The One And Only "Heavy Metal Bastard"!
My full name is Adam Jack Cropper. I am 21 yrs of age and for 6 of these years, I have been playing the Bass Guitar. Some of these years were spent rotating between bands, such as "OutCry", "Nilliath", and "Uphoricide". Since December 2005, I have been also singing for the band "Predator", nowadays refered to as "Blessed With Betrayal". It is here that I have found my blood brothers of metal: Rob Antrobus, Ste Cartmell, Sheldon Jolly, and Craig Goulding. There are others close to me in music, such as the following: Mark Walker, Leigh Dale, "Kersh", "Hunty", Dave, and several others. These people, one way or another, have inspired me to keep working hard at making and performing music, cause if they can do it, hell even a hairy ape like me can do.
I had been single for a long time up until 6th January 2007, where I met Sadie, who has been the light that I have saught for such a long time. In a sense, she completes me, filling a void that was very well known in my life. I love her to pieces, and I hope we are together for a long time, if not forever.
In my spare time, I'm either writing music, indulging in a hobby of mine: Warhammer 40,000, messing around IT components (Computers and bits), and just generally having a good time. Currently unemployed, I have had a taster of the Admin/Data Entry side of employment, and it is this that I hope that I can get a job in somewhere (to fund my music pathways)
I'm somewhat of a recluse: I rarely go out and "Party Hard". However, if pushed (and bored), I will go out with a few mates, drink a few, and just enjoy myself (then again, the best way I like to enjoy myself is with a pint of best bitter or ale, a paper, and a quiet pub. Bliss)
As far as my musical tastes go, I have a lot of Modern Day favourites, like Mastodon, Tool, Opeth, Strapping Young Lad and a few progressive metal favourites like Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Satch, and Vai, but I have a lot of Old Rock/Progressive Rock favourites, like Led Zeppelin, Yes, Rush, Sabbath, and a host of others!
2008 will mark two major events for me.... well three: Firstly, it will be a year anniversary for Me and Sadie. Secondly, it will mean Blessed With Betrayal have been around for 2 years. Thirdly, it will be a five-year anniversary of the Heavy Metal Bastard's rise from practice room to stage. And I have LOVED every minute of it. I hope that I end up touring the world playing my music in front of thousands, and hope that those people can be inspired the same way I have been.
If I could support an organisation, it would be these guys:
"Don't Question Ale: Just Taste It!"
So, Peace from your friendly Heavy Metal Bastard, and Good Bye!
