Nicholas Barker

Nicholas Barker
Nicholas Barker during the Testament concert at the Metalmania 2007 festival in Katowice, Poland.
Background information
Birth name	Nicholas Howard Barker
Born	(1973-04-25) 25 April 1973[1]
Origin	England
Genres	Death metal, thrash metal, black metal, grindcore
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1990–present
Associated acts	Anaal Nathrakh, Ancient, Atrocity, Benediction, Brujeria, Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Leaves' Eyes, Lock Up, Old Man's Child, Nightrage, Testament, United Forces

Nicholas Howard Barker is an extreme metal drummer (from Chesterfield, North Derbyshire, now lives in Sheffield, England).

Biography

He was the original drummer for British metal band Cradle of Filth, playing on the first four albums. After leaving in 1999, he joined Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. After being removed from the lineup,^[2] Barker went on to play with Brujeria, Old Man's Child, Lock Up, Gaahl and King ov Hell, Ancient, Atrocity, Leaves' Eyes. And in 2007 recorded with Winter's Thrall, on their EP In:Through:Out

On Dimmu Borgir's 2002 "World Misanthropy" video, he mentioned the following names as important influences on his playing style: Neil Peart (Rush), Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, Death, Strapping Young Lad), Ringo Starr (The Beatles), Clive Burr, Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), and Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel). Many of those names would appear in various thanks lists on albums he has participated in.

As of 2011, Nick Barker has officially joined Los Angeles death metal pioneers Sadistic Intent, replacing longtime drummer Emilio Marquez. Barker's technique incorporates high-speed double bass drumming and blast beats.

Barker is currently drumming in United Forces, featuring two former members of Stormtroopers of Death, vocalist Billy Milano and bassist Dan Lilker, and guitarist Anton Reisenegger.^[3]

Equipment

• Drum Set up w/ Dimmu Borgir (Death Cult Armageddon Tour - 2003)
• Drums - Pearl Masterworks Hand-Made Maple - High Gloss Lacquered Piano Black Finish
  • 14"x3.5" FB-1435C Free Floating Piccolo Snare
  • 10"x10" Tom
  • 12"x12" Tom
  • 13"x13" Tom
  • 14"x14" Tom
  • 16"x16" Floor Tom
  • 20"x18" Bass Drum (x2)

• Cymbals - Paiste Cymbals
  • 24" Dimensions Mega Power Bell Ride (Discontinued)
  • 22" Signature Power Ride
  • 21" RUDE China (Discontinued)
  • 20" 2002 Novo China
  • 18" 2002 Novo China
  • 18" 2002 Medium Crash
  • 17" Signature Power Crash
  • 16" Visions Crash (Discontinued)
  • 15" 2002 Crash
  • 14" Signature Power Hi-Hats
  • 13" Signature Power Hi-Hats
  • 11" Dimensions Thin Splash (Discontinued)
  • 10" RUDE Splash
  • 8" 2002 Splash
  • 8" Visions Cup Chime (Discontinued)
  • 6½" Visions Cup Chime (Discontinued)

• Hardware
  • Pearl Hardware, Rack System
  • Trick Kick Pedals

• Miscellaneous
  • Vic Firth 5BN Sticks
  • Remo Heads: Emperor X on snare drum, Emperors on the toms, Ebony Ambassador bottoms.

• Electronics
  • Ddrum Redshot Triggers

Discography

Brujeria

• Brujerizmo (2000, Roadrunner Records)

Cradle of Filth

• The Principle of Evil Made Flesh (1994, Cacophonous Records)
• V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein (1996, Cacophonous Records)
• Dusk... and Her Embrace (1996, Music for Nations)
• Cruelty and the Beast (1998, Music for Nations)
• From the Cradle to Enslave (1999, Music for Nations) (only on the Funeral in Carpathia re-recording)

Dimmu Borgir

• Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001, Nuclear Blast)
• Alive in Torment EP (2001, Nuclear Blast)
• World Misanthropy EP (2002, Nuclear Blast)
• World Misanthropy DVD (2002, Nuclear Blast)
• Death Cult Armageddon (2003, Nuclear Blast)

Lock Up

• Pleasures Pave Sewers (1999, Nuclear Blast)
• Hate Breeds Suffering (2002, Nuclear Blast)
• Play Fast Or Die (Live In Japan) (2004, Toy Factory)
• Necropolis Transparent (2011)

Monolith

• Sleep With The Dead 7" (1992, Cacophonous Records)
• Tales of the Macabre (1993, Vinyl Solution)

Old Man's Child

• In Defiance of Existence (2003, Century Media Records)

Winter's Thrall

• In:Through:Out EP (2007, self-released)

Noctis Imperium

• Glorification Of Evil: The Age Of The Golden Dawn LP (2008, Ariah Records)

Live / session

• Borknagar - live drums 1999
• Nightrage - live drums 2004
• Anaal Nathrakh - live drums 2004
• God Seed - live drums 2007 and 2008
• Testament - live drums 2007
• Symbolic Death Tribute Band - recording of the DVD - live drums on December 12th, 2007
• Divine Heresy - session drums 2008 'Bleed the Fifth'
• Noctis Imperium - session drums 2008 'Glorification Of Evil: The Age Of The Golden Dawn'
• Exodus
• The More I See
• Anathema - Bloodstock Open Air UK Festival 2009
• Ancient
• Criminal - live drums in Santiago (2010)
• Evile - Live drums in London (12/8/2009)
• River Freshney - Live drums in London (22/7/2010)

References