Randy Black
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| Randy Black | |
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| Born | November 17, 1963 Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Hard rock Heavy metal Rock Power metal Speed metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1980 - present |
| Associated acts | Click, Primal Fear, Annihilator, Bif Naked |
| Website | http://www.randyblack.de/ |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Mapex Drums Sabian Cymbals Vic Firth Drum Sticks Aquarian Drum Heads |
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Randy Black is a Canadian-born rock drummer and recording artist known best for his stints as the drummer for Click , Bif Naked, Annihilator, and Primal Fear. Although Randy's actual acoustic drum configuration is not unique to the field of drumming, Randy's playing style is notable for his ability to play ambidextrously with a symmetrical set of cymbals, specifically a dual set of remote hi-hats and ride cymbals to his right and to his left respectively. [1]
[edit] Biography
Black is a native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada [2] . He got his first professional start in 1980 with a band called ‘’’The Edge’’’ [3] however he didn’t start really touring to any large degree until he join the band "The Kaotics" in 1982. [4] Randy would settle into a serious groove later when he joined Click in 1984. Click was known for it’s extraordinary covers of tracks by such artists like Journey and Rush. Covering Rush’s material was one of Click’s strengths. And Randy fit right in with his note for note performances. [5] The same four members of the group stayed together and toured for nine years without a personnel change – something almost unheard of in the music industry. [6]
In 1993, Randy would move to Vancouver, Canada and hook up with Annihilator. Randy’s bandmates were astonished at his technical precision and even dubbed him the “human drum-machine". [7]
In 1998, Randy did some recording work with Bif Naked on the album ‘’’ I Bificus’’’. It was shortly after this that Randy moved to Germany. He also did some more recording with Annihilator, but it was after the “Metal Gods Tour” that Randy joined the group Primal Fear where he has found a suitable home to create and perform his incredibly intricate and entertaining style of drumming. [8]
[edit] References
- ^ ""Youtube Video - Illustration of Randy's ambidextrous approach to cymbal and hi hat work"".
- ^ ""Mapex Drums – Profile Randy Black"".
- ^ "Mapex Drums – Profile Randy Black".
- ^ "Mapex Drums – Profile Randy Black".
- ^ "Sabian Cymbals comment on musicianship of the 80's cover band "Click"".
- ^ "Rockeyez.com – Interview with Randy Black".
- ^ "Official Annihilator Site – Comments on Randy Black".
- ^ "Rockeyez.com – Interview with Randy Black".
[edit] External Links
- Official Primal Fear Site
- Official Randy Black Site
- Mapex Drums – Randy Black Profile
- Sabian Cymbals – Randy Black Profile
- MySpace - Randy Black
- Youtube – Randy Black performing “Cold Blooded”
- Youtube- Randy Black with Primal Fear performing “Blood on your Hands”
- Youtube – Randy Black with Primal Fear performing “Demons and Angels”
- Youtube – Randy Black playing “Dusk Machine”
- Youtube – Randy Black – Rehearsal Annihilator.
- Youtube - Primal Fear rock video “Evil Spell”
- Youtube - Primal Fear rock video “Sign of Fear”
