Pathology
About
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
16" Signature Power Crash
14" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Hi-Hat
18" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
19" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
19" RUDE Crash/Ride
20" RUDE Wild Crash
(discontinued)
22" Signature Reflector Bell Ride "Powerslave"
20" RUDE China
(Discontinued)
Cymbals listed from left to right
14" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Hi-Hat
17" RUDE Wild Crash
14" RUDE Blast China
18" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
10" RUDE Splash
19" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
20" RUDE Wild Crash
(discontinued)
22" Signature Reflector Bell Ride "Powerslave"
20" RUDE China
(discontinued)
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Biography
Dave Astor started his musical career playing drums at age fourteen, and soon after, started his first band. Born July 18th, 1978, he fell into a world of musical lineage, as his parents played in one of San Diego’s early punk bands, The Standbys. More importantly, Dave’s father was also one of the founding members in the infamous Battalion Of Saints. Being submerged in music as well as punk ethics, it was only a matter of time till Dave would put together one of punk’s most influential and legendary bands of his generation, The Locust. Dave appeared on the bands earlier recordings, which were originally released by Three One G, GSL and now soon to be re-released by Anti, Epitaph’s mature imprint. Before Dave’s departure from The Locust to move on to death metal, he and The Locust managed to tour the U.S. as well as Europe, Japan, Canada, and Mexico time and time again. While in The Locust, the band managed to play an impromptu gig for Troma’s “The Toxic Avenger Pt. 4, Citizen Toxie” at the world-renowned Playboy mansion. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, the scene was edited out of the film due to legal matters between Troma and the Playboy estate. During Dave’s Locust years, the band also landed themselves on the soundtrack of one of John Water’s best films to date, Cecil B. Demented, where two of the band’s tracks appear on the movie sound track, connecting the full spectrum of campy cinema between Mr. Water’s work and Troma. One of Dave’s other better known accomplishments happened just before Dave left The Locust, when he started one of metal’s all vegetarian brutal grind onslaught known as Cattle Decapitation. Taking cues from bands like Carcass, Napalm Death, and Discordance Axis, the band put their own spin on things, making something all their own. Again, releasing Cattle’s earliest material on Three One G, the band made a huge mark in not only the punk and hardcore scenes, but also in the metal community. Cattle has gone through many line up changes over the years, such as when Dave started the band playing bass and vocals, then quickly moved over to drum duty, where he fine tuned his signature drumming style and technique. The band went from merely a side project during The Locust’s downtime to a full time heavy hitter in the world of metal, making the leap over to metal’s most influential record label, Metal Blade. Due to band conflict, Dave parted ways with Cattle and moved on only after releasing one full length album with the new line up and new label. Currently, Dave is focusing on his band, Pathology, and has been touring heavily in support of the bands heightening success. Dave Astor has managed to make a name for himself over the years and has proven to be one of the leading drummers of modern times. Keep an eye (and ear) out for Dave and Pathology in the years to come.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 22"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy
Sound character: Fairly dark, full, controlled, glassy, shimmering. Fairly wide range, clean mix. Very comfortable feel with a clear, full ping over a large, deep harmonic wash. This ride cymbal is extremely well suited for intricate stick work that calls for a strong bell in all types of Rock based music. Developed in co-operation with the legendary "Iron Maiden" drummer Nicko McBrain.
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Details
Sizes: 18", 19", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Heavy
Sound character: Bright, explosive, full, sparkling, warm. Wide frequency range, fairly clean mix. Even, giving feel with a powerful attack, sharp response and a nice sparkling fade. A strong, full, durable and cutting crash with radiant sound.
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Details
Sizes: 17", 18", 19"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Heavy
Sound character: Very energetic and powerful, metallic, hissing. Fairly narrow range, fairly clean mix. Very responsive, giving feel. Very well suited for crash/ride patterns. Strong, sturdy, loud crash for aggressive playing styles in loud and extreme musical genres.
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Details
Sizes: 14"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Heavy
Sound character: Fairly dirty, full, cutting, rich. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Very responsive feel. Full, barking and piercing, yet somewhat cushy open sound. Tight and rough chick sound. A very balanced hi-hat with a healthy dose of dirt and a note of darkness, featuring enhanced power for players that require a consistently strong pair of hi-hats.
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