Dirk Bruinenberg


Dirk Bruinenberg is a Dutch musician known as the former drummer of several European progressive metal and power metal bands, including: Elegy, Ian Parry's Consortium Project and Adagio. He is often recognized for his intricate drumming style and technical double bass patterns.
In the late 1980s and early 90s, Bruinenberg played with Dutch thrash metal bands Abyss and Vulture. Subsequently, he joined Elegy in 1993, replacing original drummer Ed Warby of Gorefest. He recorded seven albums with Elegy until 2002. The band toured throughout Europe and Japan alongside Stratovarius, Kamelot, Annihilator, Phantom Blue, The Gathering, Gorefest and others.
After Elegy, Bruinenberg joined French progressive metal band Adagio with whom he recorded their first two albums. He left the band in late 2003, citing personal reasons coupled with conflicting schedules. His performance in Adagio has been critically acclaimed due mainly to the high complexity of the music.
Bruinenberg is also featured as a guest drummer on Kamelot's The Fourth Legacy and continues recording and performing with several other artists, including: Kristoffer Gildenlöw, David Readman, Ebony Ark, The 11th Hour, Maiden uniteD and Bob Catley.
In 2013 he was announced as the new drummer of the melodic rock project Place Vendome. Bruinenberg currently plays with the new Dutch melodic rock band 7 Miles to Pittsburgh and with the solo band of former Elegy bandmate Patrick Rondat.
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Discography and appearances

Vulture

Fatal Games
  • ''Easier To Lie''

Elegy

Supremacy Lost Primal Instinct State Of Mind Manifestation Of Fear Forbidden Fruit
  • ''Principles Of Pain''

Consortium Project

Ian Parry's Consortium Project
  • ''Continuum In Extremis''

Adagio

Sanctus Ignis – Underworld –

Patrick Rondat

An Ephemeral World Live
  • ''Escape From Shadows''

Bob Catley

Place Vendome

Thunder in the Distance

7 Miles to Pittsburgh

  • ''Revolution On Hold''

Kamelot

Ebony Ark

Dial

  • ''Synchronized''

David Readman

  • '' David Readman ''

Fergie Frederiksen

  • ''Happiness is the Road''

Damian Wilson|DWB

  • ''20 years of avoiding a job''

Schwertmann

  • ''Theater Of Grief''

Breaking The Chains

  • ''We Are Breaking The Chains''

Maiden United

The Barrel House Tapes Sailors Of The Sky

Kristoffer Gildenlöw

Homebound Let Me Be a Ghost
  • '' Empty ''

Wicked Sensation

Crystalized

Structure

Disordered
  • '' Heritage ''