Dave McClain (musician) explained

Dave McClain
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Birth Name:David Wayne McClain
Birth Date:1965 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Frankfurt am Main, West Germany
Origin:San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Occupation:Drummer
Genre:Thrash metal, groove metal, heavy metal, nu metal, speed metal
Associated Acts:Machine Head
Turbin
Sacred Reich
S.A. Slayer
Murdercar
Metal Like a Son of a Bitch

David Wayne McClain (born October 22, 1965) is an American drummer. He is best known as the former drummer for the heavy metal band Machine Head.[1] He joined the band in 1995 and left the band in 2018 after 23 years in the band.[2] He replaced Chris Kontos when the latter left shortly after their first album, Burn My Eyes. He was formerly a member of S.A. Slayer (not to be confused with the California-based Slayer), Riot offshoot Narita, Turbin, Catalepsy, Murdercar (featuring producer Ross Robinson), Ministers of Anger (Dave Clemmons). Currently he has rejoined Sacred Reich in 2018, which he originally played for from 1991–1995.

McClain has been a vegan since 2017.[3] [4]

Endorsements

He currently endorses Remo drumheads, Yamaha drums and hardware and Zildjian cymbals. He also uses Zildjian Dave McClain signature Drumsticks.He previously endorsed Tama, Pearl and DDrum.

Discography

Albums and EPs

S.A. Slayer
Murdercar
Sacred Reich
Machine Head
Compilations

In the Blood of Virgins, Metal Massacre VII (Metal Blade Records, 1986)

Mirage of Blood, Metal Massacre X (Metal Blade Records, 1989)

The Great Escape, Metal Massacre XI (Metal Blade Records, 1991)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p45188/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Machine Head]. Monger. James Christopher . Allmusic. December 29, 2014.
  2. Web site: Dave McClain. Avedis Zildjian Company. December 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163042/https://zildjian.com/Artists/M/Dave-McClain. June 12, 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: September 1, 2018. Dave McClain on Instagram (verified account).
  4. Web site: September 1, 2018. THE GENERAL JOURNALS: DIARLY OF A FRONTMAN… AND OTHER RAMBLINGS. December 28, 2017. Robb . Flynn. Robb Flynn. Machinehead1.com. Dave [McClain] has been vegan for the last seven months, [...]. live. August 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816144949/https://www.machinehead1.com/blogs/news/the-general-journals-diarly-of-a-frontman-and-other-ramblings-earthlings-doc.