Dirk Verbeuren

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Dirk Verbeuren
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Verbeuren in 2023
Background information
Born (1975-01-08) 8 January 1975 (age 51) [1] [2]
Antwerp, Belgium
Genres Heavy metal, extreme metal
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1990–present
Member of Megadeth, Scarve, Bent Sea, Powermad, Brave the Cold, The Project Hate MCMXCIX, Cadaver, Cobra the Impaler, Pulse of Nebulae, Geoda, [3] Freya, [4] Abyssal Vortex, Blood from the Soul, Kill Division
Formerly of Soilwork, Aborted, Phazm, Anatomy of I, One-Way Mirror
Website dirkverbeuren.com

Dirk Verbeuren (born 8 January 1975) is a Belgian drummer, best known as the current drummer of American thrash metal band Megadeth, and formerly the drummer for the Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork.

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Early life

Verbeuren was born in Wilrijk, a district of Antwerp. He cites Dave Lombardo and Mick Harris as earliest influences on his drumming. [5] [6] As well as being a metal musician and listener, Verbeuren is also a fan of hip hop music. In an interview, he mentioned The Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, and Public Enemy as his favourite hip hop groups in his teen years. [6]

Career

Verbeuren has been either a session drummer or full-time member for many bands such as Satyricon [7] , Sybreed [8] , Hassan Iqbal [9] , and Articulus [10] . He joined Soilwork in 2004 and recorded Stabbing the Drama (2005), Sworn to a Great Divide (2007), The Panic Broadcast (2010), The Living Infinite (2013), and The Ride Majestic (2015) with the band. [10] In 2016, Verbeuren left Soilwork to join Megadeth as a full-time member. [11] With Megadeth, Verbeuren recorded The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead! (2022), and Megadeth (2026).

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Verbeuren performing with Megadeth in 2016

Verbeuren is endorsed by Tama Drums and sticks, [12] [13] Meinl cymbals, [14] Evans Drumheads, [15] Toontrack software, dB drumshoes [16] and Alien Ears in-ear monitors. He recorded four elaborate MIDI drum packs for Toontrack: Library of the Extreme: Blasts and Fills, [17] Death & Thrash, [18] Fill Insanity [19] and Metal Beats [20] and contributed MIDI tracks to The Metal Foundry SDX [21] and Metal! EZX. [22]

Personal life

Verbeuren is vegan. [23]

References

  1. ↑ "Dirk Verbeuren – Encyclopaedia Metallum". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Dirk Verbeuren profile on Meinl Cymbals. Retrieved on 11 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "New album "Here and Now" to be released June 7th". Geoda.com.ar. 3 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "FREYA Feat. MEGADETH/Ex-SOILWORK Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN: 'Eyes Of Malevolence' Song Streaming". Blabbermouth.net . 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "A Toontrack Interview with Soilwork Drummer Dirk Verbeuren". Geargods.net. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Tama artist interview: Dirk Verbeuren". Tama Drums. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "70000 Tons Of Metal 2014 Report And Photos Part I - Water, Water Everywhere And Way Too Much To Drink!". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Sybreed – Soilwork's Dirk Verbeuren To Record Drums For New Album". Bravewords.com. 24 April 2006.
  9. ↑ "Of the Sky, by Hassan Iqbal". Hassaniqbal.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Rockdetector.com". 12.rockdetector.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "MEGADETH Names DIRK VERBEUREN New Full-Time Drummer". 14 July 2016.
  12. ↑ ""Dirk Verbeuren | TAMA Drums"". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  13. ↑ ""TAMA Drums | Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK) Signature Stick"". Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "MEINL Cymbals: Artists". Archive.ph. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "EVANS™ Drumheads | Official Site". Daddario.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  16. ↑ ""dB Drumshoes, Belleville, IL – Artist Roster"". Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Library of the Extreme – Blasts & Fills". Toontrack.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Library of the Extreme – Death & Thrash". Toontrack.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Library of the Extreme – Fill Insanity". Toontrack.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  20. ↑ "Metal Beats MIDI". Toontrack.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "The Metal Foundry SDX". Toontrack.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  22. ↑ "Metal! EZX". Toontrack.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  23. ↑ Kiko Loureiro (17 August 2021). Steve Vai, Vegetarian and Stop Making Excuses - Q&A #17 . Retrieved 3 February 2026– via YouTube.
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