
Zbigniew Robert Promiński (born 30 December 1978 in
Tczew
Tczew (, formerly ) is a city on the Vistula River in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, with 59,111 inhabitants (December 2021). It is the capital of Tczew County and the largest city of the ethnocultural region of Kociewie within th ...
), stage name Inferno, is a Polish
heavy metal musician, best known as the drummer for
extreme metal
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band
Behemoth
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. He has also contributed to bands such as
Azarath, Witchmaster, Damnation, Deus Mortem,
Artrosis,
Christ Agony, and Devilyn. Also, his endorsements include
Paiste
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cymbals, Czarcie Kopyto pedals,
Pearl
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drums,
Evans Drumheads, and
Vic Firth
Everett Joseph "Vic" Firth (June 2, 1930 – July 26, 2015) was an American musician and the founder of Vic Firth Company (formerly Vic Firth, Inc.), a company that makes percussion sticks and mallets. He was also known for his association ...
drumsticks.
Inferno joined Behemoth in 1997. He left the group briefly in 1999 during the release of ''
Satanica'', but returned in early 2000.
At the 2008
NAMM Show
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, Spaun Drums unveiled a 8x14 signature Inferno snare drum. The 18 ply Maple/Birch snare drum features a gun-metal finish with custom graphics and diecast hoops.
Discography
Setup
References
Polish heavy metal drummers
Polish male drummers
Behemoth (band) members
1978 births
Living people
People from Tczew
Black metal musicians
Polish death metal musicians
21st-century Polish drummers
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