Nicholas Howard Barker (born in Northwich, England) is the drummer for the Californian thrash metal band Testament. After several years of collaboration with British metal band Cradle of Filth, he joined Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. After he got "removed" from the lineup,[1] Barker went on to play with Brujeria, Old Man's Child and Lock Up. His technique incorporates fast double bass drumming, extremely accurate blast beats, odd time signatured multi-tom fills and precise dynamic accuracy.
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Among his influences there belong Neil Peart (Rush), Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, Death, Strapping Young Lad), Clive Burr & Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), and Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel).
Currently he's a member of the American thrash metal band Testament who is working on their upcoming album.[2]
Discography
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- Tales of the Macabre (1992)
- Killing Music (2007)
- Brujerizmo (2000)
- The Principle of Evil Made Flesh (1994)
- V Empire (or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein) (1996)
- Dusk... and Her Embrace (1997)
- Cruelty and the Beast (1998)
- From the Cradle to Enslave (1999)
- Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001)
- Death Cult Armageddon (2003)
- Pleasures Pave Sewers (1999)
- Hate Breeds Suffering (2002)
- In Defiance of Existence (2003)
- TBA (2007)