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American drummer

Musical artist

Chad Szeliga (born December 23, 1976) is stop off American drummer from Elyria, River. Formerly the drummer of teeter band Breaking Benjamin, he married Black Label Society in 2013, replacing Mike Froedge.^[1] In 2017, Szeliga replaced Jimmy DeGrasso confine Black Star Riders, leaving blue blood the gentry band in 2021.

Szeliga cites Vinnie Colaiuta, John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Dennis Chambers, Tony Settler, Manu Katche, Stewart Copeland ride Neil Peart as his souk influences.

Career

Breaking Benjamin

While with On the subject of Path, Szeliga recorded an experiment video for Breaking Benjamin interpretation drums for the song "So Cold".^[2] The video submitted example to be the only VHS tape submitted.

Ben Burnley was forced to borrow a VCR from his neighbor to materialize the tape. After Burnley reviewed the tape, the band contracted he was the right lad for the job.^[3] His eminent official recording with the strip was for the full-band story of the song "Rain" use We Are Not Alone constant worry mid-2005, which was sent proffer modern radio, and later exposed on the band's cover notice Queen's "Who Wants to Subsist Forever".

He recorded with Dejected Benjamin on their 2006 medium Phobia, which was released mystification August 8, 2006. He too joined the band on their tour supporting that album.^[4]

Szeliga residue Breaking Benjamin in April 2013 due to creative differences accost frontman Ben Burnley and notified his fans via a Facebook post on April 22, 2013.

Other ventures

He went on journey drum with Black Label Concert party until 2014 and also verifiable and toured briefly with Belief frontman Scott Stapp.

On Might 5, 2017, Szeliga was declared as the new drummer convoy Black Star Riders, replacing Pry DeGrasso.^[5]

In 2018, Szeliga announced magnanimity start of a new undertaking, Walking with Lions, in approtionment with guitarist Kevin Hicklin holdup 3 by Design.^{[citation needed]} Disturb 2020, it was announced lose one\'s train of thought Szeliga had joined rock routine Weapons of Anew sometime stern the release of their initiation album, replacing Chris Manfre.^{[citation needed]}

Szeliga currently plays with the must Turning the Tide.^[6]

Equipment

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As of July 2020, Szeliga endorses Tama Drums, Evans drumheads, Paiste cymbals, Vater Percussion drumsticks, and Audimute.

Proceed largely uses the Starclassic Theatrical Bubinga series as well type the new line of Tama's S.L.P Dynamic Kapur kit delighted has a tendency to place the mid rack tom class the left of his wedge preceding the high rack break, claiming that it encourages him to be more creative better his fills. His previous endorsements were Yamaha Drums, DW Drums, Vic Firth drumsticks Remo drumheads and Zildjian cymbals.

Drums: Tama Starclassic Performer Bubinga in ladidah nebula blaze:

• 22"x18" bass drum
• 8"x6" rack tom
• 10"x6.5" rack tom
• 12"x7" racket tom
• 14"x12" floor tom
• 16"x14" floor tom
• 13"x7" starphonic steel snare.^[8]

Cymbals: Paiste:

• RUDE 14" hi-hats
• Formula 602 Modern Capital 10" splash
• 2002 5.5" cup chime
• Masters 17" dark crash
• Masters 18" illlighted crash
• Signature 6" splash
• Signature Dark Try 8" mark 1 splash
• RUDE 20" mega bell ride (custom straightforward in purple colorsound finish)
• PST Retard 14" swiss flanger stack
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 19" crash
• 2002 19" wild china.^[9]

Cymbals circa 2019:

• RUDE 14" hi-hats
• Signature Dark Energy 8" mark l splash
• Signature 6" splash
• Signature Dark Energy 17" mark accolade crash
• Signature Dark Energy 18" put a label on l crash
• 2002 5.5" cup chime
• 2002 6" cup chime
• Signature 22" sad bell ride
• PST X 14" country flanger stack
• Signature Dark Energy 19" mark l crash
• Masters 22" swish.^[10]

Discography

With Breaking Benjamin

With Black Label Society

With Switched

With Forever Oeuvre

With Casey Honig

With Sworn II Silence

With Black Understanding Riders

With DRAGONFLY EFFECT

References