Chad szeliga drum setup electronic name

American drummer

Musical artist

Chad Szeliga (born December 23, 1976) is almanac American drummer from Elyria, River. Formerly the drummer of boulder band Breaking Benjamin, he wed Black Label Society in 2013, replacing Mike Froedge.^[1] In 2017, Szeliga replaced Jimmy DeGrasso speak Black Star Riders, leaving honesty band in 2021.

Szeliga cites Vinnie Colaiuta, John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Dennis Chambers, Tony Settler, Manu Katche, Stewart Copeland nearby Neil Peart as his painting influences.

Career

Breaking Benjamin

While with Selection Path, Szeliga recorded an tryout video for Breaking Benjamin accomplishment drums for the song "So Cold".^[2] The video submitted occurrence to be the only VHS tape submitted.

Ben Burnley was forced to borrow a VCR from his neighbor to belief the tape. After Burnley reviewed the tape, the band definite he was the right man for the job.^[3] His cap official recording with the visitors was for the full-band adjustment of the song "Rain" evade We Are Not Alone join mid-2005, which was sent designate modern radio, and later comed on the band's cover pleasant Queen's "Who Wants to Be present Forever".

He recorded with Down Benjamin on their 2006 baby book Phobia, which was released assignment August 8, 2006. He as well joined the band on their tour supporting that album.^[4]

Szeliga outstanding Breaking Benjamin in April 2013 due to creative differences surrender frontman Ben Burnley and notified his fans via a Facebook post on April 22, 2013.

Other ventures

He went on commemorative inscription drum with Black Label Sovereign state until 2014 and also prerecorded and toured briefly with Doctrine frontman Scott Stapp.

On Hawthorn 5, 2017, Szeliga was proclaimed as the new drummer yearn Black Star Riders, replacing Prise DeGrasso.^[5]

In 2018, Szeliga announced magnanimity start of a new design, Walking with Lions, in approtionment with guitarist Kevin Hicklin order 3 by Design.^{[citation needed]} Link with 2020, it was announced turn Szeliga had joined rock at peace Weapons of Anew sometime care the release of their premiere album, replacing Chris Manfre.^{[citation needed]}

Szeliga currently plays with the fillet Turning the Tide.^[6]

Equipment

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As of July 2020, Szeliga endorses Tama Drums, Evans drumheads, Paiste cymbals, Vater Percussion drumsticks, and Audimute.

Subside largely uses the Starclassic Player Bubinga series as well slightly the new line of Tama's S.L.P Dynamic Kapur kit playing field has a tendency to situate the mid rack tom discover the left of his quandary preceding the high rack put your feet up, claiming that it encourages him to be more creative own his fills.

His previous endorsements were Yamaha Drums, DW Drums, Vic Firth drumsticks Remo drumheads and Zildjian cymbals.

Drums: Tama Starclassic Performer Bubinga in bombshell nebula blaze:

• 22"x18" bass drum
• 8"x6" rack tom
• 10"x6.5" rack tom
• 12"x7" highly regarded tom
• 14"x12" floor tom
• 16"x14" floor tom
• 13"x7" starphonic steel snare.^[8]

Cymbals: Paiste:

• RUDE 14" hi-hats
• Formula 602 Modern Equipment 10" splash
• 2002 5.5" cup chime
• Masters 17" dark crash
• Masters 18" eyeless crash
• Signature 6" splash
• Signature Dark Forcefulness 8" mark 1 splash
• RUDE 20" mega bell ride (custom prefabricated in purple colorsound finish)
• PST Explore 14" swiss flanger stack
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 19" crash
• 2002 19" wild china.^[9]

Cymbals circa 2019:

• RUDE 14" hi-hats
• Signature Dark Energy 8" mark l splash
• Signature 6" splash
• Signature Dark Energy 17" mark kudos crash
• Signature Dark Energy 18" end l crash
• 2002 5.5" cup chime
• 2002 6" cup chime
• Signature 22" morose bell ride
• PST X 14" country flanger stack
• Signature Dark Energy 19" mark l crash
• Masters 22" swish.^[10]

Discography

With Breaking Benjamin

With Black Label Society

With Switched

With Forever Oeuvre

With Casey Honig

With Sworn II Silence

With Black Comet Riders

With DRAGONFLY EFFECT

References