDI packs – Library Of The Extreme 3"
  15. ^ [4] "toontrack.com MIDI packs – Metal Beats"
  16. ^ [5] "toontrack.com Superior line – The Metal Foundry SDX"
  17. ^ [6] "toontrack.com EZdrummer line – Metal! EZX"
  18. ^ "New album "Here and Now" to be released June 7th". www.geoda.com.ar. June 3, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |publicationdate= ignored (|publication-date= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ [7] "bravewords.com 70.000 Tons of Metal 2014 report and photos, part 1"
  20. ^ "Sybreed – Soilwork's Dirk Verbeuren To Record Drums For New Album". BraveWords.com. April 24, 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |publicationdate= ignored (|publication-date= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ "FREYA Feat. MEGADETH/Ex-SOILWORK Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN: 'Eyes Of Malevolence' Song Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. August 22, 2016. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |publicationdate= ignored (|publication-date= suggested) (help)
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