Dirk Verbeuren

Belgian drummer

Dirk Verbeuren (born January 8th, 1975) is a Belgian drummer. He is currently the drummer of American thrash metal band Megadeth. In the past, he was a member of Swedish death metal band Soilwork.

Dirk Verbeuren
Verbeuren in 2009
Background information
Born (1975-01-08) 8 January 1975 (age 49)[1][2]
Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
GenresHeavy metal, extreme metal
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1990–present
Member ofMegadeth, Scarve, Bent Sea, Powermad, Brave the Cold, The Project Hate MCMXCIX, Cadaver, Cobra the Impaler, Pulse of Nebulae, Geoda,[3] Freya,[4] Abyssal Vortex, Blood from the Soul
Formerly ofSoilwork, Aborted, Phazm, Anatomy of I, One-Way Mirror
Websitedirkverbeuren.com

Verbeuren made five studio albums and a live music DVD with Soilwork. He played with them in Europe, the United States, Canada, Japan, and other countries between 2004 and 2016. In 2016, Verbeuren left Soilwork to join Megadeth.

Personal life change

Verbeuren is a vegan.[5]

References change

  1. "Dirk Verbeuren – Encyclopaedia Metallum". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. Dirk Verbeuren profile on Meinl Cymbals. Retrieved on 11 August 2012.
  3. "New album "Here and Now" to be released June 7th". geoda.com.ar. 3 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "FREYA Feat. MEGADETH/Ex-SOILWORK Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN: 'Eyes Of Malevolence' Song Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  5. Monomyth. "Megadeth | Dirk Verbeuren". Megadeth. Retrieved 2022-09-25.