Tim Yeung (born November 27, 1978) is an American extreme metal drummer. He has previously performed with Morbid Angel and I Am Morbid alongside former Morbid Angel vocalist/bassist David Vincent.[1]
Tim Yeung | |
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 Yeung in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | "The Missile" |
| Born | November 27, 1978 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | timyeung |
Biography
editYeung attended Hochstein School of Music & Dance in Rochester, New York and graduated in 1995. He was first introduced to the death metal genre in the 1980s. His breakout performance was in 1999 on Hate Eternal's debut album Conquering the Throne, after which he became a big name in the death metal scene. Although Yeung left Hate Eternal after the release of Conquering the Throne, he started lending his talents as a live session drummer, such as with American metalcore band All That Remains, [citation needed] death metal bands Vital Remains and Nile, and as a studio drummer on ...And Time Begins by Decrepit Birth.
Yeung was the drummer and co-founder of the death metal/metalcore band Divine Heresy and can be heard on their debut album, Bleed the Fifth and their second studio album, Bringer of Plagues. He was also the drummer of World Under Blood, CKY frontman Deron Miller's death metal side project. He replaced Pete Sandoval in Morbid Angel for their 2011 album Illud Divinum Insanus due to Sandoval's back surgery[2] and was their official drummer until June 2015.
In a Metal Addicts interview Yeung commented on his reasons for leaving Morbid Angel:
“I’ve been waiting to break the news for a while about this. Now seems like the proper time to do so. As some of you know, there have been some lineup changes with Morbid Angel. Unfortunately, due to financial differences, I will not be continuing with them. It has been a great five years being involved with Morbid Angel. I’ve met a ton of great people all over the world, played some amazing shows, and have a ton of great memories as well as stories. I wish Trey (Azagthoth) and Morbid Angel all the best. As for myself, I’m always up for the next opportunity life throws my way.”[3]
In 2006, Yeung hit 872 bass drum hits in one minute at a World's Fastest Drummer competition, which earned him the Fastest Feet Title for that event, though not the world record, which clocked in at 1034 hits in one minute, held by Canadian drummer Mike Mallais.[4] By Yeung's standards, 872 hits in a minute is comparatively low, translating to one minute of 16th notes at 218 BPM, which is considerably slower than the speeds he has displayed in his group work, which he has been said[by whom?] to get to speeds of around just over 247 BPM. Yeung has stated in interviews that he could have played much faster if he had been using his own setup.[citation needed]
Equipment
editYeung uses and endorses ddrum drums,[5] Sabian cymbals,[6] Axis pedals[7] and Vic Firth drumsticks.[8]
- Drums – ddrum Dominion Maple, Black Gloss finish
- 22×20 Bass Drum (×2)
- 10×7 Tom
- 12×8 Tom
- 13×9 Tom
- 14×13 Tom
- 16×14 Floor Tom
- 14×6.5 Tim Yeung Signature Detonator Snare Drum
- Cymbals – Sabian
- 14" AAX Metal Hi-Hats
- 14" AA Mini Chinese
- 18" B8 Pro Chinese
- 18" AAX Stage Crash
- 8" AAX Splash
- 18" AAX Studio Crash
- 19" AAX X-Treme Chinese
- 22" HH Power Bell Ride
- 12" AA Mini Hat stacked on a 14" AAX Mini Chinese
- 20" APX Crash
- Hardware
- Axis Longboards A Classic Black Pedals (×2)
- Other
- Vic Firth Extreme 5A Nylon Drumsticks
References
edit- ^ "Former MORBID ANGEL Members DAVID VINCENT And TIM YEUNG Reunite In I AM MORBID". Blabbermouth.net. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Drummer TIM YEUNG Talks About New MORBID ANGEL Album". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012.
- ^ D-Rock (June 16, 2015). "Breaking: Morbid Angel Drummer Tim Yeung Quits". metaladdicts.com/. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "WFD Worlds Fastest Drummer Rankings". Extremesportdrumming.com. April 23, 2006. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "ddrum artist roster". ddrum. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Sabian profile". Sabian. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Axis Percussion profile". Axis Percussion. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Vic Firth profile". Vic Firth. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Gear". timyeung.com. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Tim Yeung: Blast Off!". Drum!. October 24, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2016.