Gabriel Serbian (May 1, 1977 – April 30, 2022) was an American drummer, guitarist and vocalist, most famous for his work in

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, Holy Molar and Zu. He was also a member of Head Wound City, a hardcore/punk rock

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. He performed with

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Nic Endo Nic Endo (born January 7, 1976) is a Japanese-German- American noise musician who plays with the German digital hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot. The daughter of a Japanese mother and a German father, Endo was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, US ...

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, and

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,"Alec Empire Interview: "People Are Organized But Political Music Is Not Really Being Made", ''Indymedia Ireland'', December 28, 200

Access date: July 25, 2008. and drummed for

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on a European tour and also when von Schirach played/toured with

. Serbian was praised by

Dave Lombardo David Lombardo (born February 16, 1965) is a Cuban-American drummer, best known as a co-founding member of American thrash metal band Slayer. He is currently playing drums with Testament, Fantômas, Suicidal Tendencies, Dead Cross, Mr. Bungle ...

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, who said that "There's a band called The Locust. Their drummer is named Gabe Serbian, and their music hits me now like D.R.I. hit me in the early '80s". Serbian died on April 30, 2022, at the age of 44.RIP Locust innovator Gabe Serbian
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