Al Spicher - Drums
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In Emerald since...
...2007. Third drummer's the charm ;-)
Equipment
Drums: Tama Starclassic Walnut/Birch
Snare: Tama Charlie Benante Signature Snare
Sticks: Agner Al Spicher Signature Drumsticks
Cymbals: Soultone Extreme & Explosion Series
Other Bands / Projects
active: Phat Larry And The Underdogs (Studio Project)
past: Six-Pack, Distant Past, Deadflow, Tollmais, The Pünntelz Of Chrott
Favorite Emerald Songs
Evolution In Reverse, Freakshow, One Moment Of Freedom, Son Of Sam, Only The Reaper Wins, Reckoning Day, Horns Up, Revenge, Tears Of A Warrior, Digital Slavery...
Favorite Bands
Amorphis, Tenacious D, (old) Blind Guardian, Annihilator, Savage Messiah, Iron Maiden, Dare, Eclipse, Armored Saint, Gary Moore, MSG, Anthrax, The Order Of Chaos, UFO, Nightwish, (old) Metallica, (old) Bon Jovi, Gotthard, Exodus, Testament, Striker, Bad Religion, No Fun At All, REO Speedwagon, W.A.S.P., Bruce Dickinson, (old) Bonfire, Victory, Heathen, Kreator, Chroming Rose, Heaven's Gate, Artillery, Scorpions, Entwine, Iced Earth, Body Count, Metal Church, Threshold, Fifth Angel, Europe, Sentenced, Judas Priest, Pretty Maids, The New Roses...
Favorite Musicians
The Kiffness, Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Charlie Benante, Mikkey Dee, Tuomas Holopainen, Jeff Waters, Esa Holopainen, Darren Wharton, Vinny Burns & my bandmates: Mace, Julius, Mike, Vanius & Thömselbert...
Favorite Movies
District 9, What We Do In The Shadows, Alien, The Thing ('82), Shaun of the Dead, Elysium, An American Werewolf in London, Stand by me, Shawshank Redemption, Django Unchained, The Green Mile, Watchmen (Director's Cut), Star Wars Saga, Logan, Deadpool 1 & 2, Pan's Labyrinth...
Favorite TV Shows
Ray Donovan, Breaking Bad, The Boys, Shameless, Better Call Saul, Banshee, Silicon Valley, Californication, The Pacific, Band of Brothers, The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Scrubs, Entourage, My Name is Earl, American Horror Story, Narcos, Barry, Sneaky Pete, The Newsroom, Hunters, Fargo, Reacher, Goliath, Ted Lasso, Resident Alien, Cobra Kai...
Favorite Books
Thrillers and horror novels from Dean Koontz and Stephen King, biographies such as The Dirt (Mötley Crüe), Ozzy, Slash, Death Punch'd (Jeremy Spencer), I'm the Man (Scott Ian), Mustaine, Living Like A Runaway (Lita Ford), Shut Up And Give Me The Mic (Dee Snider), My Appetite For Destruction (Steven Adler), Confess (Rob Halford)...
Hobbies
Shooting sick & twisted movies and music videos, photography, graphic design, writing lyrics, jammin', chillin', nature walks, travelling, concerts, playing with my cats...
Favorite Food
Schnitzel & pommes, pepper steak, spaghetti bolognese, fondue chinoise, bouillon soup, fruit... NO vegetables! ;-)
Favorite Drinks
As Jùscht's, Lapin Kulta, Pepsi, Tea, Takamaka Rum, certain whiskys...
Thoughts on Emerald
A bunch of freaks who play cool music!
I'm honored to be a part of this band, proud of what we've achieved so far and thrilled for what will come next!
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