Profiles. Raymond Herrera (born December 18, 1972) is one of the original founding members (now former member) of the heavy metal band Fear Factory. He was also the drummer for his former band Brujeria and currently the drummer for industrial metal band Arkaea. Raymond Herrera is an award winning composer and producer of music for video games, television, feature films and transmedia. An RIAA certified Platinum-Selling recording artist, Herrera recorded his commercial album debut with his former band Fear Factory in 1992, Soon after the albums release, Herrera began a nearly two decade long recording and touring schedule that included over twelve commercial album releases and numerous world tours. Herreras drumming is considered to be a key part of Fear Factorys signature sound and their appeal to fans. Hes a pioneer of drum trigger technology and a master of double kick work. He is also known for his high speed playing, particularly his double bass technique, which involves the use of and other embellishments rather than the blast beats commonly found in extreme metal percussion. Herreras bursts of double bass often share a dualism with the guitar notes, resulting in the machine gun-like sound found in many Fear Factory songs. Most first-time Fear Factory listeners believed the drumming is too fast for a human and believe a drum machine or computer is generating this sound. This is an understandable mistake as Herreras drum set is rigged with triggers that adjust the sound of his drums, providing a cleaner sound which in turn make it sound more machine-like or computerized. Another reason for Herreras machine-like drumming is that he uses a stop go technique for his double bass rather than the usual flooring face style of double bass playing. Examples of Herreras style can be heard on Fear Factory songs such as Leechmaster and Securitron (Police State 2000). youtube/watch?v=-o-HEtZHJjc
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