Dave McClain (drummer)

Dave McClain ( born October 24, 1965 in Frankfurt am Main ) is an American drummer. He is a member of the thrash metal band Machine Head since 1996.

Career

McClain was born in the Hessian city of Frankfurt am Main and lived in his first two years of life in Wiesbaden. His father was stationed as a member of the United States Air Force there. McClain moved with his family moved to Texas and spent some time in Hawaii. Back in Texas he joined the band Slayer from San Antonio. Because the more well-known, originally from Huntington Park band Slayer threatened to sue itself named McClain band in SA Slayer around. With S. A. Slayer took McClain a demo, an EP and the album Go for the Throat on. After McClain joined the band Catalepsy, but it brought only three demos. In the following years, McClain still played in the bands Murdercar, Juggernaut, Minister of Anger and Narita. During his time with Catalepsy and Murdercar McClain played with guitarist Ross Robinson, who later struck a successful producing career.

In 1992 he joined the band Sacred Reich, where he became the successor of Greg Hall. With Sacred Reich, he recorded the albums Independent and Heal. After the recording of the album Heal he left Sacred Reich and changed on the recommendation by the former Sepultura drummer Igor Cavalera - Machine Head, where he replaced Chris account. His first recording there was a delay because he was ... involved during the recording of the album The More Things Change in a car accident and had to pause for weeks. McClain is the first time participated in the songwriting of the band on the album The Blackening from the year 2007.

Discography

With S. A. Slayer

  • Demo (Demo, 1983)
  • Prepare to Die (EP, 1983)
  • Go for the Throat (1986 )

With Catalepsy

  • Demo 86 (Demo, 1986)
  • Evil Within (Demo, 1987)
  • Law and Disorder (Demo, 1988)

With Murdercar

  • 3- song demo ( demo, 1989)

With Narita

  • Demo (Demo, 1985)

By Sacred Reich

  • Independent ( 1993)
  • Heal (1996 )

With Machine Head

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