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Methane Recruits New Drummer Olle Ekman

posted Mar 23, 2017 at 2:50 PM by xFiruath.  (2 Comments)

Swedish / U.S. metallers Methane just announced Olle Ekman as the band's new drummer. Late in 2016, Andreas Strom gave notice that he would not be able continue as Methane's full time drummer and the band set out to find someone to fill his seat.

In February Methane found him, none other than a veteran in the Swedish metal scene, Olle Ekman. Ekman is probably most known as lead singer from Sweden's Deals Death alongside touring with Amaranthe.

Tim Scott (bass and vocals for Methane) and Ekman have both played in death metal band Volturyon, only not at the same time. Ekman sang on the first 2 albums from 2008-2011 and Scott played bass a short time in 2014 on the "Human Demolition" EP. Olle has not always been a singer. He originally was a drummer and has been it aching to get back behind a drum set.

Methane released debut album "The Devil's Own" via Sony/Dark Star Records, and is now booking tour dates for 2017 - with already confirmed dates in Finland in the beginning of June:

06/01 Tampere
06/02 Turku
06/03 Vantaa

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2 Comments on "Methane Recruits New Drummer"

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1. Drum_Junkie writes:

With a name like Methane, I'm not sure if it is a wise decision to be the drummer seated behind the rest of the group.

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2. coldiem writes:

LOL DJ! The first thing I thought when I read the headline was, "Who the hell thought THAT was a good name for the band?"

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