Seven Antonopoulos
| Seven Antonopoulos | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chris Antonopoulos |
| Born | May 25, 1974 |
| Genres |
Metal Rock Gothic metal Post grunge Alternative metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | drums & percussion |
| Labels |
Napalm Records Nuclear Blast Century Media American VooDoo SBK Records |
| Associated acts |
Opiate for the Masses Lone Star Trio Hellafied Funk Crew Channel Zero Vanilla Ice Leaves' Eyes Atrocity Hellflower LIVAN |
Chris Antonopoulos[1] (born on 25 May 1974 in Dallas, Texas[2]) is Greek-American rock drummer, most notable for his tenure in Opiate for the Masses.[3]
Career
Antonopoulos joined the Phoenix/Los Angeles hard rock band Opiate for the Masses as a drummer in 2004.[4] Before this time he was a drummer for Vanilla Ice for three years.[5] In 2006, he toured with the Revolting Cocks.[6] On 21 August 2008, he played with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's (Guns N Roses) All Star Band at Rock Against Diabetes.[7] On 3 November 2008, he left Opiate for the Masses and joined the German bands Atrocity and Leaves' Eyes.[8] After his resigns on 27 March 2010 with Atrocity.[9] Seven currently plays the live shows for the Belgian band Channel Zero.
Seven describes his approach to the drums as "the idea of putting on a show as well as having fun and playing.[10]
Equipment
- 18x24 bass drum (2x)
- 12x14 floor tom used between bass drums in place of rack tom
- 16x18 floor tom
- 18x20 bass drum on floor tom legs used as floor tom
- 14x16 floor tom (on left side)
- 7x14 DW cast steel snare
- 6x12 DW Edge snare
Cymbals - Sabian (from left to right)
- 20" APX Solid Crash
- 20" AA Metal-X Chinese
- 14" AAX X-Celerator Hi-Hats
- 20" AA Metal-X Crash
- 20" AAX Metal Crash
- 24" (custom) HH Power Bell Ride
- 20" AA Rock Crash
- 20" HH Chinese
- 20" Paragon Crash
- 12" Chopper
- 20" AA Rock Crash
- 9" Alu Bell (mounted on top of 2nd AA rock crash)
Drumheads - Aquarian
- Snare: Hi-Energy (Batter); Classic Clear Snare Side (Reso)
- All Toms: Clear Performance II (Batter); Classic Clear Video Gloss Black (Reso)
- Bass: Superkick II (Batter); Regulator Small Hole (Reso)
Drumsticks-Vic Firth
- Vic Firth American Classic rock w/ wood tips
Member Of
- Channel Zero 2014–Present
- Brand New Machine 2013–2014
- Livan 2011–2013
- Atrocity (2008-2010)
- Leaves' Eyes: (2008-2010)
- Opiate for the Masses (2005-2008)
- Vanilla Ice (2001-2004)
- Hellafied Funk Crew (1996-2001)
- Lone Star Trio (1993-1996)
Discography
with Lone Star Trio
Studio albums
- 21 Songs (1993)
- Four Play (1995)
with Hellafied Funk Crew
- 1998 "Hellafied Funk Crew"
with V-Ice
Studio albums
- 2001 Bi-Polar
with Opiate for the Masses
Studio albums
- The Spore (2005)
- Manifesto (2008)
Compilations
- Jagermeister Music Tour (2006)
- Taste of Christmas (2005)
- Saw II soundtrack
- Saw III soundtrack
- The Best of Taste of Chaos
- The Best of Taste of Chaos Two.
Albums
- Njord (2009)
Live Session Member Of
- Revolting Cocks 2006–present
Personal life
Antonopoulos became fast friends with Ministry’s Al Jourgensen and is married to Anna Kjellberg who also played in his former band Opiate for the Masses.[11]