Derek "One Take" Roddy (born August 28, 1972) is an American drummer, originally from South Carolina. Though he may be known as the second drummer of Hate Eternal, he has also played and recorded with Nile, Malevolent Creation, Divine Empire, Council of the Fallen, Today Is the Day, Traumedy, and Aurora Borealis. On March 28, 2006, Derek Roddy announced his departure from Hate Eternal. In February 2006, Roddy was briefly named as the drummer for ...
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Derek "One Take" Roddy (born August 28, 1972) is an American drummer, originally from South Carolina. Though he may be known as the second drummer of Hate Eternal, he has also played and recorded with Nile, Malevolent Creation, Divine Empire, Council of the Fallen, Today Is the Day, Traumedy, and Aurora Borealis. On March 28, 2006, Derek Roddy announced his departure from Hate Eternal. In February 2006, Roddy was briefly named as the drummer for Blotted Science, but was unable to record due to conflicting schedules. Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler had also been considered for the project.
Roddy is known for his radically fast and technically refined drumming. He grew up surrounded by a musical family and is largely a self-taught musician, though he often speaks of learning vicariously through others. His ability to record entire drum tracks in one or two takes earned him the nickname "One Take".
Roddy's musical acumen extends far beyond drumming in heavy metal music. An...
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