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Edward R. Warby (born: 7 March 1968) was born and raised in Rotterdam and is best known as the drummer for Gorefest and Ayreon. He also appeared in the band Agressor in 1982 and joined the Eindhoven-based prog-outfit Elegy in 1987. Moved to Gorefest in 1992, where he replaced the former drummer just before the recording sessions of "False", he had to learn all themes and develop his work in just two weeks, which he managed to achieve so perfectly that producer Colin Richardson nicknamed him Fast Eddy[citation needed]. Gorefest split up in 1999. In 2004 he took part in the re-united Gorefest[citation needed].
In 1998, Arjen Anthony Lucassen asked him to perform on his album Into the Electric Castle, because Arjen was impressed with Warby’s works with Gorefest. From that moment on, Ed Warby had performed on Ayreon’s every album, except for Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer. He also performed on the re-recording of Actual Fantasy (the original recording featured a computerized set of drums).
He helped the Dutch popband Krezip during the recordings of 'Days Like This ' in 2002. He also helped German band Love Like Blood with three songs of their album "Snakekiller", in 1998. In 2006 he played live with the Dutch Gothic metal band After Forever while their actual drummer André Borgman was recovering from cancer[citation needed].
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Elegy
- Labyrinth of Dreams (1992)
[edit] With Gorefest
[edit] With Ayreon
- Secrets of Astrology (2000)
[edit] With Star One
[edit] Guest appearances
[edit] With Love Like Blood
- Snakekiller (On 3 songs) (1998)
[edit] With Krezip
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