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 Swedish musician. He is best known as the drummer for the extreme metal band Meshuggah.
Tomas is famous for his special drumming style, which uses complex rhythms called polymeters. He is also known for his amazing technical skills. In 2012, MetalSucks.net named him the fifth best "Modern Metal" drummer. Modern Drummer magazine's readers voted him the number one metal drummer in 2008. He was also listed among the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine, at number 93.
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Tomas Haake's Music Career
Tomas Haake does more than just play drums for Meshuggah. He writes most of the band's song lyrics. He also adds spoken vocals to several songs. You can hear his voice on tracks like "Choirs of Devastation" and "Spasm." He also contributed vocals to songs on the albums Destroy Erase Improve, Chaosphere, Nothing, Catch Thirtythree, and "Dancers to a Discordant System" from obZen.
Tomas also lent his voice to 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.
What Inspires Tomas Haake?
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.
He looks up to English bands like Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath. American bands like Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Testament, and Metal Church also inspire him. He also likes the Canadian band Rush.
Some of his favorite drummers include:
- Phil Rudd from AC/DC
- Bill Ward from Black Sabbath
- Lars Ulrich from Metallica
- Neil Peart from Rush
- Ian Mosley from Marillion
- Terry Bozzio from Missing Persons and Frank Zappa
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Gary Husband
Tomas Haake's Personal Life
Tomas Haake is married to actress and musician Jessica Pimentel. They started their relationship in 2013.
Tomas Haake's Drum Gear
A drummer's gear is very important for their sound. Tomas Haake uses specific drums, cymbals, and other equipment to create Meshuggah's unique sound.
- Drums – Sonor SQ2 Series
- 14x14" Tom
- 16x15" Floor Tom
- 18x18" Floor Tom
- 22x18" Bass Drum (2x)
- 14x6" Sonor Artists Bronze Series Snare with Tama Power Hoops
- Cymbals – Sabian
- 14" HHX Compression Hi-Hats
- 19" AAXtreme Chinese
- 19" HHX Stage Crash
- 21" HHX Stage Crash
- 20" HHX Stage Crash
- 19" Paragon Chinese/15" HH thin Crash (stacked)
- 15" HHX Stage Hats
- 22" Legacy Ride (as crash)
- 21" AAXtreme Chinese
- Drum heads – Remo
- Toms: (12", 14", 15", 18") Coated Emperors, Ebony Ambassadors – bottom
- Bass drums: (22") Powerstroke 3 Coated – batter, PowerStroke 3 Ebony – front
- Snare: (14") Emperor X – top, Snare Side Hazy – bottom
- Hardware – Sonor, Pearl, Porter & Davies
- Tama Speed Cobra single Pedal (2x)
- Porter & Davies BC2 w/backrest
- Sticks – Wincent Tomas Haake Signature Drumsticks
Tomas Haake's Discography
A discography is a list of all the recordings an artist has released. Here are the albums and EPs Tomas Haake has released 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
