Dan Beehler was the original drummer and lead vocalist for Canadian metal band Exciter

Exciter (band)

Exciter is a Canadian speed metal band from Ottawa, Ontario. They are widely considered to be one of the first speed metal bands and a seminal influence of the thrash metal genre. Exciter have sold nearly 2.3 million units in the USA and a total sells at 10 million units worldwide...

, from its inception in 1978 as Hell Razor to 1993. However, he did not do vocals on the Exciter O.T.T. album, but he did continue to play drums until the band split after the release of Better Live Than Dead in 1993. After Exciter, Beehler formed his own band Beehler and has been dedicated to it ever since. Beehler is remembered as being the backbone of Exciter, which had been a forerunner of speed and thrash metal ever since its debut album, Heavy Metal Maniac, which was released some months before Metallica

Metallica

Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...

's Kill 'Em All

Kill 'Em All

Kill 'Em All is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on July 25, 1983. Since its release, it has been certified 3x platinum by the RIAA, having sold over 3 million copies in the United States alone.-Music:...

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