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RICK WARD AZRAEL'S BANE & MIDNIGHT CIRCUS

Music, not what I do to live; what I live to do!

About Me

Rick Ward has over 20 years of playing experience under his belt. Living for the music he plays, his list of band experience reads like a whos who of Texas rock. From ROCKIN' HORSE, ONYXX, MIDNIGHT CIRCUS, DISTANT THUNDER to AZRAEL'S BANE Ricks talent is always in demand. His solid drumming, impeccable timing and feel for the instrument have been molded together to form his signature drumming technique. He plays hard, hammering out the music on cymbals and drum heads that need to be prepared to take a beating Rick plays Tama drums, HP Custom snares, Zildjian cymbals, Sticks by ANYONE WILLING TO GIVE HIM AN ENDORSEMENT!!. Rick endorses HP CUSTOM SNARES. Rick is also THE DRUM DOCTOR & PRODUCTION ASSISTANT at the brand new DIAMOND RECORDING & PRODUCTIONS STUDIO in HOUSTON, TEXAS. DIAMOND RECORDING & PRODUCTIONS was founded by GREGG GILL (SPYDER STUDIOS) & BOBBY BLOTZER (RATT) and is a FULL SERVICE recording & video production facility. For more info got to www.diamondrecordingstudios.com.DISCOGRAPHY:MIDNIGHT CIRCUS- "Easy to Swallow"- Independent Release 1998...................... PAT COLLINS BAND- "Tears for Kosovo"- Independent Release 1999................... DISTANT THUNDER- "Welcome The End"- MASSACRE RECORDS (Germany) 2004..... MIDNIGHT CIRCUS- "Money Shot"- PERRIS RECORDS (U.S.A.) 2005 . . . ************************************************************ **** YOU CAN PURCHASE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS'S "MONEY SHOT" THROUGH WWW.PERRISRECORDS.COM.************************************** ************************** YOU CAN PURCHASE AZRAEL'S BANE "WINGS OF INNOCENCE" THROUGH WWW.CHAVISRECORDS.COM THIS RELEASE HAS NEW ART WORK AND A BONUS TRACK, A RE-MAKE OF OZZY'S "DIARY OF A MADMAN".

My Interests

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Member Since: 4/7/2005
Band Website: azraelsbane.com / circusrock.com
Influences: Tommy Aldridge (Ozzy, Whitesnake), Neil Pert (Rush) Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) and Peter Criss (KISS), Anders Johansson (Yngwie Malmsteen & Hammerfall) Scott Travis (Racer X & Judas Priest)
Record Label: Perris Record(MC) Chavis Records(AB)
Type of Label: Indie