Born : August 20., 1976
Place of residence : Zwolle, The Netherlands
Gear I use:
Bo-El MC-7 7-string, Bo-El MC-6 Dutch Dot, Engl Special Edition, Bogner 4x12 (v30), Rocktron Replifex, Engl Z12 floorboard, Line6 PODxt, Cort 5-string bass, Alesis QS8.2 synth, Yamaha CS-1x synth, KRK RP6 monitors, Yamaha MG10/2 mixer, Terratec DMX6 Fire 24/96, etc.
History:
I started playing guitars at age 15. Before that some keyboard and other stuff...
My first band was called Exhibit A, I was 16 or 17, we covered songs of bands like Megadeth, Rage Against the Machine, Urban Dance Squad, RHCP, Mordred etc. We had some very cool gigs back then! Then came 'No Rules', a band with A.O.R./hardrock & metal covers. Had a cool time with them, but unfortunately no gigs 'cause the drummer quit.
At the same time as being in those two bands, Exhibit A's bassplayer Joris auditioned with Symmetry. Symmetry asked him to bring me along 'cause they were looking for a second guitarplayer eventually and heard that I could play Megadeth n stuff, so I came along the next time and stayed. Later I quit the other two bands to fully concentrate on Symmetry.
I've been playing in the tech-deathmetalband Precious Insanity for a while too. We had a great time, but then our drummer died.. He was irreplacable.
Symmetry quit November 9th, 2005. I was asked for and joined Enraged. Aggressive deathmetal! Love it. But quit it to have more time for other things. Like performing live with Marcel Coenen (http://www.myspace.com/MarcelCoenen) for his latest solo-album Colour Journey. A live DVD has been released, called "A Live Time Journey". Check it out!!! Besides that I'm working on a project together with my friend Leendert from Aggro (check www.aggromusic.com). Some brutal and tech over-the-top metal. You can listen to some demotracks @ http://www.soundclick.com/LeendertFrank. Besides that another tech-deathmetalproject together with Jeroen Thesseling (Pestilence-Spheres and many other great things) and Michiel vd Plicht (Prostitute Disfigurement, Toxocara, etc.). And I play in the genious Progressive Industrial Blackmetalband Control Human Delete!
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Influences and bands:
My influences come from guitarplayers like Sykes, Vai, Gilbert, Petrucci, Jarzombek etc.(so many...) and friends that play guitar.
Here's a list of some of my favorite bands and musicians in no particular order :
Strapping Young Lad, Forbidden, Racer X, Whitesnake, Devin Townsend, Vai, Queensryche, John McLaughlin, Megadeth, Theory in Practice, Steve Walsh, Fates Warning, Symmetry, Carlos Vamos, Brett Garsed, Allan Holdsworth, Sieges Even, Watchtower, Spastic Ink, Iron Maiden, Spawn of Possession, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy, Enchant (older stuff), Carcass (Heartwork), Toxik, Helstar, Sun Caged, Decapitated, Opeth, Mike Keneally, Marcel Coenen, Pantera, Cynic, Satriani, Meshuggah, Dillinger Escape Plan, Chick Corea, Dies Irae, Karizma, Rush, Steve Morse, Chroma Key, Aborted, Amaran, Vicious Rumors, Ark, Greg Howe, Realm, Voivod, Andy Timmons, Death, Deeds of Flesh, Nevermore, Illegal Aliens, Textures, Jeff Beck, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Eric Johnson, Flatstick, Porcupine Tree, Testament, Harrow, Paradox, Symphony X, Atheist, Powermad, Soilwork, Martyr (Canada), Weather Report, Zappa, Darkane, Darkest Hour, Sadist, Bodies in the gears of the apparatus, Arch Enemy, At The Gates, 7th Nemesis, Mordred, The Tea Party, etc.
grtz,
Frank
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Control Human Delete - Global Storm Element (Live)
"New Race" from the DVD A Livetime Journey, with me playing along with Marcel Coenen & Friends.
"Waiting" with Marcel Coenen & Friends, from A Livetime Journey.
"Traumatized to the Bone" with Marcel Coenen & Friends, feat. among others; Dennis from Severe Torture.
Whitesnake's Still of the Night, one of my all time favorites.
And this one.. this guy rules!
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