| Intro | American musician: drummer for Opiate for the Masse |
| Is |
Drummer Musician Rock drummer |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 25 May 1974, Dallas |
| Age: | 46 years |
Chris Antonopoulos (born on 25 May 1974 in Dallas, Texas) is Greek-American rock drummer, most notable for his tenure in
Opiate for the Masses.
Career
Antonopoulos joined Phoenix/Los Angeles hard rock band Opiate for the Masses as a drummer in 2004. Before this time, he was a drummer for Vanilla Ice for three years. In 2006, he toured with the Revolting Cocks. On 21 August 2008, he played with Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal’s (Guns N’ Roses) All Star Band at Rock Against Diabetes. On 3 November 2008, he left Opiate for the Masses and joined German bands Atrocity and Leaves’ Eyes. He resigned from Atrocity on 27 March 2010. Seven currently plays the live shows for the Belgian band Channel Zero.
Seven describes his approach to the drums as “the idea of putting on a show as well as having fun and playing.
Equipment
Drums – PDP and DW
- 18×24 bass drum (2x)
- 12×14 floor tom used between bass drums in place of rack tom
- 16×18 floor tom
- 18×20 bass drum on floor tom legs used as floor tom
- 14×16 floor tom (on left side)
- 7×14 DW cast steel snare
- 6×12 DW Edge snare
Cymbals – Sabian
(from left to right)
- 20″ APX Solid Crash
- 20″ AA Metal-X Chinese
- 14″ AAX X-Celerator Hi-Hats
- 20″ AA Metal-X Crash
- 20″ AAX Metal Crash
- 24″ (custom) HH Power Bell Ride
- 20″ AA Rock Crash
- 20″ HH Chinese
- 20″ Paragon Crash
- 12″ Chopper
- 20″ AA Rock Crash
- 9″ Alu Bell (mounted on top of 2nd AA rock crash)
Drumheads – Aquarian
- Snare: Hi-Energy (Batter); Classic Clear Snare Side (Reso)
- All Toms: Clear Performance II (Batter); Classic Clear Video Gloss Black (Reso)
- Bass: Superkick II (Batter); Regulator Small Hole (Reso)
Drumsticks-Vic Firth
- Vic Firth American Classic rock w/ wood tips
Member Of
- Channel Zero 2014–Present
- Brand New Machine 2013–2014
- Livan 2011–2013
- Atrocity (2008-2010)
- Leaves’ Eyes: (2008-2010)
- Opiate for the Masses (2005-2008)
- Vanilla Ice (2001-2004)
- Hellafied Funk Crew (1996-2001)
- Lone Star Trio (1993-1996)
Discography
with Lone Star Trio
Studio albums
- 21 Songs (1993)
- Four Play (1995)
with Hellafied Funk Crew
- 1998 “Hellafied Funk Crew”
with V-Ice
Studio albums
- 2001 Bi-Polar
with Opiate for the Masses
Studio albums
- The Spore (2005)
- Manifesto (2008)
Compilations
- Jagermeister Music Tour (2006)
- Taste of Christmas (2005)
- Saw II soundtrack
- Saw III soundtrack
- The Best of Taste of Chaos
- The Best of Taste of Chaos Two.
with Leaves’ Eyes
Albums
- Njord (2009)
Live Session Member Of
- Revolting Cocks 2006–present
Personal life
Antonopoulos became fast friends with Ministry’s Al Jourgensen and is married to Anna Kjellberg who also played in his former band Opiate for the Masses.