41 Facts About Gene Hoglan

Eugene Victor Hoglan II was born on August 31,1967 and is an American drummer, acclaimed for his creativity in drum arrangements, including use of abstract devices for percussion effects and his trademark lengthy double-kick drum rhythms.

Gene Hoglan first established himself as the drummer of Dark Angel in the 1980s, and began to expand his repertoire in the early 1990s after that band split up.

Gene Hoglan released his own album, the Gene Hoglan: The Atomic Clock DVD, and served as Testament's longest-serving drummer.

Gene Hoglan was featured on the cover of Modern Drummer magazine in November 2010.

Gene Hoglan won Terrorizer magazine's Reader's Poll for Best Drummer 2010, and Modern Drummer magazine nominated Hoglan for Best Metal Drummer, and Best Recorded Performance on their 2011 ballot.

Gene Hoglan was nominated for Best Drummer in Revolver magazine's 2010 Reader's Poll.

Gene Hoglan got his first drum kit when he was 13 and is completely self-taught.

Gene Hoglan started jamming along to his Kiss and Rush records, with Peter Criss and Neil Peart being his early influences.

In 1983, Gene Hoglan began his music career as a roadie for the thrash metal band Slayer, where he played the drums during concert soundchecks.

Gene Hoglan did backing vocals on the song "Evil Has No Boundaries", from the first Slayer album Show No Mercy.

Gene Hoglan contributed in the recording of Haunting the Chapel, holding Dave Lombardo's drum kit together while recording "Chemical Warfare" because there was no carpet in the studio, said drum kit including a china cymbal owned by Hoglan.

Gene Hoglan became an influence in Lombardo's drumming style and speed.

Lombardo was impressed with Gene Hoglan's playing, and Gene Hoglan gave Lombardo tips regarding the use of the double kick drum.

In 1984, Gene Hoglan was part of the band War God with Michelle Meldrum.

Gene Hoglan penned most of the lyrics for Dark Angel's next three albums.

Gene Hoglan achieved greater fame during the mid-1990s playing with Death, at the same time that bandleader Chuck Schuldiner was taking that group into a more progressive style.

Around this time, coming off of the final tour he performed with Death, Gene Hoglan was approached by Slayer to replace a departing Paul Bostaph.

Gene Hoglan was part of thrash metal band Tenet, a side project of Strapping Young Lad guitarist Jed Simon, from 2003 to 2007.

Gene Hoglan left the band on amicable terms in January 2007.

Gene Hoglan recorded his drum parts for the entirety of the following album in a mere two days.

In 2005, Gene Hoglan stood in for Lopez for the majority of the Sounds of the Underground tour when Lopez began having more panic attacks.

Gene Hoglan played double duty by playing a set with Strapping Young Lad then performing with Opeth later in the evening.

Gene Hoglan appeared in Opeth's music video "The Grand Conjuration" as they filmed it on the tour while in Los Angeles, California.

Gene Hoglan has recorded albums with the Norwegian black metal band Old Man's Child and the Danish death metal band Daemon.

Gene Hoglan was recruited by Vancouver thrash metal band The Almighty Punchdrunk, and appeared as a band member for their only album to date, Music for Them Asses, released in 2001.

Gene Hoglan is working with Dethklok, the band from the animated TV show Metalocalypse.

Gene Hoglan toured with Brendon Small and the live band during the summer of 2008.

Besides working with Dethklok, Gene Hoglan is a guest star by voicing a health inspector in one episode of the series.

Gene Hoglan later performed on Dethalbum II, the sequel album released on September 29,2009, and again toured with Dethklok.

Gene Hoglan filled in as the drummer for Unearth when their then drummer, Mike Justian, quit while on tour.

Gene Hoglan has joined the metal band Pitch Black Forecast, with Mushroomhead singer Jason Popson, as the band's permanent drummer.

Gene Hoglan played drums on Zimmers Hole's third studio album When You Were Shouting at the Devil.

In 2018, Gene Hoglan played with both Anthrax and Testament on the same nights during the Slayer farewell tour while Charlie Benante was recovering from carpal tunnel syndrome.

Gene Hoglan announced his second departure from Testament on January 21,2022.

Gene Hoglan was the drummer for Fear Factory from 2009 to 2012 and played on their release Mechanize; his association with the band ended when he was "no longer needed", and he expressed both a reluctance to join and a disappointment in the ultimate resolution of his tenure.

Gene Hoglan participated in the recording sessions of Viking's reunion album, No Child Left Behind.

Gene Hoglan participated in the 2013 reunion of Dark Angel, who still play live occasionally to this day.

In 2017, Gene Hoglan released an art collection consisting of long-exposure photography of him playing with colorful glowing drumsticks, resulting in psychedelic imagery.

Gene Hoglan made a guest appearance in the season 2 finale of The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim.

Gene Hoglan endorses and uses Pearl Drums, Sabian cymbals, Pro-Mark sticks and Evans heads.

Gene Hoglan played drums on the following albums, unless otherwise noted.