Kevin Talley

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Kevin Talley
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Born = Birth date and age|1979|5|21|mf=y
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Origin = San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Instrument = drums
Genre = Death metal
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 1998–present
Label = Roadrunner
Associated_acts = Dååth
Chimaira
Misery Index
Dying Fetus
URL = [http://www.kevintalley.net/ www.kevintalley.net]
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Kevin Talley (born May 21 1979) is an American death metal drummer. He has performed with Dying Fetus, Misery Index and Chimaira, and he is currently the drummer for the band Dååth. He is renowned for his technical proficiency, speed and strong attack. He is also known for his roundedness in various diverse genres of music.

History

Talley filled in on drums with The Black Dahlia Murder after their touring drummer, Pierre Langlois, was denied entry into the States by his home country of Canada. Talley reportedly learned the Black Dahlia Murder's five-song during an eight van ride with nothing but headphones and a drum pad. He was a session drummer on Soils Of Fate's 2003 release "Crime Syndicate". He filled in with The Red Chord for their 2006 tour, and was also filling in with Hate Eternal for their 2006 North American tour, after Derek Roddy left the band due to personal reasons. In May and June 1998, Kevin filled in the drum throne for Suffocation on their U.S. tour.

In March 2002, Slayer needed to replace their drummer Paul Bostaph. They decided to select a drummer for a rehearsal viewing self-filmed tryout videos sent to them. Kevin Talley was one of those selected among Joe Nuñez (Soulfly), Adrian Erlandsson (Cradle of Filth, The Haunted, At the Gates), Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory). All of these drummers have been severely criticized by Kerry King in his interview with Close-up Magazine two months after. Even though Talley had been one of the most appreciated on this list (King's only criticism was that he acted too much like a star-struck fan), he still was not hired because Dave Lombardo returned to play drums for Slayer. Video of Talley's tryout is widely distributed online.

After this incident, knowing Chimaira was searching for a new drummer to replace Andols Herrick, Kerry King hooked them up. This whole process can be seen on the DVD, The Dehumanizing Process. This association gave birth to Chimaira's self-titled album. Kevin toured with Chimaira until early 2006, leaving the band after experiencing personal differences with band members; former drummer Andols Herrick had also decided to join Chimaira again.

He is now in death metal band Daath and has done the drumming on two of the songs on their new album. Those songs are "Ovum" and "War Born." He is known for his fast foot work and uses Axis pedals.

Talley started his own record label called "Counter Strike Records", and in mid-2006 signed San Antonio, TX based band "Blood of our Enemies". Their debut full-length album "The Eyes of a Dead Traitor" will be released on Counter Strike Records in early-January, 2007. www.myspace.com/bloodofourenemies

Discography

* Dying Fetus - Killing on Adrenaline (1998)
* Dying Fetus - Grotesque Impalement (EP) (2000)
* Dying Fetus - Destroy the Opposition (2000)
* Misery Index - Overthrow (EP) (2001)
* Misery Index - Split with Commit Suicide (EP) (2002)
* Soils of Fate - Crime Syndicate (2003)
* Misery Index - Dissent (EP) (2004)
* Chimaira - Chimaira (2005)
* Dååth - The Hinderers (2007)
* Dååth - The Concealers (TBA 2008)

External links

* [http://www.moderndrummer.com/updatefull/200001608 An article of Talley with photos and a diagram of his drum kit]
* [http://www.sickdrummer.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=63 SickDrummer.com]