Alex Bent (born January 31, 1993) is an American musician best known as the drummer for heavy metal bands

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, Arkaik and Dragonlord. Bent is a former drummer for

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and

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. Bent has also toured with Decrepit Birth and Testament.

Early life

Bent was born January 31, 1993, in

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. When Bent turned 11 years of age, he asked his father to assemble his old drum kit. After teaching himself how to perform percussion for just over one year, he competed in drum competitions and auditioned for various musical ensembles. When Bent turned 15, he performed with Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Modesto Junior College Jazz Band in addition to other local musical groups. Within the next 3 years, he participated in the

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Drum Off making it to Regional Finals.

Musical career

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Early career

In 2011, Bent joined Arkaik, touring with Decrepit Birth and Hatriot in 2012 and becoming a settled member of

and Dragonlord in 2015.

Battlecross and Testament

In April 2015, American blue collar metal band

employed Bent for their "Summer of Doom Tour" with Crowbar and Lord Dying. Later that year, Bent filled in for

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of Testament.

Trivium

At the recommendation of producer Mark Lewis,

had Bent audition for the role as their new drummer, replacing former drummer

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. In January 2017,

confirmed Bent as their drummer for their February 2017 European tour with Sikth and Shvpes.

Discography

Trivium

* ''

The Sin and the Sentence ''The Sin and the Sentence'' is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Trivium. It was released on October 20, 2017, through Roadrunner Records and was produced by Josh Wilbur. The album is the first to feature fifth drummer Alex ...

'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2021)

Brain Drill

* ''Boundless Obscenity'' (2016)

Dragonlord

* ''Dominion'' (2018)

Battlecross

* '' Rise to Power'' (2015)

Arkaik

* ''Metamorphignition'' (2012)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bent, Alex 1993 births Living people American heavy metal drummers American male drummers People from Oakland, California 21st-century American drummers 21st-century American male musicians