Dirk Bruinenberg

Dirk Bruinenberg
Birth name	Dirk J. Bruinenberg
Born	August 21, 1968 (1968-08-21) (age 43)
Origin	Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Genres	Progressive metal / power metal / thrash metal
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Drums
Associated acts	Elegy Patrick Rondat Adagio Consortium Project
Website	Dirk Bruinenberg MySpace

Dirk Bruinenberg (born August 21, 1968 in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel) 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 '80s 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 currently plays with the solo band of former Elegy bandmate Patrick Rondat.

Bruinenberg is also featured as a guest drummer in Kamelot's The Fourth Legacy and continues recording and performing with several other artists, including: Kristoffer Gildenlöw (Dial, Pain of Salvation, Lana Lane), David Readman (Pink Cream 69), Ebony Ark and Bob Catley (Magnum).

Discography and appearances

Vulture

• Fatal Games (1990)
• Easier To Lie (1993)

Elegy

• Supremacy (1994)
• Lost (1995)
• Primal Instinct (EP) (1996)
• State Of Mind (1997)
• Manifestation Of Fear (1998)
• Forbidden Fruit (2000)
• Principles Of Pain (2002)

Consortium Project

• Ian Parry's Consortium Project (1999)
• Continuum In Extremis (2001)

Adagio

• Sanctus Ignis – (May 8th, 2001)
• Underworld – (July 23rd, 2003)

Patrick Rondat

• An Ephemeral World (2004)

Others

• Kamelot – The Fourth Legacy (1999)
• Ebony Ark – Decoder 2.0 (2006) (uncredited)
• Dial – Synchronized (2007)
• David Readman – David Readman (2007)
• Bob Catley – Immortal (2008)
• Wicked Sensation – Crystalized (2010)
• Fergie Frederiksen - Happiness is the Road (2011)

External links

• Ian Parry's Consortium Project Official Site
• Elegy Official Site
• Dirk Bruinenberg MySpace page

Persondata
Name	Bruinenberg, Dirk
Alternative names
Short description	Dutch musician
Date of birth	August 21, 1968
Place of birth	Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Date of death
Place of death