Ed Warby
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Edward R. Warby was born and raised in Rotterdam
and is best known as the drummer for Gorefest
and Ayreon
.
He also appeared in the band Agressor in 1982 and joined the Eindhoven-based prog-outfit Elegy
in 1987. Moved to Gorefest
in 1992, where he replaced the former drummer just before the recording sessions of "False", he had to learn all themes and develop his work in just two weeks, which he managed to achieve in a matter so fast that producer Colin Richardson
nicknamed him Fast Eddy. After Gorefest
split up in 1999, he took part in the re-united Gorefest
in 2004. .
In 1998, Arjen Anthony Lucassen
asked him to perform on his album Into the Electric Castle
, because Arjen was impressed with Warby’s works with Gorefest. From that moment on, Ed Warby had performed on Ayreon’s every album, except for Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer
. He also performed on the re-recording of Actual Fantasy
(the original recording featured a computerized set of drums). He's also a member, since it's creation in 2002, of Lucassen's band Star One
.
He helped the Dutch popband Krezip
during the recordings of "Days Like This" in 2002. He also helped German band Love Like Blood
with three songs of their album "Snakekiller", in 1998. In 2005 he played live with the Dutch Gothic metal
band After Forever
while their actual drummer André Borgman was recovering from cancer.
In 2008, Warby began a doom metal project named The 11th Hour, and released the album The Burden of Grief in 2009. All guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, and clean vocals are performed by Warby, with the additional growls contributed by Rogga Johansson (Ribspreader
). The Burden of Grief is a concept album, "about a man about to die from a lung disease."
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
and is best known as the drummer for Gorefest
Gorefest
Gorefest was a Dutch band from the Zeeland region of the Netherlands which was founded in 1988 as a death metal outfit by De Koeyer, Harthoorn, van Schaik and Hoogendoorn.-History:...
and Ayreon
Ayreon
Ayreon is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen.Ayreon's musical style derives mostly from heavy metal and progressive rock, but combines them with genres like folk, classical and electronica...
.
He also appeared in the band Agressor in 1982 and joined the Eindhoven-based prog-outfit Elegy
Elegy (Netherlands band)
Elegy are a Dutch power metal band, founded in 1986 in Eindhoven. Their music is characterized by the fusion of power and progressive metal, which made them the pioneers of the 'progressive power metal' subgenre. The band was plagued by a continuing changing roster, which counts in the current...
in 1987. Moved to Gorefest
Gorefest
Gorefest was a Dutch band from the Zeeland region of the Netherlands which was founded in 1988 as a death metal outfit by De Koeyer, Harthoorn, van Schaik and Hoogendoorn.-History:...
in 1992, where he replaced the former drummer just before the recording sessions of "False", he had to learn all themes and develop his work in just two weeks, which he managed to achieve in a matter so fast that producer Colin Richardson
Colin Richardson
Colin Richardson is a British record producer, mixer and recording engineer. He has worked on over 100 albums, and is most frequently associated with heavy metal and its subgenres such as:*Anathema*As I Lay Dying*Behemoth*Bullet for My Valentine...
nicknamed him Fast Eddy. After Gorefest
Gorefest
Gorefest was a Dutch band from the Zeeland region of the Netherlands which was founded in 1988 as a death metal outfit by De Koeyer, Harthoorn, van Schaik and Hoogendoorn.-History:...
split up in 1999, he took part in the re-united Gorefest
Gorefest
Gorefest was a Dutch band from the Zeeland region of the Netherlands which was founded in 1988 as a death metal outfit by De Koeyer, Harthoorn, van Schaik and Hoogendoorn.-History:...
in 2004. .
In 1998, Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Arjen Anthony "Oswold Jr." Lucassen is a progressive metal/rock composer, singer and musician from the Netherlands, best known for his long-running progressive opera project titled Ayreon....
asked him to perform on his album Into the Electric Castle
Into the Electric Castle
Into the Electric Castle is a progressive metal two-disc album released in 1998 by Dutch multi-instrumentalist Arjen A. Lucassen. It is the third album of his Ayreon project....
, because Arjen was impressed with Warby’s works with Gorefest. From that moment on, Ed Warby had performed on Ayreon’s every album, except for Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer
Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer
Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer is a progressive rock album released in 2000 by Dutch multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen, and is the fourth album of his Ayreon project....
. He also performed on the re-recording of Actual Fantasy
Actual Fantasy
Actual Fantasy is a progressive metal album released in 1996 by Dutch multi-instrumentalist Arjen A. Lucassen and is the second album of his Ayreon project...
(the original recording featured a computerized set of drums). He's also a member, since it's creation in 2002, of Lucassen's band Star One
Star One
Star One is a Dutch progressive metal supergroup/side-project of Arjen Anthony Lucassen of Ayreon fame. Unlike Ayreon, the band did not follow one storyline; instead, each song was a different story with a sci-fi concept, most of the tracks based on existing movies and series.-Origins and first...
.
He helped the Dutch popband Krezip
Krezip
Krezip was a Dutch band from Tilburg, formed in 1997. It is notable for the band member's young ages during their original breakthrough. Since then, the band has had several successful albums and singles in the Benelux countries...
during the recordings of "Days Like This" in 2002. He also helped German band Love Like Blood
Love Like Blood
Love Like Blood is a German gothic rock/gothic metal band.- Biography :Its nucleus consists of Eysel brothers . The band was active in the years 1989-2001 and is now on hiatus. Its early sound reminisces the style of The Fields of the Nephilim...
with three songs of their album "Snakekiller", in 1998. In 2005 he played live with the Dutch Gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band After Forever
After Forever
After Forever was a Dutch symphonic metal band with strong progressive metal influences. The band relied on the use of both soprano vocals and death grunts. In February 2009, it was announced that After Forever had disbanded.-Biography:...
while their actual drummer André Borgman was recovering from cancer.
In 2008, Warby began a doom metal project named The 11th Hour, and released the album The Burden of Grief in 2009. All guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, and clean vocals are performed by Warby, with the additional growls contributed by Rogga Johansson (Ribspreader
Ribspreader
Ribspreader is a Swedish death metal band.-History:Ribspreader was formed in June of 2002 by Rogga Johansson and Andreas Karlsson, both also of Paganizer. Their debut album features the famous Swedish musician and producer Dan Swanö on drums and lead guitar. The band split up shortly after the...
). The Burden of Grief is a concept album, "about a man about to die from a lung disease."
With Gorefest
- FalseFalse (album)-Band members:* Jan Chris de Koeijer - vocals, bass guitar* Frank Harthoorn - guitar* Boudewijn Bonebakker - guitar* Ed Warby - drums...
(Nuclear Blast 1992) - The Eindhoven Insanity (Nuclear Blast 1993)
- EraseErase (album)-Band members:* Jan Chris de Koeijer - vocals, bass guitar* Frank Harthoorn - guitar* Boudewijn Bonebakker - guitar* Ed Warby - drums...
(Nuclear Blast 1994) - Fear EP (1994)
- Soul SurvivorSoul Survivor (Gorefest album)Soul Survivor is the fourth studio album released by Dutch death metal band Gorefest. It was released in 1996 on Nuclear Blast Records.-Track listing:# "Freedom" - 4:32# "Forty Shades" - 4:14# "River" - 4:33# "Electric Poet" - 4:20...
(Nuclear Blast 1996) - Freedom EP (1996)
- Chapter 13Chapter 13 (album)Chapter 13 is the fifth studio album released by Dutch death metal band Gorefest. It was released in 1998.- Track listing :# "Chapter Thirteen" - 3:05# "Broken Wing" - 4:04# "Nothingness" - 2:23# "Smile" - 3:08# "The Idiot" - 3:37...
(SPV 1998) - La MuerteLa MuerteLa Muerte is the sixth studio album by Dutch death metal band Gorefest. It was released in 2005 on Nuclear Blast Records. It was also released by Night of the Vinyl Dead in May 2006 as a double black vinyl with a colour insert...
(2005) - Rise To RuinRise To RuinRise to Ruin is seventh studio album released by Dutch death metal band Gorefest. It was released in 2007 through Nuclear Blast. The album was released on September 25, 2007 in the US.-Track listing:# "Revolt" - 5:27# "Rise to Ruin" - 4:48...
(2007)
With Ayreon
- Into the Electric CastleInto the Electric CastleInto the Electric Castle is a progressive metal two-disc album released in 1998 by Dutch multi-instrumentalist Arjen A. Lucassen. It is the third album of his Ayreon project....
(1998) - Flight of the Migrator (2000)
- The Human EquationThe Human EquationThe Human Equation is the sixth album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released under the name Ayreon. It was released on May 25, 2004. As with other Ayreon albums, it features guest appearances from several musicians previously unrelated to the project, including James LaBrie of Dream Theater, Mikael...
(InsideOut 2004) - Actual FantasyActual FantasyActual Fantasy is a progressive metal album released in 1996 by Dutch multi-instrumentalist Arjen A. Lucassen and is the second album of his Ayreon project...
(Revisited) (InsideOut 2005) - 010110010101100101011001 is the seventh studio album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen's long-running Ayreon project. "01011001" is the binary representation of the ASCII value of the letter Y...
(2008)
With Star One
- Space MetalSpace Metal (Star One album)Space Metal is an album by Star One released on the recording label Inside Out in 2002. It was issued in two versions, a standard version containing just the first CD and a limited edition version with more elaborate packaging and both CDs....
(InsideOut 2002) - Live On EarthLive On EarthLive on Earth is the first live CD and DVD by Dutch band Star One. It features not only songs from their debut album, Space Metal, but also songs from Ayreon, another musical project by Arjen Anthony Lucassen...
(InsideOut 2003) - Victims of the Modern AgeVictims of the Modern AgeVictims of the Modern Age is the second studio album by Star One released on the recording label Inside Out on October 25, 2010 in the United States...
(InsideOut 2010)