Hans Spijker is co-founder of the thrash metal

Thrash metal

Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...

 band Dead Head

Dead Head

Dead Head is a Dutch thrash metal band from the Dutch city Kampen. The band was formed in 1989 by the four original members Tom van Dijk , Robbie Woning , Ronnie van der Wey , and Hans Spijker . Their mission was to become the most intensive and brutal thrash-metal band Europe ever had seen...

. He founded the band in 1989 with Robbie Woning, Tom van Dijk and Ronnie van der Wey. He left the band in 1992 and did not contribute to the album Dream Deceiver

Dream Deceiver

-Personnel:*Tom van Dijk - bass, vocals*Robbie Woning - guitar*Ronnie van der Wey - guitar*Marco Kleinnibbelink - drums-External links:* *...

. He rejoined the band in 199? and was back on the album Kill Division

Kill Division

-Personnel:*Tom van Dijk - bass, vocals*Robbie Woning - guitar*Ronnie van der Wey - guitar*Hans Spijker - drums-External links:* *...

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In his daily life Hans has worked at the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 "SNS Bank". Drumming in Dead Head

Dead Head

Dead Head is a Dutch thrash metal band from the Dutch city Kampen. The band was formed in 1989 by the four original members Tom van Dijk , Robbie Woning , Ronnie van der Wey , and Hans Spijker . Their mission was to become the most intensive and brutal thrash-metal band Europe ever had seen...

 is a thing he does in his spare time.
Hans owns is own studio where Dead Head

Dead Head

Dead Head is a Dutch thrash metal band from the Dutch city Kampen. The band was formed in 1989 by the four original members Tom van Dijk , Robbie Woning , Ronnie van der Wey , and Hans Spijker . Their mission was to become the most intensive and brutal thrash-metal band Europe ever had seen...

 is recently recording their new album Depression Tank

Depression Tank

Depression Tank is the fifth studio album by Dutch thrash metal band Dead Head, released in early 2009Dead Head began writing material for Depression Tank in 2006, in the beginning of 2008 they signed a record deal with Displeased Records for the album....

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