Manfred Dikkers (drummer)
Encyclopedia
Manfred Dikkers is a drummer from the Netherlands. He has been involved in several recording projects, mainly over the internet. Musical collaborations include artists Alan Goldstein (bassist for Florida-based band Aghora
), Tymon (guitarist for Cynic
and Exivious
), Santiago Dobles (Aghora
) and Glenn Snelwar (At War With Self
) with whom he collaborated on two albums. Besides session work, he also plays easy-listening music with the Dutch band Jazzabelle.
Aghora (band)
Aghora is a progressive metal/technical metal band formed in 1995 by guitarist Santiago Dobles. In 2000 they released their first album, Aghora, recorded and produced by Santiago Dobles and Dan Escauriza in 1999, Miami, Florida. The album featured Sean Malone and Sean Reinert, both members of Cynic...
), Tymon (guitarist for Cynic
Cynic (band)
Cynic is an American progressive rock band, incorporating experimental music, alternative, metal and jazz fusion elements, founded in Miami, Florida and currently based in Los Angeles, California. Their first album, Focus, released on September 14, 1993, is widely regarded as a landmark release of...
and Exivious
Exivious
Exivious is a heavy metal band, featuring former members of American progressive metal band Cynic and current members of Dutch band Textures. They released one self-titled album independently. Exivious incorporate heavy metal riffs with a jazz fusion approach to phrasing and time signatures,...
), Santiago Dobles (Aghora
Aghora (band)
Aghora is a progressive metal/technical metal band formed in 1995 by guitarist Santiago Dobles. In 2000 they released their first album, Aghora, recorded and produced by Santiago Dobles and Dan Escauriza in 1999, Miami, Florida. The album featured Sean Malone and Sean Reinert, both members of Cynic...
) and Glenn Snelwar (At War With Self
At War With Self
At War With Self is the project conceived by multi-instrumentalist Glenn Snelwar, best known as one of the guitarists on the Gordian Knot debut which featured members of King Crimson, Cynic, Watchtower and Dream Theater....
) with whom he collaborated on two albums. Besides session work, he also plays easy-listening music with the Dutch band Jazzabelle.
Discography
- The Kolios Project demo (2005)
- At War With Self - Acts of GodActs of God (album)Acts of God is the second studio album by the Indianapolis-based progressive metal band At War With Self.-Track listing:# "Acts Of God" – 3:37# "911" – 5:03# "Threads" – 6:02...
(2007) - At War With Self - A Familiar Path (2009)
- Exivious - Exivious (2009) (guest performance as percussionist)