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2 unusual facts about Tomas Haake


Drumkit from Hell

This software was used to create the full drum tracks in Meshuggah's album Catch Thirtythree (whose drummer, Tomas Haake, was part of Drumkit from Hell's development team and also provided the drum sounds himself), as well as in Devin Townsend's Ziltoid the Omniscient.

Tomas Haake

It since has been used by many bands, including fellow metal act Clawfinger, Devin Townsend's Ziltoid the Omniscient, Dethklok on Adult Swim's TV show Metalocalypse (in several songs from the second season), and Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan.


Bass drum

Noted players include Rod Morgenstein, Tim Waterson (who formerly held the world record for the fastest playing on a bass drum), Tomas Haake, Chris Adler, Derek Roddy, Danny Carey, Hellhammer, and Mike Portnoy.


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