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Nicholas Barker

Nicholas Barker

Nicholas Barker during the Testament concert at the Metalmania 2007 festival in Katowice, Poland.

Background information

Birth name Nicholas Howard Barker

Origin England

Genre(s) Death metal
Thrash metal
Black metal
Grindcore

Instrument(s) Drums

Years active 1990–present

Associated acts Anaal Nathrakh, Atrocity, Benediction, Brujeria, Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Gorgoroth (Gaahl/King-fronted version), Leaves' Eyes, Lock Up, Old Man's Child, Testament

Nicholas Howard Barker is an extreme metal drummer (from Hillsborough, Sheffield now lives in Northwich, England). After several years of collaboration with British metal band Cradle of Filth, he joined Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. After being removed from the lineup,^[1] Barker went on to play with Brujeria, Old Man's Child and Lock Up.

As announced on January 15, 2008, Barker is also officially the new drummer for long-standing death metal band Atrocity, and Leaves' Eyes, which consists of the Atrocity lineup in addition to Norway's Liv Kristine.^{citation needed} Barker is also playing drums on the forthcoming album by UK death metallers Benediction^{citation needed}

As announced on May 26, 2008, Barker no longer is drumming for German/Norwegian gothic metal band Leaves' Eyes, which consists of the Atrocity lineup in addition to Norway's Liv Kristine due to "a drastic change in his private life." ^[2]

Barker's technique incorporates fast double bass drumming, extremely accurate blast beats, odd time signatured multi-tom fills and precise dynamic accuracy.^{citation needed}

His influences include Neil Peart (Rush), Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, Death, Strapping Young Lad), Ringo Starr (The Beatles), Clive Burr and Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), and Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel).^{citation needed}