Dirk Bruinenberg (born 21 August 1968) is a Dutch musician known as the former drummer of several European

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and

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bands, including:

Elegy An elegy is a poem of serious reflection, and in English literature usually a lament for the dead. However, according to ''The Oxford Handbook of the Elegy'', "for all of its pervasiveness ... the 'elegy' remains remarkably ill defined: sometime ...

, Ian Parry's Consortium Project and

Adagio Adagio (Italian for 'slowly', ) may refer to: Music * Adagio, a tempo marking, indicating that music is to be played slowly, or a composition intended to be played in this manner * Adagio (band), a French progressive metal band Albums * ''Adagi ...

. He is often recognized for his intricate drumming style and technical double bass patterns. In the late 1980s and early 90s, Bruinenberg played with Dutch

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bands Abyss and Vulture. Subsequently, he joined Elegy in 1993, replacing original drummer

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. He recorded seven albums with Elegy until 2002. The band toured throughout Europe and Japan alongside

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, Annihilator, Phantom Blue, The Gathering, Gorefest and others. After Elegy, Bruinenberg joined French progressive metal band Adagio with whom he recorded their first two albums. He left the band in late 2003, citing personal reasons coupled with conflicting schedules. His performance in Adagio has been critically acclaimed due mainly to the high complexity of the music. Bruinenberg is also featured as a guest drummer in Kamelot's ''

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'' and continues recording and performing with several other artists, including:

Kristoffer Gildenlöw Pain of Salvation is a Swedish progressive metal band led by Daniel Gildenlöw, who is the band's main songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, and vocalist. Pain of Salvation's sound is characterised by riff-oriented guitar work, a broad vocal range, o ...

( Dial,

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), Ebony Ark, The 11th Hour,

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( Magnum). In 2013 he was announced as the new drummer of the melodic rock project Place Vendome. Bruinenberg currently plays with the new Dutch melodic rock band 7 Miles to Pittsburgh (with ex Elegy bass player, Martin Helmantel) and with the solo band of former Elegy bandmate

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Discography and appearances

Vulture

* ''

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'' (1990) * ''Easier To Lie'' (1993)

Elegy

* '' Supremacy'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1995) * ''Primal Instinct'' (EP) (1996) * '' State Of Mind'' (1997) * ''Manifestation Of Fear'' (1998) * ''

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'' (2000) * ''Principles Of Pain'' (2002)

Consortium Project

* ''Ian Parry's Consortium Project'' (1999) * ''Continuum In Extremis'' (2001)

Adagio

* '' Sanctus Ignis'' – (8 May 2001) * ''

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'' – (23 July 2003)

Patrick Rondat

* ''An Ephemeral World'' (2004) * ''Live'' (2005)

Bob Catley

* ''

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'' (2008)

Place Vendome

* '' Thunder in the Distance'' (2013) * '' Close to the Sun'' (2017)

7 Miles to Pittsburgh

* ''Revolution On Hold'' (2019)

Others

* ''

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'' (1999) * ''Ebony Ark – Decoder 2.0'' (2006) (uncredited) * ''Dial – Synchronized'' (2007) * ''

– David Readman'' (2007) * ''

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'' – ''Crystalized'' (2010) * ''

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'' – ''Happiness is the Road'' (2011) * '' DWB'' – ''20 years of avoiding a job'' (2011) * ''Wicked Sensation'' – ''Adrenaline Rush'' (2014) * ''Maiden United'' - ''The Barrel House Tapes'' (2019) * ''Maiden United'' - ''Sailors Of The Sky ( live in europe)'' (2021) * ''Kristoffer Gildenlöw'' - ''Homebound'' (2020) * ''Kristoffer Gildenlöw'' - ''Let Me Be a Ghost'' (2021) * ''Schwertmann'' - ''Theater Of Grief'' (2021) * ''Breaking The Chains'' - ''We Are Breaking The Chains'' (2018)

External links

Ian Parry's Consortium Project official site

Elegy official site

Dirk Bruinenberg MySpace page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bruinenberg, Dirk 1968 births Living people Dutch heavy metal drummers Male drummers People from Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel Adagio (band) members