Will Hunt
Encyclopedia
William Martin "Will" Hunt (born September 5, 1971) is an American
musician
who has served as drummer of the band Evanescence
, Dark New Day
, Skrape
, ELI, Static-X
and Black Label Society
, just to name a few. Hunt was in Skrape
until 2004 and Black Label Society
until 2011. Both were signed to major record labels. It was a great honor, and testimony of Hunt's talent, to be chosen to play with Tommy Lee
of Mötley Crüe
fame when Tommy Lee
did a solo tour. Will was featured on drums in the Lee video release that remained in the top 20 countdown for several weeks during that same year. In 2008, Hunt filled in for Tommy Lee
with the Crue tour when Lee suffered from tendonitis. Hunt has also played live with Slaughter
, Vince Neil
, and many more. During 2007, Hunt recorded with bloodsimple
and Static-X
. In May 2007, Hunt was named as a replacement for the departed Rocky Gray
of Evanescence
, and remained with the group through their The Open Door album tour, which ended in December 2007. He remained active with Dark New Day while playing with Evanescence. Will performed with Evanescence in their 2009 one-off show at the Maquinaria Festival in São Paulo, Brazil.
Hunt joined Tommy Lee
's rap metal
side-project Methods of Mayhem
as the drummer for their 2010 A Public Disservice Announcement
album and tour. Though he was intended to appear with the band on tour promoting the album, he was replaced with Sevendust
drummer Morgan Rose
.
Hunt is now the drummer for Black Label Society
, and is currently touring for the new album Order of the Black
with Clutch
, Children of Bodom
, and 2Cents
/
It was announced in 2010 that Hunt would be the new drummer for Crossfade
's third album, We All Bleed
. Originally thought to be a permanent member, it was confirmed Hunt was only temporary with Crossfade's recent announcement of Mark Castillo joining on drums.
On Friday, December 10, Hunt was named as the new Drummer for Eye Empire
. He replaced original Empire drummer Garrett Whitlock, while Morgan Rose
of Sevendust
played drums on Eye Empire's debut record, Moment of Impact (which also features guest vocals by fellow Sevendust member Lajon Witherspoon
).
On February 2011, Hunt rejoined Evanescence when the band started pre-production of their third album. He is now a full-time member of the band.
In May 2011, it was announced that Will would be taking over drumming duties for the current scheduled Staind tour dates, taking place of the original drummer, Jon Wysocki.
, Vater
drum sticks and Zildjian
cymbals.
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
who has served as drummer of the band Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
, Dark New Day
Dark New Day
Dark New Day is an American hard rock supergroup formed in 2004 featuring Brett Hestla of Virgos Merlot, Troy McLawhorn of DoubleDrive, Clint Lowery of Sevendust, Corey Lowery of Stereomud and Stuck Mojo, and Will Hunt of Skrape...
, Skrape
Skrape
Skrape was an American nu metal band.Formed in the late 1990's, under the name "Jojo" until later renaming to "Skrape." They would release two albums through RCA Records. Their 2001 debut New Killer America spawned two singles in "Waste" and "Isolated"...
, ELI, Static-X
Static-X
Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California. They were formed in 1994. They are signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released six albums, their most recent being Cult of Static, which was released on March 17, 2009....
and Black Label Society
Black Label Society
Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
, just to name a few. Hunt was in Skrape
Skrape
Skrape was an American nu metal band.Formed in the late 1990's, under the name "Jojo" until later renaming to "Skrape." They would release two albums through RCA Records. Their 2001 debut New Killer America spawned two singles in "Waste" and "Isolated"...
until 2004 and Black Label Society
Black Label Society
Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
until 2011. Both were signed to major record labels. It was a great honor, and testimony of Hunt's talent, to be chosen to play with Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects...
of Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
fame when Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects...
did a solo tour. Will was featured on drums in the Lee video release that remained in the top 20 countdown for several weeks during that same year. In 2008, Hunt filled in for Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects...
with the Crue tour when Lee suffered from tendonitis. Hunt has also played live with Slaughter
Slaughter (band)
Slaughter is an American heavy metal band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada by lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum. The band reached stardom in 1990 with their first album, Stick It to Ya which spawned several hit singles including "Up All Night", "Spend My Life", "Mad...
, Vince Neil
Vince Neil
Vincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Early life:Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton...
, and many more. During 2007, Hunt recorded with bloodsimple
Bloodsimple
Bloodsimple is an American heavy metal band from New York City that formed in 2002. They were signed to Warner Bros. Records.The band's name, Bloodsimple, comes from a term coined by detective novelist Dashiell Hammett. The term apparently describes the addled, fearful mindset people are in after...
and Static-X
Static-X
Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California. They were formed in 1994. They are signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released six albums, their most recent being Cult of Static, which was released on March 17, 2009....
. In May 2007, Hunt was named as a replacement for the departed Rocky Gray
Rocky Gray
William "Rocky" Gray is a drummer and guitarist who has been part of the Arkansas metal scene since the early 1990s. He has an extensive career as a musician and is best known as the lead guitarist for Living Sacrifice and the drummer for We Are the Fallen...
of Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
, and remained with the group through their The Open Door album tour, which ended in December 2007. He remained active with Dark New Day while playing with Evanescence. Will performed with Evanescence in their 2009 one-off show at the Maquinaria Festival in São Paulo, Brazil.
Hunt joined Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects...
's rap metal
Rap metal
Rap metal is a subgenre of rap rock which fuses vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop music with heavy metal.-History:Rap metal originated from rap rock, a genre fusing vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with rock...
side-project Methods of Mayhem
Methods Of Mayhem
Methods of Mayhem is an American rock band formed in 1999 by Tommy Lee, who had temporarily quit his position as Mötley Crüe's drummer.-History:...
as the drummer for their 2010 A Public Disservice Announcement
A Public Disservice Announcement
-Personnel:Methods of Mayhem*Tommy Lee – vocals, guitar, drums* John "J3" Allen III – guitar, vocals*Will Hunt – drums, percussion*Scott Humphrey – synthesizer, piano, backing vocals*DJ Aero – turntablesAdditional personnel...
album and tour. Though he was intended to appear with the band on tour promoting the album, he was replaced with Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
drummer Morgan Rose
Morgan Rose
Morgan Jay Rose is an American drummer, record producer and founding member of the Atlanta-based alternative metal band Sevendust. He is also responsible for much of the background "screaming" vocals.-Career:...
.
Hunt is now the drummer for Black Label Society
Black Label Society
Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
, and is currently touring for the new album Order of the Black
Order of the Black
-Personnel:*Zakk Wylde – vocals, guitars, piano*John DeServio – bass, backing vocals*Will Hunt – drums*Nick Catanese – guitar Production*Produced by Zakk Wylde*Associate producer – John DeServio*Engineered by Adam Klumpp...
with Clutch
Clutch (band)
Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP entitled Pitchfork, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, Transnational Speedway League, was released three years later in 1993. To date, Clutch has released nine studio...
, Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom is a Finnish heavy metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993, the group currently consists of Alexi Laiho , Roope Latvala , Janne Wirman , Henkka Seppälä , and Jaska Raatikainen...
, and 2Cents
2Cents
2Cents is a metal band from Malibu, California, known for their energetic live performances andextensive touring history.- History :2Cents was formed by brothers, Adam and Dave O’Rourke who shared a mutual love of metal bands like Pantera and Slayer as well as Southern California punk bands such as...
/
It was announced in 2010 that Hunt would be the new drummer for Crossfade
Crossfade (band)
-Studio albums:-Singles:...
's third album, We All Bleed
We All Bleed
We All Bleed is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Crossfade. It was released on June 21, 2011 - the band's first album in five years as well as their first album since signing with Eleven Seven Music.-Background:...
. Originally thought to be a permanent member, it was confirmed Hunt was only temporary with Crossfade's recent announcement of Mark Castillo joining on drums.
On Friday, December 10, Hunt was named as the new Drummer for Eye Empire
Eye Empire
Eye Empire is an American rock supergroup, formed in 2009, consisting of former Dark New Day members Corey Lowery and B.C. Kochmit as well as Donald Carpenter formerly of Submersed. Garrett Whitlock, formerly of Submersed, and Dixie Duncan were Eye Empire's drummer and guitarist respectively from...
. He replaced original Empire drummer Garrett Whitlock, while Morgan Rose
Morgan Rose
Morgan Jay Rose is an American drummer, record producer and founding member of the Atlanta-based alternative metal band Sevendust. He is also responsible for much of the background "screaming" vocals.-Career:...
of Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
played drums on Eye Empire's debut record, Moment of Impact (which also features guest vocals by fellow Sevendust member Lajon Witherspoon
Lajon Witherspoon
Lajon Witherspoon is the vocalist for the Atlanta-based alternative metal band Sevendust. Members from such bands as Staind, Seether, Alter Bridge, and Diecast have listed Lajon and Sevendust as musical influences. In March 2008, Lajon was recognized in Hit Parader's magazine as one of the "Top...
).
On February 2011, Hunt rejoined Evanescence when the band started pre-production of their third album. He is now a full-time member of the band.
In May 2011, it was announced that Will would be taking over drumming duties for the current scheduled Staind tour dates, taking place of the original drummer, Jon Wysocki.
Equipment
Will uses Pearl DrumsPearl Drums
Founded in 1952, the is a multinational corporation based in Japan with a wide range of products, predominately percussion instruments.-History:Pearl was founded by Katsumi Yanagisawa, who began manufacturing music stands in Sumida, Tokyo on April 2, 1946...
, Vater
Vater
Vater Percussion is an American drumstick and percussion accessory manufacturing company. It was founded by Clarence Vater, and is currently run by his two grandsons Alan and Ron Vater. Although the company began producing sticks in 1956, it did not officially become Vater Percussion until much later...
drum sticks and Zildjian
Avedis Zildjian Company
The Avedis Zildjian Company is a cymbal manufacturer founded in Istanbul by Armenian Avedis Zildjian in the 17th century during the Ottoman Empire. At nearly 400 years old, Zildjian is one of the oldest companies in the world...
cymbals.
Skrape
- New Killer AmericaNew Killer AmericaNew Killer America is the debut album by the five-piece nu metal/alternative metal music group Skrape. The album was released on March 20, 2001, and went on to sell approximately 100,000+ copies in the United States...
(March 20, 2001) - Up the Dose (January 13, 2004)
Dark New Day
- Twelve Year SilenceTwelve Year SilenceTwelve Year Silence is Dark New Day's first album. It was released on June 14, 2005 by Warner Bros. Records. The first single, "Brother", received moderate airplay on radio, and has proven to be a surprise hit. It also appeared on the Xbox 360 Custom Mix. The song "Pieces" was in the soundtrack for...
(June 14, 2005) - Black Porch (Acoustic Sessions) (EP)Black Porch (Acoustic Sessions) (EP)Black Porch is Dark New Day's first Acoustic Sessions EP. It was released on September 5, 2006, by Warner Bros. Records...
(September 5, 2006)