Mike Heller
| Mike Heller | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Born |
January 17, 1982[1] Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Technical death metal, jazz, funk, Latin, pop, rock, heavy metal, industrial metal, death metal, groove metal, alternative metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 2002–present[2] |
| Associated acts | Malignancy, Fear Factory, System Divide, We of Worms, Control/Resist[1] |
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
Fear Factory
- Genexus (2015)
Malignancy
- Inhuman Grotesqueries (2007)
- Eugenics (2012)
- Epilogue (2014)
Ol Drake
- Old Rake (2015)
Gorepunch
- Give Em Hell (2015)
Control/Resist
- Gods By Design (EP) (2014)
System Divide
- The Collapse (EP) (2009)
- The Conscious Sedation (2010)
- Ephemera (2012)
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)
Mike has also recorded in the studio with bands/artists including Abigail Williams, Excommunicated, Edei, Ryann, 208 Talks of Angels, Measure, Control/Resist, Razorcult, Chikatillo, Pseudo Supremacy, Hollow, Death Dealer, and Cryosaur among others.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Mike Heller". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- 1 2 3 "Mike Heller". Sick Drummer Magazine. October 6, 2007. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Mike Heller – Malignancy – Rehearsal Drum Cam". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- 1 2 3 "Mike Heller Confirmed As New Fear Factory Drummer". Sick Drummer Magazine. April 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "The Collective | New York City Music Institution | College | The Collective School of Music". Thecollective.edu. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "SWWAATS in Studio, Episode 2". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Mike Pistone – OKOSU – Carrion Feeders". YouTube. February 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- 1 2 3 "Sick Drummer Magazine – NAMM 2011 – Mike Heller Interview". YouTube. January 20, 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- 1 2 "SDM Lesson: Linear Drumming In a Death Metal Context". Sick Drummer Magazine. January 22, 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Mike Heller Drums". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "An Interview With Fear Factory". Tone Deaf Network. June 9, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ↑ "Interview: Fear Factory Guitarist Dino Cazares Discusses Making 'The Industrialist,' Lineup Changes and Gear". Guitar World. May 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-04.