Timothy K Calvert was an American metal guitarist.
10 Facts About Tim Calvert
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Tim Calvert was known for his dark, moody style of songwriting created through his frequent usage of dissonant passages and diminished chords.
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Tim Calvert was associated with the bands Forbidden and Nevermore.
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Tim Calvert started guitar lessons with Bob Marshall in Castro Valley and eventually took lessons from Jim Bedford in Hayward, California for about 10 years.
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Tim Calvert began his career in the mid-1980s in a thrash metal band called Militia before joining Forbidden in 1989.
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Tim Calvert made his recording debut in 1990 with the band on their second album Twisted into Form, co-writing much of the material and bringing a darker and more progressive sound than its predecessor, Forbidden Evil.
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Tim Calvert played on two more Forbidden albums, Distortion in 1994 and Green in 1997.
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Dane stated in an interview he and Sheppard were amazed by Calvert's technique and were very happy when Tim accepted their invitation.
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Tim Calvert played on and contributed to their classic concept album Dreaming Neon Black, released in 1999.
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Tim Calvert died on April 30,2018, of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.