Nicholas Barker

Nicholas Howard Barker is a British extreme metal drummer best known as the original drummer for British metal band Cradle of Filth.

For the British naval officer, see Nicholas Barker (Royal Navy officer).
For the historian, see Nicolas Barker.

Nicholas Barker
Nicholas Barker during the Testament concert at the Metalmania 2007 festival in Katowice, Poland.
Background information
Birth nameNicholas Howard Barker
Born (1973-04-25) 25 April 1973[1]
OriginChesterfield, England[2]
Genresdeath metal, thrash metal, black metal, grindcore
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1990–present
Associated actsAnaal Nathrakh, Ancient, Atrocity, Benediction, Brujeria, Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Leaves' Eyes, Liquid Graveyard, Lock Up, Old Man's Child, Nightrage, Testament, Gorgoroth, United Forces

Biography

Barker joined Cradle of Filth as their original drummer, playing on the first four albums.[3] After leaving in 1999, he joined Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. After being removed from the line-up,[4] Barker went on to play with Brujeria, Old Man's Child, Lock Up, Gaahl and King ov Hell, Ancient, Atrocity, Leaves' Eyes.[5] In 2007 he recorded with Winter's Thrall, on their EP In:Through:Out.

On Dimmu Borgir's 2002 World Misanthropy video, Barker mentioned the following names as influences on his playing style: Neil Peart (Rush), Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, Death, Strapping Young Lad), Clive Burr, Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), and Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel).

In 2011, Barker joined Los Angeles death metal band Sadistic Intent, replacing longtime drummer Emilio Marquèz.

As of 2012 Barker was drumming in United Forces, featuring two former members of Stormtroopers of Death, vocalist Billy Milano and bassist Dan Lilker, and guitarist Anton Reisenegger.[6] Barker also joined Voices, featuring former members of Akercocke, as live drummer for their tour of the United Kingdom with Winterfylleth.

Discography

Brujeria

Cradle of Filth

Dimmu Borgir

Lock Up

Monolith
  • Sleep with the Dead 7" (1992, Cacophonous Records)
  • Tales of the Macabre (1993, Vinyl Solution)

Old Man's Child

Winter's Thrall
  • In:Through:Out EP (2007, self-released)

Noctis Imperium
  • Glorification of Evil: The Age Of The Golden Dawn LP (2008, Ariah Records)

Liquid Graveyard

Live / session
  • Borknagar – live drums 1999
  • Nightrage – live drums 2004
  • Anaal Nathrakh – live drums 2004
  • God Seed – live drums 2007 and 2008
  • Testament – live drums 2007
  • Symbolic Death Tribute Band – recording of the DVD – live drums on 12 December 2007
  • Divine Heresy – session drums 2008 'Bleed the Fifth'
  • Noctis Imperium – session drums 2008 'Glorification of Evil: The Age Of The Golden Dawn'
  • Exodus
  • The More I See
  • Anathema – Bloodstock Open Air UK Festival 2009
  • Ancient
  • Criminal – live drums in Santiago (2010)
  • Evile – Live drums in London (12/8/2009)
  • River Freshney – Live drums in London (22 July 2010)
  • Leaves' Eyes - Live Drums 2009
  • Nuclear Assault - Maryland Deathfest XIV (May 28, 2016) [7]
  • Voices - live drums 2016
  • Obskkvlt (Galician band) session drums in 2017 for the 2019 album "Blackarhats".

References
  1. "Nicholas Barker". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. Nicholas Barker - Encyclopaedia Metallum, Metal-archives.com, Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  3. "Nicholas Barker". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  4. "Exclusive: NICK BARKER Discusses His Departure From DIMMU BORGIR". Blabbermouth.net. 10 February 2004.
  5. "Famed drummer Nick Barker joins Voices on tour with Winterfylleth". TeamRock.com. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  6. "Former Stormtroopers of Death Members Launch United Forces". Blabbermouth.net. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  7. "NUCLEAR ASSAULT- New Song (Live MDF 2016)". YouTube. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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