| Martin Marthus Škaroupka | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Martin Škaroupka |
| Also known as | Marthus |
| Born | January 20, 1981 |
| Origin | Czech Republic |
| Genres | Extreme metal, heavy metal, black metal, progressive metal, hard rock |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, keyboards, percussion, vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records |
| Associated acts | Cradle of Filth, Mantas, Symphonity, Inner Fear, Happy Death, Entrails |
| Website | www.marthusmusic.com |
Martin "Marthus" Škaroupka (born January 20, 1981 in Brno, Moravia, Czech Republic) is a drummer best known for his stint in the British metal band Cradle of Filth.
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Since he was 6, Martin started attending piano and singing lessons at LŠU Brno (attendance until 13). Because there were no drums lessons at any of the music schools of that time available, he began to take private lessons from prof. Cupák (member of Janáček opera in Brno).
When 15 years old, he was admitted to Leoš Janáček Conservatory Brno, where he graduated in drums and as an additional instrument — piano.
Marthus began playing with various bands of various music styles when he was 15 (1996). In the same year, his first studio enterprise is released (band Animal Farm), which is followed by another studio CD with band Pink Chubby Cigar.
In 1997 Marthus and his long-time friend Khaablus founded the band Inner Fear, where Marthus is responsible for all compositions, keyboards and drums. In the same year the first demo comes out and until 2003 two more mini-CDs and three full length albums (out of which the first was never released officially).
Let us stay in 1997 for a while when Marthus is playing live shows with Czech bands Monastery, Pluggulp, Inner Fear, Happy Death and Scharnhorst.
In the years following (1997–2000) plays live not only with Happy Death and Inner Fear, but also appears as a guest drummer on Melancholy Pessimism minitour (2000), in a project of Root singer Jiří "Big Boss" Valter, BigBoss and in 1999 recording CD of project Entrails (where he meets Root guitar player, Petr "Blackie" Hošek).
In the beginning of 2001, Marthus takes place on drummer-stool in Pandemia, setting out on a spring European tour, after which the cooperation is finished.
In summer 2004 Marthus filmed his first drumming DVD and moved from Czech Republic to England.
In autumn 2004 Marthus joined English band Mantas (legendary Venom guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn) and in summer 2005 started his cooperation with Czech power/speed/symphonic metal band Symphonity (ex Nemesis).
In January 2006 Marthus recorded drums for a new Symphonity album at House of Audio studios in Germany.
In October 2006 Marthus joined English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth, replacing Adrian Erlandsson.
Marthus is endorsed by Pearl drums Sabian Cymbals and Vic firth sticks.
Marthus often utilizes blast beats and large amounts of double bass in his playing. Marthus is known primarily for his excellent double bass articulation, speed, and control, as well as creative and often unorthodox cymbal applications.
| Year | Title | Band |
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| 1997 | Delusive Eyes | Inner Fear |
| 1997 | New Hi-Tech | Happy Death |
| 1999 | Altering the Technology | Happy Death |
| 1999 | Face of Inner Apocalypsa | Inner Fear |
| 1999 | Black Vein | Entrails |
| 1999 | Serpent Seed | Entrails |
| 2000 | Tribute to Master's Hammer | Entrails |
| 2000 | Akhu | Inner Fear |
| 2001 | Odeum of Silence | Inner Fear |
| 2002 | Thanalogy | Inner Fear |
| 2003 | Symbiotry | Inner Fear |
| 2008 | Voice from the Silence | Symphonity |
| 2008 | Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder | Cradle of Filth |
| 2010 | Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa | Cradle of Filth |
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