Steve Asheim
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Steve Asheim (born January 17th, 1970) is the drummer and primary songwriter for the death metal band Deicide. Asheim is endorsed by Ddrum,[1]and is known to collect guns, which can be seen in Deicide's DVD When London Burns. Asheim also plays guitar which he also played on the album Till Death Do Us Part. On November 20, 2007, Asheim joined the St. Petersburg, Florida-based death/black metal band Order Of Ennead as their drummer.[2]
Musical influences and tastes
Asheim cited the soft drum playing that was being performed by "so-called metal" bands during the 1980s as pushing him to play a more extreme style of drumming. Despite this, he was inspired by bands that emerged during the decade, such as Metallica, Slayer, Dark Angel, Destruction, and Sodom.[3] Asheim also listens to classical piano to derive a better idea of what is possible in constructing songs and music.
Bank incident
On 25 January, 2007, when making a trip to a bank in Innsbruck, Austria to make a deposit from Deicide merchandise sales, he was arrested on suspicion of connection with a recent bank robbery. Staff were perplexed by his appearance and attire, as well as the fact he was handling money marked in red dye. Detained by police in the local station, he explained the banknotes were legitimate proceeds from touring, and that he had a leaky pen in his pocket which was responsible for the money's discoloration. He was released without further charge.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Deicide - Steve Asheim Comments On Endorsement Deal With Ddrum". The Gauntlet. 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ "Deicide Drummer Joins Council of The Fallen". Roadrunner Records. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ "Deicide Interview". Metal Storm. 2006-06-21. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ "Deicide Drummer 'Arrested' For Robbery". Roadrunner Records. 2007-01-25. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
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