- Mike Lerner
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Mike Lerner Also known as Direwolf Born May 17, 1981 Genres Extreme metal, black metal Instruments Guitar Years active 2001-present Labels Black Market Activities Associated acts Behold... The Arctopus Notable instruments Ibanez RG Mike Lerner is an American metal guitarist best known for his work with Behold... The Arctopus.
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Career
Lerner began playing the piano when he was five years old.[1] He attended New York University where he received a degree in jazz composition and also met fellow musician Colin Marston.[2] The two began to play together and eventually formed the tech-metal group Behold... the Arctopus. They were later joined by Charlie Zeleny.
Equipment
Lerner is endorsed by Ibanez Guitars and is often seen performing on their RG model. His first Ibanez guitar was a bright yellow coloured RG565 that he found at a pawn shop in the mid-1990s.[1] He also uses a Peavey 5150 head and a Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinet.[3]
Discography
With Behold... The Arctopus
- 2002: We Need a Drummer (demo, MP3.com)
- 2003: Arctopocalypse Now... Warmageddon Later (demo, self-released)
- 2005: Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning (EP, Troubleman Unlimited, Epicene Sound Systems)
- 2006: Split with Orthrelm (Split, Crucial Blast Records, Eyes of Sound)
- 2007: Memphis 3-6-06 (Video, s.l.a.p.)
- 2007: Skullgrid (album, Black Market Activities)
As Direwolf
- 2007: Beyond the Lands of Human Existence (album, Blastard Entertainment)
Other appearances
- 2006: Astomatous - The Beauty Of Reason
- Performed guitar on the track "The Ascetic Ponders"
See also
External links
- Blastard Entertainment Website
- Mike Lerner on Myspace
References
- ^ a b "Mike Lerner Artist Interview". Ibanez.co.jp. Ibanez Guitars. February 7, 2008. http://www.ibanez.co.jp/artist/interview.php?interview_id=67. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Lerner, Mike. "MySpace - Mike". MySpace.com. MySpace. http://www.myspace.com/cheeseandpepper. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "BEHOLD... THE ARCTOPUS: Video Interview Available". BlabberMouth.net. September 9, 2008. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=104399. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
Colin Marston · Mike Lerner · Weasel Walter
Charlie ZelenyStudio albums Splits Compilations Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning (reissue)EPs Arctopocalypse Now... Warmageddon Later · Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg SummoningDemos We Need a DrummerLive Releases Memphis 3-6-06Related articles Categories:- American musicians
- Living people
- 1981 births
- American heavy metal guitarist stubs
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