Seven Antonopoulos

Seven Antonopoulos
Birth name Chris Antonopoulos
Born (1974-05-25) 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 notably 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

Drums-PDP and DW (PDP is actually owned by Drum Workshop)

Cymbals-Sabian (from left to right)

Drumheads-Aquarian

Drumsticks-Vic Firth

Member Of

Discography

with Lone Star Trio

Studio albums

with Hellafied Funk Crew

with V-Ice

Studio albums

with Opiate for the Masses

Studio albums

Compilations

Albums

Live Session Member Of

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]

References

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