Van Williams
COUNTRY: United States
GROUP: ASHES OF ARES
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BORN IN: Bronx, New York
LIVES IN: Newburgh, NY
DRUMMING SINCE: Not sure, since a kid
CURRENT BAND/PROJECT(S): ASHES OF ARES (Nuclear Blast Records), GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS , PURE SWEET HELL, ex NEVERMORE
BIGGEST INFLUENCE(S): Neil Peart, Mickey Dee
FAVORITE ALBUM YOU PLAYED ON: NEVERMORE: Enemies of Reality, ASHES OF ARES, PURE SWEET HELL: Spitting at the Stars
FAVORITE ALBUM YOU DIDN’T PLAY ON: RUSH-2112, HAIR (the Movie Soundtrack) SKINLAB-Disembody: The New Flesh
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: WACKEN FESTIVALS 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2009, ROCKHARD FESTIVAL 2010
FAVORITE SABIAN CYMBAL: 22” HH Power Bell Ride
