Tomas Haake facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tomas Haake
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| Born | 13 July 1971 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day |
| Genres | Progressive metal, extreme metal, djent, avant-garde metal, groove metal, thrash metal |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast |
| Associated acts | Meshuggah, Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects |
Tomas Nils Haake (born on July 13, 1971) is a talented musician from Sweden. He is best known as the drummer for the extreme metal band Meshuggah. He also writes most of the lyrics for the band's songs.
Tomas Haake is famous for his unique drumming style, which often uses complex rhythms. These rhythms can sound like different patterns playing at the same time. In 2012, MetalSucks.net, a music website, named him the fifth best "Modern Metal" drummer. In July 2008, Modern Drummer magazine's readers voted him the number one drummer in the "Metal" category. He was also listed among the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time" by Rolling Stone magazine, ranking 93rd.
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Tomas Haake's Music Career
Tomas Haake writes most of the lyrics for the band Meshuggah. He also sings spoken parts on several of their songs. You can hear his voice on tracks like "Choirs of Devastation" from the album Contradictions Collapse. He also contributed to songs on Destroy Erase Improve, Chaosphere, Nothing, and Catch Thirtythree. His voice is also on "Dancers to a Discordant System" from the album obZen.
Besides his work with Meshuggah, Tomas Haake has also worked on other projects. He provided spoken vocals for Meshuggah guitarist Fredrik Thordendal's solo album, Sol Niger Within. He also sang on the song "Futile Bread Machine (Campfire Version)" from The True Human Design.
Musical Inspirations
Tomas Haake gets his musical ideas from many different types of music. He is inspired by musicians from heavy metal, jazz fusion, and progressive rock. Some of the English bands he likes include Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath. American bands like Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Testament, and Metal Church have also influenced him. He also enjoys the Canadian band Rush.
Favorite Drummers
Tomas Haake has many favorite drummers. These include Phil Rudd from AC/DC, Bill Ward from Black Sabbath, and Lars Ulrich from Metallica. Other drummers he admires are Dave Weckl, Neil Peart from Rush, and Terry Bozzio who played with Missing Persons and Frank Zappa.
Tomas Haake's Personal Life
Tomas Haake is married to actress and musician Jessica Pimentel. They started their relationship in 2013.
Drumming Gear
Tomas Haake uses specific equipment to create his unique sound. Here's a look at some of his gear:
- Drums – He uses Sonor SQ2 Series drums.
- He has a 14x14" Tom, a 16x15" Floor Tom, and an 18x18" Floor Tom.
- He uses two 22x18" Bass Drums.
- His snare drum is a 14x6" Sonor Artists Bronze Series Snare with Tama Power Hoops.
- Cymbals – He uses Sabian cymbals.
- These include 14" HHX Compression Hi-Hats, and various crash cymbals like 19" AAXtreme Chinese, 19" HHX Stage Crash, 21" HHX Stage Crash, and 20" HHX Stage Crash.
- He also uses a stacked cymbal setup: 19" Paragon Chinese/15" HH thin Crash.
- Other cymbals are 15" HHX Stage Hats and a 22" Legacy Ride (which he uses as a crash).
- Drum heads – He uses Remo drum heads.
- For his toms, he uses Coated Emperors on top and Ebony Ambassadors on the bottom.
- For his bass drums, he uses Powerstroke 3 Coated on the batter side and PowerStroke 3 Ebony on the front.
- His snare drum has an Emperor X on top and Snare Side Hazy on the bottom.
- Hardware – He uses hardware from Sonor, Pearl, and Porter & Davies.
- He uses two Tama Speed Cobra single Pedals.
- He also uses a Porter & Davies BC2 with a backrest.
- Sticks – He uses Wincent Tomas Haake Signature Drumsticks.
Discography with Meshuggah
Tomas Haake has played on many albums and EPs with Meshuggah.
- Contradictions Collapse (1991)
- None (EP, 1994)
- Selfcaged (EP, 1995)
- Destroy Erase Improve (1995)
- Chaosphere (1998)
- Nothing (2002)
- I (EP, 2004)
- Catch Thirtythree (2005)
- Nothing – Re-issue (2006)
- obZen (2008)
- Koloss (2012)
- Pitch Black (EP, 2013)
- The Violent Sleep of Reason (2016)
- Immutable (2022)
Images for kids
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Tomas Haake's drumkit in 2016
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Tomas Haake's drumkit in 2022
See also
In Spanish: Tomas Haake para niños
