Chris Antonopoulos (born on November 7, 1973 in Dallas, Texas) is an American rock drummer, most notable for his tenure in Opiate for the Masses.
Career Antonopoulos joined Phoenix/Los Angeles hard rock band Opiate for the Masses as a drummer in 2004. Before this time, he was a drummer for Vanilla Ice for three years. In 2006, he toured with the Revolting Cocks. On 21 August 2008, he played with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's (Guns N' Roses) All Star Band at Rock Against Diabetes. On 3 November 2008, he left Opiate for the Masses and joined German bands Atrocity and Leaves' Eyes. He resigned from Atrocity on 27 March 2010. Seven currently plays drums for the Belgian band Channel Zero and appears in the band's 2018 Exit Humanity documentary .
Seven describes his approach to the drums as "the idea of putting on a show as well as having fun and playing. He has been featured in Modern Drummer, China's Modern Player and Drum Magazine and blogged for Modern Drummer.
He performed with the Percussive Arts Society (PASIC) in 2008 and has delivered drum clinics around the world in the United States, China, Sweden and Norway.
Seven also serves as host of the YouTube series Metal Wine Guide which brings together metal musicians who love wine and the canned wine industry.
Equipment Drums - PDP and DW 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
Associated acts Channel Zero (2014–Present) - member Beasto Blanco (2019) - touring Brand New Machine (2013–2014) - member Livan (2011–2013) - touring Atrocity (2008–2010) - member Leaves' Eyes (2008–2010) - member Revolting Cocks (2006) - touring Opiate for the Masses (2005–2008) - member Vanilla Ice (2001–2004) - touring Hellafied Funk Crew (1996–2001) - member Lone Star Trio (1993–1996) - member
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.
with Leaves' Eyes
Albums Njord (2009)
with Atrocity
Albums
After the Storm (2010)
with Liv Kristine
Albums
Skintight (2010)
with Channel Zero
Albums Channel Zero Unplugged (2017) Exit Humanity (2017) Channel Zero 30th Anniversary (2020)
Live Session Member Of Revolting Cocks 2006–present
Personal life Antonopoulos became fast friends with Ministry’s Al Jourgensen and was married to Anna Kjellberg who also played in his former band Opiate for the Masses.
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