Gene Hoglan

Gene Hoglan

Hoglan at Gods of Metal in Italy, 2005.
Background information
Birth name Eugene Victor Hoglan II
Also known as The Atomic Clock, The Human Drum Machine
Born (1967-08-31) August 31, 1967
Dallas, Texas, United States
Genres Heavy metal, thrash metal, groove metal, death metal, melodic death metal, black metal, industrial metal, technical death metal
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Drums, percussion, guitar
Years active 1982–present
Associated acts

Devin Townsend, Tenet,

Dethklok, Dark Angel, Death, Testament, Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory, Meldrum, Opeth, Unearth, Zimmers Hole, Pitch Black Forecast, Forbidden, Phantasm, Mechanism, Fall of Olympus, Old Man's Child, Viking
Website Gene Hoglan Official Page

Eugene "Gene" Victor Hoglan II (born August 31, 1967, in Dallas, Texas) is an American drummer. He is acclaimed for his creativity in drum arrangements, including use of odd devices for percussion effects and his trademark lengthy double-kick drum rhythms. His highly technical playing is extremely accurate at very high and challenging tempos, earning him the nicknames "The Atomic Clock" and "Human Drum Machine." He is best known for his work with Dark Angel, Death, Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend, Fear Factory, Opeth, Unearth, and most recently Dethklok and Testament. Hoglan recently completed work on Dethklok's fourth album The Doomstar Requiem, which was released in October 2013. He has released the highly successful Gene Hoglan: The Atomic Clock DVD, and rejoined Testament to record the drum tracks for their tenth album, Dark Roots of Earth, released in July 2012.

Hoglan was featured on the cover of Modern Drummer magazine November 2010. He also won Terrorizer magazine's Reader's Poll for Best Drummer 2010, and Modern Drummer magazine nominated Hoglan for Best Metal Drummer, and Best Recorded Performance (for Dethklok's Dethalbum II) on their 2011 ballot. He was nominated for Best Drummer in Revolver magazine's 2010 Reader's Poll.

Biography

Hoglan got his first drum kit when he was 13 and is completely self-taught. He started jamming along to his Kiss and Rush records,[1] with Peter Criss and Neil Peart being his early influences.[2] Later Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge, Robb Reiner of Anvil, Rob "Wacko" Hunter of Raven and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor got him into double bass drumming.[2] Other influences include Stevie Wonder, Alex Van Halen, Steve Smith, Deen Castronovo, Mark Craney, Terry Bozzio, Bill Bruford, Steve Gadd, Sonny Emory, Rick Colaluca of Watchtower, Bobby Jarzombek, Dave Culross.[3][4]

In 1983, Hoglan began his music career as a roadie (lights engineer) for the thrash metal band Slayer, where he also played the drums during concert soundchecks.[5] He also did backing vocals in the song "Evil Has No Boundaries", from the first Slayer record Show No Mercy.[6] He contributed in the recording of Haunting the Chapel (1984), holding Dave Lombardo's drumkit together while recording "Chemical Warfare" because there was no carpet in the studio. He became an influence in Lombardo's drumming style and speed, although Hoglan said he gave him a bunch of tips, never really gave him lessons,[1] and the first double bass kit he ever played was Lombardo's.[1]

In 1984, Hoglan was part of the band War God with Michelle Meldrum.[5] At the end of the same year he was asked to join the thrash metal band Dark Angel as the drummer.[5] He penned most of the lyrics for Dark Angel's next three albums. He achieved greater fame during the mid-1990s playing with Death, at the same time that bandleader Chuck Schuldiner was taking that group into a more progressive style. Subsequently, he recorded one album with the thrash metal band Testament, and made the acquaintance of Canadian multi-instrumentalist Devin Townsend, forging a lasting friendship. He has since recorded several albums with Townsend, both as part of the speed/industrial/death metal band Strapping Young Lad and under Devin Townsend's name.

Hoglan was also part of thrash metal band Tenet, a side project of Strapping Young Lad guitarist Jed Simon, from 2003 to 2007. Hoglan left the band on amiable terms in January 2007. He was replaced by Adrian Erlandsson only to return to the group in June of the same year. Hoglan recorded his drum parts for the entirety of the following album in a mere two days.

On the Vancouver, British Columbia, stop of Opeth's 2004 Lamentations tour, Hoglan stood in for drummer Martin Lopez, who was said to be having panic attacks.[7] Opeth's drum tech had filled in for the two previous dates on the tour and Lopez rejoined the band for the Seattle, Washington, show.

In 2005, Hoglan stood in for Lopez for the majority of the Sounds of the Underground tour when Lopez began having more panic attacks.[7] Hoglan played double duty by playing a set with Strapping Young Lad then performing with Opeth later in the evening. It was later announced Lopez had a rare blood disorder and was seeking treatment. Hoglan also appeared in Opeth's music video "The Grand Conjuration" as they filmed it on the tour while in Los Angeles, California.

Other bands have also recruited Hoglan as a session drummer. He has recorded albums with the Norwegian black metal band Old Man's Child and the Danish death metal band Daemon. Additionally he has done production and engineering work for other albums and demos. Hoglan also was recruited by Vancouver thrash metal band The Almighty Punchdrunk, and appeared as a band member for their only album to date, Music for Them Asses, released in 2001.

Hoglan is working with Dethklok, the band from the animated TV show Metalocalypse. The show was co-created by stand-up comedian/actor/musician Brendon Small, who also composes or performs all of the music. Hoglan features in Dethklok's debut album, The Dethalbum, which was released on September 25, 2007.[8] He toured with Brendon Small and the live band during the summer of 2008. He later performed on Dethalbum II, the sequel album released on September 29, 2009, and again toured with Dethklok. The two later collaborated to make Brendon Small's Galaktikon using extra studio time from the Dethklok studio sessions.

Hoglan filled in as the drummer for Unearth when their then drummer, Mike Justian, quit while on tour. He has also joined the metal band Pitch Black Forecast, with former Mushroomhead singer Jason Popson, as the band's permanent drummer. Even more recently, Hoglan was announced as the drummer for the reunited Bay Area Thrash metal band Forbidden's reunion tour, replacing original drummer Paul Bostaph.[9]

Hoglan played drums on Zimmers Hole's third studio album When You Were Shouting at the Devil...We Were in League With Satan in 2008.

In June 2011, he reunited with Testament, to record their tenth studio album The Dark Roots of Earth. On that album, he filled in for Paul Bostaph, who was unable to participate in the recording sessions because of a "serious injury". In 2012, he began touring with Testament, and on January 27 filled in for Charlie Benante of Anthrax.[10] Gene was the drummer for Fear Factory from 2009 to 2012 and played on their release Mechanize. He also recently participated in the recording sessions of Viking's reunion album, No Child Left Behind.[11]

In October 2013, it was announced that Hoglan is participating in the reunion of Dark Angel, who then toured in 2014.[12] The band is also planning to release a new album in the future.[13]

Equipment

Gene endorses and uses Pearl Drums, Sabian cymbals, Pro-Mark sticks and Evans heads.

Drum setup

Discography

Gene Hoglan played drums on the following albums, unless otherwise noted.

Videography

References

  1. 1 2 3 Maddocks, Claire. "An Interview with Gene Hoglan Down Under". Metalunderground.com. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  2. 1 2 Tolleson, Robin. "Haulin' With Strapping Young Lad". Emptywords.org. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
  3. ↑ Worley, Gail. "Atomic Clock: An interview with drummer Gene Hoglan". Ink19.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
  4. ↑ "Gene Hoglan Interview". Sickdrummermagazine.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
  5. 1 2 3 Voicesfromthedarkside.de - Dark Angel interview
  6. ↑ "Gene Hoglan Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Blabbermouth.net - April, 2006 - OPETH Mainman: We Don't Know If Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ Is Ever Coming Back" April 11, 2006
  8. ↑ "STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's GENE HOGLAN Laying Down Tracks For DETHKLOK Album" Dec. 23, 2006.
  9. ↑ "Forbidden to Tour With Drum Veteran Gene Hoglan".
  10. ↑ "Testament Recording New Album With Drummer Gene Hoglan".
  11. ↑ "Gene Hoglan In The Studio With Reactivated Viking; Video Available".
  12. ↑ "Dark Angel: Video Footage Of Last Week's Rehearsal Posted Online".
  13. ↑ "Reunited DARK ANGEL Is Working On 'Super Awesome' And 'Super Aggressive' New Material". Blabbermouth.net. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  14. 1 2 "Gene Hoglan's Equipment Configuration". Pearl Drums. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  15. 1 2 "Gene Hoglan On Tracking Dethklok’s New Album". DRUM! Magazine. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  16. 1 2 "Drummer Spotlight with Gene Hoglan". Live High Five. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  17. ↑ http://sylencer.bandcamp.com/
  18. ↑ "STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: DVD Details Revealed".
  19. ↑ "GENE HOGLAN's Long-Awaited Instructional DVD Has Finally Arrived".
  20. ↑ "DIMMU BORGIR 'Behind The Player' DVD Now Available".

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