Derek Roddy Explained

Derek Roddy
Alias:"One Take"
Birth Date:28 August 1972
Birth Place:Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.
Instrument:Drums
Genre:Death metal, technical death metal, noise rock, post-hardcore, black metal, progressive metal, instrumental rock, melodic death metal
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:1997–present[1]
Associated Acts:Aurora Borealis, Council of the Fallen, Hate Eternal, Malevolent Creation, Nile, Serpent's Rise, Today Is the Day, Traumedy

Derek Roddy (born August 28, 1972) is an American drummer originally from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.[2] His ability to record entire drum tracks in one or two takes earned him the nickname "One Take".[3]

Derek has gained a reputation worldwide as an extreme metal drummer.[4] Though he may be known as the second drummer of Hate Eternal, he has also played and recorded with Nile, Malevolent Creation, Divine Empire, Council of the Fallen (where he also played guitar), Today Is the Day, Traumedy and Aurora Borealis.

On March 28, 2006, Roddy announced his departure from Hate Eternal.[5] In February 2006, Roddy was briefly named as the drummer for Blotted Science, but was unable to record due to conflicting schedules. Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler had also been considered for the project.

Around 2007, Roddy started an instrumental band called Serpents Rise, which almost immediately grabbed the attention of drummers around the world. Serpents Rise is often referred to by fans as having an obscure sound for their bizarre guitar parts and incorporation of various percussion instruments.[6] In 2010 Roddy was one out of seven drummers who auditioned to replace Mike Portnoy as the drummer for Dream Theater.

Discography

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With Aurora Borealis

With Council of the Fallen

With Creature

With Deboning Method

With Divine Empire

With Gothic Outcasts

With Hate Eternal

With Malevolent Creation

With Nile

With Today Is the Day

Various artists

With Serpents Rise

Gear

Derek is a full endorser of DW drums and hardware, Meinl cymbals, Remo drumheads, Vater drumsticks, and Axis pedals. Derek was a former endorser of Sonor drums prior to his switch to DW. Before signing on with Meinl, Derek also used Paiste and then Sabian cymbals. He also used Aquarian drumheads in the past.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Derek Roddy profile. Meinl Cymbals. Roland Meinl Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG. September 5, 2009. dead. https://archive.today/20120526022616/http://www.meinlcymbals.com/artists/artist/ARTIST/derek_roddy.html?cHash=c1a9e3b46c. May 26, 2012.
  2. Web site: Derek Roddy . Axis Percussion . June 2, 2022.
  3. Web site: Derek Roddy . Spirit of Metal . March 1, 2020.
  4. Web site: Ex-Hate Eternal Drummer Derek Roddy Shares His Experience And Knowledge . . February 17, 2012 . March 1, 2020.
  5. Web site: Derek Roddy . . March 1, 2020.
  6. Web site: Blotted Science . Metalunderground.com . October 26, 2011.
  7. Web site: Discography taken from his official website . Derekroddy.com . October 26, 2011 . May 1, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080501053919/http://www.derekroddy.com/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Derek Roddy at Meinl Cymbals . Meinlcymbals.com . October 26, 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20120526022616/http://www.meinlcymbals.com/artists/artist/ARTIST/derek_roddy.html?cHash=c1a9e3b46c . May 26, 2012 .

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