Tim Yeung
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Tim Yeung is a prominent extreme metal
drummer
. He was born on November 27, 1978 in Rochester, New York
and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Tim started playing drums when he was 11 years old.
and graduated in 1995. He was first introduced to the death metal
genre in the 1980s. His breakout performance was in 1999
on Hate Eternal
's debut Conquering the Throne
, after which he became a big name in the death metal scene. Although he left Hate Eternal
after the release of Conquering the Throne, he started lending his talents as a live session drummer, such as with metalcore
band All That Remains
and death metal
bands Vital Remains
and Nile
, and as a studio drummer, such as on ...And Time Begins
by Santa Cruz, California
-based technical death metal
band Decrepit Birth
. Currently, Tim is the drummer and co-founder for the death metal
/metalcore
band Divine Heresy
, and can be heard on their debut album Bleed The Fifth
and their second studio album, Bringer of Plagues
. He is also the drummer of World Under Blood
, CKY
frontman Deron Miller
's death metal side project. He is currently replacing Pete Sandoval
in Morbid Angel
for their upcoming album due to Sandoval's recent back surgery.
As his nickname "The Missile" implies, Tim is known as one of the fastest drummers in metal. In 2006, Tim hit 872 bass drum hits in one minute at a World's Fastest Drummer competition, which earned him the Fastest Feet Title for that event, though not the world record, which clocked in at 1407 hits in one minute, held by Tim Waterson
who was using doubles, as opposed to single strokes. By Tim (Yeung)'s standards, 872 hits in a minute is comparatively low, translating to one minute of 16th notes at 218 BPM, which is considerably slower than the speeds he has displayed in his group work, which he has been said to get to speeds of around just over 250 BPM. Yeung has stated in interviews that he could have played much faster if he had been using his own setup.
Although he is most known as a drummer for brutal death metal bands such as Hate Eternal and Decrepit Birth, Tim has stated that he has diverse tastes. In the January 2008 issue of Drum! magazine, Tim states "...if it has a good drummer then it's good music." His straddling of the extreme and mainstream is perhaps best reflected in his work with Divine Heresy, whose music features elements of extreme death metal as well as genres such as metalcore (from Tommy Vext
's vocals) and industrial metal (from Fear Factory
guitarist Dino Cazares
' guitar work).
Tim is known to be close friends and a business colleague of film producer/musician Pascual Romero
.
Tim uses Axis Percussion pedals, Vic Firth
sticks, ddrum
s, and Sabian cymbals (as seen in Facebreaker music video).
Extreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. The term usually refers to a more abrasive, harsher, underground, non-commercialized style or sound nearly always associated with genres like black metal,...
drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
. He was born on November 27, 1978 in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Tim started playing drums when he was 11 years old.
Biography
He attended Hochstein School of Music in Rochester, New YorkRochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
and graduated in 1995. He was first introduced to the 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....
genre in the 1980s. His breakout performance was in 1999
1999 in music
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on 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...
's debut Conquering the Throne
Conquering the Throne
Conquering the Throne is the debut album by Hate Eternal. It was released on November 2 of 1999 on Wicked World Records, a subdivision of Earache Records. Album cover is from the right portion of Hans Memling's painting The Last Judgment...
, after which he became a big name in the death metal scene. Although he left 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...
after the release of Conquering the Throne, he started lending his talents as a live session drummer, such as with metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band All That Remains
All That Remains (band)
All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, which formed in 1998. They have released five studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold nearly 800,000 records...
and 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....
bands Vital Remains
Vital Remains
Vital Remains is an American death metal band from Providence, Rhode Island formed in 1988.- History :Created in 1988 by guitarist Paul Flynn, Vital Remains' first line-up consisted of guitarist Butch Machado, vocalist Mike Flynn, bassist Tom Supkow, and drummer Chris Dupont. Searching for better...
and Nile
Nile (band)
Nile is an American death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, formed in 1993. Their music and lyrics are inspired by Ancient Egyptian/Near Eastern mysticism, history, religion, and art, as well as stories by H. P. Lovecraft.- History :...
, and as a studio drummer, such as on ...And Time Begins
...And Time Begins
...And Time Begins is the debut studio album by American death metal band Decrepit Birth. It was released on October 7, 2003 through Unique Leader Records.-Track listing:#"Prelude to the Apocalypse" – 1:25#"Condemned to Nothingness" – 3:03...
by Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
-based technical death metal
Technical death metal
Technical death metal is a musical subgenre of death metal that focuses on complex rhythms, riffs and song structures. Technical experimentation in death metal began in the late '80s and early '90s by bands such as Death, Atheist and Cynic...
band Decrepit Birth
Decrepit Birth
Decrepit Birth is a death metal band from Santa Cruz, California, USA, signed to Nuclear Blast. They have released three studio albums through Unique Leader Records and a demo independently...
. Currently, Tim is the drummer and co-founder for the 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....
/metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band Divine Heresy
Divine Heresy
Divine Heresy is an American metal band formed by founder of Fear Factory, guitarist Dino Cazares and Devolved, drummer John Sankey. Although the band's origins trace back to 2002, Divine Heresy was officially formed in 2006...
, and can be heard on their debut album Bleed The Fifth
Bleed the Fifth
Bleed the Fifth is the debut studio album by Divine Heresy, released in the United States on August 28, 2007. The album sold approximately 2,700 copies in its first week of release. The album name is a play on the American judicial system Fifth Amendment...
and their second studio album, Bringer of Plagues
Bringer of Plagues
Bringer of Plagues is the second album by Divine Heresy, released in the United States on July 28, 2009. It's their first album to feature new vocalist Travis Neal and the only one to feature bassist Joe Payne....
. He is also the drummer of World Under Blood
World Under Blood
World Under Blood is a melodic death metal band from Los Angeles, California. The band was formed in late 2006 by CKY frontman Deron Miller and Divine Heresy drummer Tim Yeung.-Early Years:...
, CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
frontman Deron Miller
Deron Miller
Deron John Miller is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for World Under Blood and CKY , which has been through various incarnations since being founded in 1998. CKY's most recent release was 2009's Carver City....
's death metal side project. He is currently replacing Pete Sandoval
Pete Sandoval
Pete Sandoval is an American death metal drummer. Born in Santa Ana, El Salvador, he is known for his accomplishments in the world of extreme metal drumming. His first significant stint as a drummer was for the grindcore band Terrorizer, formed in 1986, where he began to demonstrate some of his...
in Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida. UK music magazine Terrorizer ranked one Morbid Angel album in its “Top 40 greatest death metal albums”, with their 1989 debut Altars of Madness appearing at number 1...
for their upcoming album due to Sandoval's recent back surgery.
As his nickname "The Missile" implies, Tim is known as one of the fastest drummers in metal. In 2006, Tim hit 872 bass drum hits in one minute at a World's Fastest Drummer competition, which earned him the Fastest Feet Title for that event, though not the world record, which clocked in at 1407 hits in one minute, held by Tim Waterson
Tim Waterson
Tim Waterson is a Canadian drummer who formerly held the world record for the fastest number of strokes on a bass drum, with a record of 1,057 single and 1,407 double strokes per minute....
who was using doubles, as opposed to single strokes. By Tim (Yeung)'s standards, 872 hits in a minute is comparatively low, translating to one minute of 16th notes at 218 BPM, which is considerably slower than the speeds he has displayed in his group work, which he has been said to get to speeds of around just over 250 BPM. Yeung has stated in interviews that he could have played much faster if he had been using his own setup.
Although he is most known as a drummer for brutal death metal bands such as Hate Eternal and Decrepit Birth, Tim has stated that he has diverse tastes. In the January 2008 issue of Drum! magazine, Tim states "...if it has a good drummer then it's good music." His straddling of the extreme and mainstream is perhaps best reflected in his work with Divine Heresy, whose music features elements of extreme death metal as well as genres such as metalcore (from Tommy Vext
Divine Heresy
Divine Heresy is an American metal band formed by founder of Fear Factory, guitarist Dino Cazares and Devolved, drummer John Sankey. Although the band's origins trace back to 2002, Divine Heresy was officially formed in 2006...
's vocals) and industrial metal (from Fear Factory
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...
guitarist Dino Cazares
Dino Cazares
Dino Cazares, born in El Centro, California, is a Mexican-American musician and the guitarist for Los Angeles-based industrial metal group Fear Factory. He also plays in the metal bands Divine Heresy and Asesino.-Biography:...
' guitar work).
Tim is known to be close friends and a business colleague of film producer/musician Pascual Romero
Pascual Romero
Pascual Romero is a film producer and musician from Los Angeles, California. Pascual is the former vocalist of the death metal/grindcore band Pathology He is also the former bassist of the bands Level-Zero, Public Recipe Pascual Romero (born Pascual Hilario Romero; January 6, 1980) is a film...
.
Tim uses Axis Percussion pedals, Vic Firth
Vic Firth
Vic Firth is an American musician and is the founder of Vic Firth Company , a percussion stick and mallet manufacturing company that he started in 1963. The company bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of drum sticks and mallets...
sticks, ddrum
Ddrum
ddrum is a division of Armadillo Enterprises, Inc. that manufactures drums, percussion, and electronic drum triggers.-Acoustic drums:ddrum is a sister company to Dean guitars and produces drums that fall into one of several series, each following a motif of beginning with the letter "d" and grouped...
s, and Sabian cymbals (as seen in Facebreaker music video).