Dan Foord

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Dan Foord
Birth name Daniel Foord
Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Genre(s) Mathcore, post-metal, hardcore, jazz
Instrument(s) Drums
Years active 1999–present
Associated acts Sikth
Perceval Gage
Website www.sikth.com

Dan 'Loord' Foord was the drummer for the British metal band 'SikTh'. He is also drummer for the Perceval Gage, a post metal band also based in the UK.

Regarded as one of the most technical drummers in the UK, he mixes complex polyrhythms and difficult time signatures with both hands and feet. He is also known for his use of a variety of typically unconventional cymbals.

[edit] Equipment used

Sabian Cymbals

13 AA Fusion Hats (left side)

10 AA Mini Fusion Hats (right side)

20 HHX Power Ride (right side)

18 AAXplosion Crash (right side)

16 HHX O Zone Crash (centre)

14 AAX Mini Chinese (left side)

15 AAXtreme Chinese (far right)

12 AAX Splash (right side)

10 AA Rocktagon (left side)

8 Cymbal disc (far left)

10 Cymbal disc (right side)

9 Resonating Bell (right side)

10 Alien Disc (Will Calhoun Signature series. (left side)

Pearl Masters BRX (birch recording custom)

22x18 Kick

8,10,14,16 Hanging Toms

14 Ultracast Snare

10 firecracker Snare

and Pearl hardware.

Vic Firth Sticks

5a Vic Firth sticks

Pedals

Tama iron cobra double pedal with either Pearl quad beaters or Marrel Skull beaters.

Remo Heads

22 Powerstroke on kick

8 to 16 Pinstripe or Emperor heads on toms.

14 Powerstroke on main snare

10 coated ambassador on 2nd snare.

Protection Racket

Protection Racket Rug, Hardware bag and cases on all drums.

Electronic Gear

DDrum Triggers and DDrum 4 brain. Shure E5c in ear monitors

[edit] Playing history

Dan drums for a progressive metal band called SikTh and has released some of his material on his myspace website.

He also drums for post metal band the Perceval Gage. Some of this material can be found on their myspace website.