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Nick Augusto Born 4 August 1986 Ft. Lauderdale. FL Genres Thrash metal, metalcore, grindcore Occupations Drummer Instruments Drums Years active 2010-present Labels Roadrunner Associated acts Trivium, Maruta, Metal Militia, Ends of the Earth Website trivium.org Nick Augusto (born 4 August 1986) is an Italian-American drummer of the heavy metal band Trivium . He replaced Travis Smith on 4 February 2010.[1] Since joining Trivium, Augusto has recorded eighteen tracks: "Shattering the Skies Above"—which featured on the God of War: Blood & Metal EP— a cover of Sepultura's "Slave New World", and the band's newest album, In Waves.[2] Before joining Trivium, Augusto was the drummer for the Floridian grindcore band Maruta,[3] as well as Metal Militia, in which he played with Trivium bassist Paolo Gregoletto. According to Gregoletto, Nick had been friends with the band for some time: "The first time I ever rehearsed was at Nick's house."[citation needed]
According to Metal Hammer Magazine and Paulo Gregoletto of Trivium, he goes by the stage alias "Daddy Magnum".
Nick uses Sabian cymbals. He uses Pearl and DW drums. He also uses Pro-Mark drumsticks (Millennium II American Hickory 5B with nylon tip).
Discography
- Implosive Disgorgence – Chapters EP
- Infernaeon – A Symphony of Suffering
- Maruta – In Narcosis
- Ends Of The Earth – Rebirth EP
With Trivium:
- "Shattering the Skies Above" (2010)
- "Slave New World (Sepultura Cover)" (2010)
- "In Waves (2011)
References
- ^ "TRIVIUM ANNOUNCE NEW DRUMMER - Roadrunner Records UK". Roadrunnerrecords.co.uk. 2010-02-04. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=88931. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- ^ "Trivium ‘Slave New World’ Sepultura Cover – World Exclusive". Metal Hammer. http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/trivium-slave-new-world-sepultura-cover-world-exclusive.
- ^ "Nick Augusto". MetalSucks. http://www.metalsucks.net/tag/nick-augusto/. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
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Brent Young · Brad Lewter · Travis SmithStudio albums Extended plays TriviumSingles "Like Light to the Flies" · "Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr" · "A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation" · "Rain" · "Dying in Your Arms" · "Anthem (We Are the Fire)" · "Entrance of the Conflagration" · " To the Rats" · Becoming the Dragon" · "The Rising" · "Kirisute Gomen" · "Into the Mouth of Hell We March" · "Down from the Sky" · "Throes of Perdition" · "In Waves" · "Built to Fall"Related articles Categories:- Living people
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