Derek Roddy (born August 28, 1972) is an American drummer originally from
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.[2] His ability to record entire drum tracks in one or two takes earned him the nickname "One Take".[3]
Derek has gained a reputation worldwide as an extreme metal drummer.[4] 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 (where he also played guitar),
Today Is the Day, Traumedy and
Aurora Borealis.
On March 28, 2006, Roddy announced his departure from
Hate Eternal.[5] 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.
Around 2007, Roddy started an instrumental band called Serpents Rise, which almost immediately grabbed the attention of drummers around the world. Serpents Rise is often referred to by fans as having an obscure sound for their bizarre guitar parts and incorporation of various percussion instruments.[6] In 2010 Roddy was one out of seven drummers who auditioned to replace
Mike Portnoy as the drummer for
Dream Theater.
Derek is a full endorser of
DW drums and hardware,
Meinl cymbals,
Remo drumheads,
Vater drumsticks, and
Axis pedals. Derek was a former endorser of
Sonor drums prior to his switch to DW. Before signing on with
Meinl, Derek also used
Paiste and then
Sabian cymbals. He also used Aquarian drumheads in the past.
Drums:
DW Collector's Series Maple: Natural to Regal Burst over Ivory Ebony Exotic
20" x 15" Kick Drum (x2)
10" x 8" Tom
12" x 8" Tom
8" x 8" Tom
14" x 14" Floor Tom
16" x 16" Floor Tom
10" x 5" Snare
13" x 5" Snare
14" x 6.5" Collector's Bronze Snare (knurled finish)
Derek Roddy Signature: Derek's model is in between a 5A and 5B in the grip. The stick features a really quick taper to a small acorn tip for warm, but defined cymbal tones. A great stick for a variety of musical applications.