Kevin Talley
Encyclopedia
Kevin Talley is an American
death metal
drum
mer. He has performed with Dying Fetus
, Misery Index
and Chimaira
, and he is currently the drummer for the bands Dååth
, Six Feet Under
and Nothnegal
.
. 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. Kevin also auditioned to be the drummer for Slayer
after Paul Bostaph
's departure in late 2001, but the job ultimately went to their original drummer, Dave Lombardo
.
Talley played on Chimaira
's self-titled album and toured with them until early 2006. He now plays with Dååth
, Six Feet Under
and Nothnegal
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
mer. He has performed with Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus is an American death metal band from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their outspoken political views, and for being one of the few death metal bands who follow a political nature. Earlier lyrics showcased the common death metal trait of explicit violence...
, Misery Index
Misery Index (band)
Misery Index is an American deathgrind band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, by Jason Netherton on vocals and bass guitar, Mike Harrison on vocals and guitar, and Kevin Talley on drums. From 2006-2010, its line-up consisted of Netherton on vocals and bass guitar, Sparky Voyles...
and Chimaira
Chimaira
Chimaira is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1998, the group is a notable member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek mythology...
, and he is currently the drummer for the bands Dååth
Dååth
Dååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their music incorporates styles such as thrash metal, death metal, industrial metal, grunge and some traces of gypsy jazz.-History:...
, Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under (band)
Six Feet Under is an American death metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed in 1993. The band was originally a side project by Cannibal Corpse vocalist Chris Barnes with guitarist Allen West of Obituary...
and Nothnegal
Nothnegal
Nothnegal is a Maldivian heavy metal band from Malé, formed in 2006. The band is currently signed to Season of Mist. Nothnegal is endorsed by Jackson and LTD guitars.-History:...
.
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 CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was a session drummer on Soils of Fate
Soils of Fate
SOILS OF FATE is a death metal band from Sweden. Mostly known for their unique "Ultra Groovy Slam Death Metal-style". The band was founded by Henrik Crantz and Magnus Lindvall in Märsta, outside Stockholm, in early 1995...
's 2003 release Crime Syndicate. He filled in with The Red Chord
The Red Chord
The Red Chord is an American grindcore band from Revere, Massachusetts, formed in 1999. The band is made up of vocalist Guy Kozowyk, guitarist Mike "Gunface" McKenzie, and bassist Greg Weeks. The band gained a fanbase with its 2002 debut album Fused Together in Revolving Doors. The second album,...
for their 2006 tour, and was also filling in with Hate Eternal
Hate Eternal
-Biography:Hate Eternal was formed in 1997. The group's original line-up included Erik Rutan - guitars/vocals, bassist and co-vocalist Jared Anderson, drummer Tim Yeung, and guitarist Doug Cerrito of the band Suffocation...
for their 2006 North American tour, after Derek Roddy
Derek Roddy
Derek Roddy is an American drummer and snake breeder, originally from South Carolina. His ability to record entire drum tracks in one or two takes earned him the nickname "One Take"....
left the band due to personal reasons. In May and June 1998, Kevin filled in the drum throne for Suffocation
Suffocation (band)
Suffocation is an American death metal band that was formed in 1989 in Long Island, New York. The band comprises vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais, drummer Mike Smith and bassist Derek Boyer. Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a blueprint for...
on their U.S. tour. Kevin also auditioned to be the drummer for Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
after Paul Bostaph
Paul Bostaph
Paul Bostaph is a heavy metal drummer. His drumming career began in 1984, when he was 20 years old, and he had since worked with bands like Slayer, Forbidden, Exodus and Systematic. He is from Newark, California and currently drums for Testament...
's departure in late 2001, but the job ultimately went to their original drummer, Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo is a Cuban American heavy metal drummer best known for his work with American thrash metal band Slayer. He has performed with Slayer on seven albums, including their groundbreaking 1986 release Reign In Blood and their 2006 release Christ Illusion, for which he received critical praise...
.
Talley played on Chimaira
Chimaira
Chimaira is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1998, the group is a notable member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek mythology...
's self-titled album and toured with them until early 2006. He now plays with Dååth
Dååth
Dååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their music incorporates styles such as thrash metal, death metal, industrial metal, grunge and some traces of gypsy jazz.-History:...
, Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under (band)
Six Feet Under is an American death metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed in 1993. The band was originally a side project by Cannibal Corpse vocalist Chris Barnes with guitarist Allen West of Obituary...
and Nothnegal
Nothnegal
Nothnegal is a Maldivian heavy metal band from Malé, formed in 2006. The band is currently signed to Season of Mist. Nothnegal is endorsed by Jackson and LTD guitars.-History:...
.
Discography
- Dying FetusDying FetusDying Fetus is an American death metal band from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their outspoken political views, and for being one of the few death metal bands who follow a political nature. Earlier lyrics showcased the common death metal trait of explicit violence...
- Killing on AdrenalineKilling on AdrenalineKilling on Adrenaline is the second album by te Maryland, USA, technical death metal band Dying Fetus. The technical guitar riffs began on this release, a trait that evolved and progressed even more on later albums....
(1998) - Dying FetusDying FetusDying Fetus is an American death metal band from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their outspoken political views, and for being one of the few death metal bands who follow a political nature. Earlier lyrics showcased the common death metal trait of explicit violence...
- Grotesque ImpalementGrotesque ImpalementGrotesque Impalement is an album by the death metal band Dying Fetus....
(EP) (2000) - Dying FetusDying FetusDying Fetus is an American death metal band from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their outspoken political views, and for being one of the few death metal bands who follow a political nature. Earlier lyrics showcased the common death metal trait of explicit violence...
- Destroy the OppositionDestroy the OppositionDestroy the Opposition is the third album by the Maryland, USA, death metal band Dying Fetus. It was produced by the band and Steve Carr. This album marks a change in Dying Fetus's direction, with political themes becoming dominant, which has continued in all of their subsequent albums.Albert...
(2000) - Misery IndexMisery Index (band)Misery Index is an American deathgrind band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, by Jason Netherton on vocals and bass guitar, Mike Harrison on vocals and guitar, and Kevin Talley on drums. From 2006-2010, its line-up consisted of Netherton on vocals and bass guitar, Sparky Voyles...
- Overthrow (EP) (2001) - Misery IndexMisery Index (band)Misery Index is an American deathgrind band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, by Jason Netherton on vocals and bass guitar, Mike Harrison on vocals and guitar, and Kevin Talley on drums. From 2006-2010, its line-up consisted of Netherton on vocals and bass guitar, Sparky Voyles...
- Split with Commit Suicide (EP) (2002) - Soils of FateSoils of FateSOILS OF FATE is a death metal band from Sweden. Mostly known for their unique "Ultra Groovy Slam Death Metal-style". The band was founded by Henrik Crantz and Magnus Lindvall in Märsta, outside Stockholm, in early 1995...
- Crime Syndicate (2003) - Misery IndexMisery Index (band)Misery Index is an American deathgrind band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, by Jason Netherton on vocals and bass guitar, Mike Harrison on vocals and guitar, and Kevin Talley on drums. From 2006-2010, its line-up consisted of Netherton on vocals and bass guitar, Sparky Voyles...
- DissentDissent (album)Dissent is an EP by Maryland deathgrind band Misery Index.-Track listing:# Sheep and Wolves # Exception To The Ruled # The Imperial Ambition# Multiply By Fire # Defector# Screaming at a Wall Bonus track available only on vinyl...
(EP) (2004) - ChimairaChimairaChimaira is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1998, the group is a notable member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek mythology...
- ChimairaChimaira (album)Chimaira is the third studio album by Chimaira, released on August 9, 2005. It debuted #74 on the Billboard 200 charts. The album would be the band's final release under Roadrunner Records and the only one to feature Kevin Talley on drums.-Production:...
(2005) - DååthDååthDååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their music incorporates styles such as thrash metal, death metal, industrial metal, grunge and some traces of gypsy jazz.-History:...
- The HinderersThe HinderersThe Hinderers is Dååth's second studio album produced by Dååth and James Murphy, and released by Roadrunner Records. It contains guest solos by James Murphy and James Malone...
(2007) - DååthDååthDååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their music incorporates styles such as thrash metal, death metal, industrial metal, grunge and some traces of gypsy jazz.-History:...
- The ConcealersThe Concealers- Personnel :Performers* Sean Zatorsky - vocals* Eyal Levi – guitar* Jeremy Creamer – bass guitar* Emil Werstler – guitar* Kevin Talley – drumsProduction* Mike Fuller – mastering* Jorden Haley – artwork, design* Michael Kameron – additional lyrics, research...
(2009) - DååthDååthDååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their music incorporates styles such as thrash metal, death metal, industrial metal, grunge and some traces of gypsy jazz.-History:...
- DååthDååthDååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their music incorporates styles such as thrash metal, death metal, industrial metal, grunge and some traces of gypsy jazz.-History:...
(2010) - Mike Chlasciak - The Metalworker (2011)