Kevin Talley (born May 21, 1979) is an American
heavy metal drummer for
Sylencer
Sylencer is an American thrash metal group from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2006 by Markus Johansson (vocals, guitar) and Johnny Rox (bass guitar). During recording of their debut album, '' A Lethal Dose of Truth'', the band recruited drummer Ke ...
and Feared. He was part of
Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus is an American death metal band originally from Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their consistently hook-laden song structures, characterized by blast beats, complex riffing, slam riffs and hea ...
,
Misery Index Misery Index can refer to:
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*Misery Index (band)
Misery Index is an American death metal band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United ...
,
Six Feet Under,
Nothnegal
Nothnegal was a Maldivian heavy metal band from Malé, formed in 2006 by guitarists Hilarl and Fufu. Throughout the band's career, they have released one full-length album, and two EPs, and toured in more than 30 countries around the world. No ...
,
Chimaira
Chimaira () is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in August 1998, the group was a member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek myth ...
,
Suffocation
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and
Dååth
Dååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta. Their music incorporates styles such as death metal, industrial metal, and some traces of gypsy jazz.
History
Dååth was started by Eyal Levi and Mike Kameron, who had been playing in ...
, and toured with
Battlecross
Battlecross was an American heavy metal band from Canton, Michigan. The band has described their sound as "Blue Collar Thrash Metal". To date, they have released three albums through their label, Metal Blade Records.
History
The band was f ...
in 2013.
History
Talley filled in on drums with
The Black Dahlia Murder after their touring drummer, Pierre Langlois, was denied entry into the States by his home country of Canada. He was a session drummer on Soils of Fate's 2003 release ''
Crime Syndicate
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''. He filled in with
The Red Chord
The Red Chord is an American metal band from Revere, Massachusetts, formed in 1999. The group comprises vocalist Guy Kozowyk, guitarist/vocalist Mike "Gunface" McKenzie, bassist Greg Weeks and drummer Jon Rice. The band gained a fanbase with its ...
for their 2006 tour, and was also filling in with
Hate Eternal
Hate Eternal is a death metal band from St. Petersburg, Florida. The band currently consists of founding guitarist/vocalist Erik Rutan and bassist J. J. Hrubovcak. To date, Hate Eternal has released seven studio albums: '' Conquering the Throne' ...
for their 2006 North American tour,
after
Derek Roddy
Derek Roddy (born August 28, 1972) is an American drummer and snake breeder, originally from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. His ability to record entire drum tracks in one or two takes earned him the nickname "One Take".
Derek has gained a reputa ...
left the band due to personal reasons. In May and June 1998, Kevin filled in the drum throne for
Suffocation
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on their U.S. tour. Kevin also auditioned to be the drummer for
Slayer
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after
Paul Bostaph
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's departure in late 2001, but the job ultimately went to their original drummer,
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 ...
. Talley played on
Chimaira
Chimaira () is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in August 1998, the group was a member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek myth ...
's self-titled album and toured with them until early 2006. He now plays with
Dååth
Dååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta. Their music incorporates styles such as death metal, industrial metal, and some traces of gypsy jazz.
History
Dååth was started by Eyal Levi and Mike Kameron, who had been playing in ...
and
Nothnegal
Nothnegal was a Maldivian heavy metal band from Malé, formed in 2006 by guitarists Hilarl and Fufu. Throughout the band's career, they have released one full-length album, and two EPs, and toured in more than 30 countries around the world. No ...
; in addition to this, he played drums in 2012 on the tracks titled "Cradle to Grave" and "Novus Ordo Seclorum" by Creative Waste. In 2019 he played drums on Nonvector's debut EP "A Short Trip Home".
Personal life
Talley was born in
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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and lives there.
Discography
*
Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus is an American death metal band originally from Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their consistently hook-laden song structures, characterized by blast beats, complex riffing, slam riffs and hea ...
-
Killing on Adrenaline
''Killing on Adrenaline'' is the second album by American technical death metal band Dying Fetus. The technical guitar riffs began on this release, a trait that evolved and progressed even more on later albums. The album was released by Morbid R ...
(1998)
*
Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus is an American death metal band originally from Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their consistently hook-laden song structures, characterized by blast beats, complex riffing, slam riffs and hea ...
-
Grotesque Impalement
Dying Fetus is an American death metal band originally from Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their consistently hook-laden song structures, characterized by blast beats, complex riffing, slam riffs and he ...
(EP) (2000)
*
Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus is an American death metal band originally from Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their consistently hook-laden song structures, characterized by blast beats, complex riffing, slam riffs and hea ...
-
Destroy the Opposition
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* ''Destroy'' (album), a 2004 album by Ektomorf
* Destroy!, a Minneapolis Crust punk band
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* Destroyer (disambiguation)
* Destruction (disambiguation)
Destruction m ...
(2000)
*
Misery Index Misery Index can refer to:
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*Misery index (economics), adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate
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*Misery Index (band)
Misery Index is an American death metal band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United ...
- ''Overthrow'' (EP) (2001)
*
Misery Index Misery Index can refer to:
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*Misery index (economics), adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate
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*Misery Index (band)
Misery Index is an American death metal band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United ...
- split w/ Commit Suicide (album), Split with Commit Suicide (EP) (2002)
* Soils of Fate - ''Crime Syndicate'' (2003)
*
Misery Index Misery Index can refer to:
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*Misery index (economics), adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate
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*Misery Index (band)
Misery Index is an American death metal band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United ...
-
Dissent
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(EP) (2004)
*
Chimaira
Chimaira () is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in August 1998, the group was a member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek myth ...
-
Chimaira
Chimaira () is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in August 1998, the group was a member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek myth ...
(2005)
*
Dååth
Dååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta. Their music incorporates styles such as death metal, industrial metal, and some traces of gypsy jazz.
History
Dååth was started by Eyal Levi and Mike Kameron, who had been playing in ...
-
The Hinderers
''The Hinderers'' is Dååth's second studio album produced by Dååth and James Murphy, and released by Roadrunner Records. It contains guest solos by James Murphy and James Malone (of Arsis). Two music videos were produced, one each for the ...
(2007)
*
Dååth
Dååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta. Their music incorporates styles such as death metal, industrial metal, and some traces of gypsy jazz.
History
Dååth was started by Eyal Levi and Mike Kameron, who had been playing in ...
- ''
The Concealers
''The Concealers'' is the third studio album by American metal band Dååth.
"Day of Endless Light" is the only track on this album with a music video.
Track listing
Personnel
;Performers
* Sean Zatorsky - vocals
* Eyal Levi – guitar, ...
'' (2009)
*
Dååth
Dååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta. Their music incorporates styles such as death metal, industrial metal, and some traces of gypsy jazz.
History
Dååth was started by Eyal Levi and Mike Kameron, who had been playing in ...
- ''
Dååth
Dååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta. Their music incorporates styles such as death metal, industrial metal, and some traces of gypsy jazz.
History
Dååth was started by Eyal Levi and Mike Kameron, who had been playing in ...
'' (2010)
*
Enders Game - ''What We've Lost'' (2010)
*
Mike Chlasciak
"Metal" Mike Chlasciak (born December 24, 1971) is a Polish-American musician, best known as the guitarist for heavy metal band Halford, led by Rob Halford.
Musical career
Chlasciak and Halford have toured the world several times over with the ...
- ''The Metalworker'' (2011)
* Truth Corroded - ''Worship the Bled'' (2011)
* Science of Disorder - ''Heart, Blood and Tears...'' (2011)
*
Nothnegal
Nothnegal was a Maldivian heavy metal band from Malé, formed in 2006 by guitarists Hilarl and Fufu. Throughout the band's career, they have released one full-length album, and two EPs, and toured in more than 30 countries around the world. No ...
- ''Decadence'' (2012)
*
Six Feet Under - ''
Undead
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'' (2012)
*
Sylencer
Sylencer is an American thrash metal group from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2006 by Markus Johansson (vocals, guitar) and Johnny Rox (bass guitar). During recording of their debut album, '' A Lethal Dose of Truth'', the band recruited drummer Ke ...
- ''A Lethal Dose of Truth'' (2012)
* Darkrise - RealEyes (2013)
* Feared - "Furor Incarnatus" (2013)
*
Six Feet Under - ''
Unborn'' (2013)
* Acts of Tragedy - "Cursed Words" (2013) (Guest in "What Remains")
* Bleeding Utopia - Darkest Potency (2014)
*
Omega Diatribe - Hydrozoan Periods (2014)
* Stardown - Void (2014)
* Misanthrope Monarch - "The Omega Embrace" , Single (2015)
*
Omega Diatribe - Abstract Ritual (2015)
* Feared - Synder (2015)
* Collapse - In the Shadow of Man (2015)
* Heisenberg - The Empire Business (2017)
* JB Andrews - The Darkening (2017)
* Siriun - In Chaos We Trust (2018)
* Nonvector - A Short Trip Home (2019)
* Power Concept - Antropocentricity (2022)
References
External links
An article of Talley with photos and a diagram of his drum kitSickDrummer.com
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1979 births
20th-century American drummers
Death metal musicians
American male drummers
American heavy metal drummers
Chimaira members
Dååth members
Living people
Musicians from San Antonio
People from San Antonio
Six Feet Under (band) members
Suffocation (band) members
21st-century American drummers
20th-century American male musicians
21st-century American male musicians
The Black Dahlia Murder (band) members