Instruments Drums, percussion | Name Ryan Bloom Years active 2005–present | |
Genres Heavy metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Swedish death metal, Death 'n' Roll, Punk, Grunge, Singer-songwriter, Rock Occupation(s) Musician, music teacher, author Associated acts Havok, Bloodstrike, Amish Warfare, Amara Grace, Errant, Mordheim | ||
Ryan alexander bloom tracking drums for shepherd going to the well
Ryan Alexander Bloom is an American drummer, author, and private teacher. He is known for being a former member of the Colorado based thrash metal band Havok, current member of death metal band Bloodstrike, and the author of the Double Bass Drumming Explained series.
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- Ryan alexander bloom tracking drums for shepherd going to the well
- Bloodstrike Bells of Death Drum Cam Ryan Alexander Bloom
- Career
- Education
- Discography
- References
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Career
Ryan joined the band Havok in 2007 and shortly afterward the band got an offer from famed metal label Candlelight Records with whom they ultimately signed a record deal. Ryan contributed drum tracks and lyrics to Havok's 2009 debut album Burn, and appeared in the music video for the song "Morbid Symmetry". Ryan left Havok just before the official release of Burn.
In 2010 Ryan briefly joined up with Five Iron Frenzy guitarist Micah Ortega to form a death metal band called Mordheim which recorded a short demo called Brutal Demonstrations before disbanding. In 2011 Ryan was hired to record percussion on Amara Grace's album Can't Keep A Sunrise Down. In 2012 he was contacted by Rob Hubbard of Synthetic Minister to record drums for a side project grunge/punk band called Amish Warfare. The resulting EP was titled Immaculate Misconception.
In 2013, Ryan began working with Mackenzie Gault, of the platinum selling Denver band Flobots, teaching drums at her music school, Denver Music Tree. In June 2014, Ryan's website announced that he had joined the swedish death metal band Bloodstrike and had recorded a demo called Necrobirth. Bloodstrike features experienced band members including former members of Mausoleum Records artist Silencer and Root of All Evil Records artist Somnus. Also in 2014, Ryan began teaching at the Aurora, CO branch of the School of Rock, a chain of rock-oriented music schools. In the late summer of 2015, Ryan's band Bloodstrike announced that they had signed with Redefining Darkness Records and would be releasing the full-length album, In Death We Rot on September 25th.
In 2017, Ryan filled in for Denver heavy metal and hard rock outfit Immortal Sÿnn as a live session drummer for a handful of shows, while drummer Axel Berrios was indisposed. Also in 2017, Ryan recorded a second album with Bloodstrike called Execution of Violence with a release date of October 13.
As an instructional author, Ryan has published 3 books on bass drum technique. The first was Double Bass Drumming Explained: A Comprehensive Reference on the Art and Science of Double Bass, in 2012, which discusses double bass drum technique, style, and theory. The book draws on Ryan's own critically acclaimed drumming techniques and his teaching experience.Ryan published his second book, Double Bass Drumming Explained Part 2: The Workbook in 2013. Where the first book was mostly text, this sequel is a traditional instructional method consisting of mainly beats and notated exercises for practice.
In 2016, Ryan published a combined and revised edition of his books called The Complete Double Bass Drumming Explained. This edition fixed minor errors and added new topics, notably a section on cam shape, while condensing the previous two books into a single volume. In April of 2017, The Complete Double Bass Drumming Explained was picked up by publisher Hudson Music and re-released in an exclusive digital ebook format.
Education
Ryan holds a BA in Music from the University of Colorado at Boulder (2007)