Mike Terrana
Encyclopedia
Mike Terrana is an American hard rock
and heavy metal
drummer
. His first professional work was in 1984 with the MCA
band Hanover Fist from Toronto
, after which he recorded and toured with other bands, playing many styles of music in Western New York state. Between 1987 and 1997, he was based in Los Angeles and worked with various virtuoso guitarists, including Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony Macalpine
, Steve Lukather
, and bands like Kuni and Beau Nasty.
In 1997 Terrana moved to Europe, first in the Netherlands for six months and then Germany (where he now owns a cattery
). He worked with the German bands Rage
, Gamma Ray
, Axel Rudi Pell
, Roland Grapow
(Masterplan, ex-Helloween
guitar player), Savage Circus
.
He is currently a recording and touring member for Tarja Turunen
band and has recently recorded her latest solo release entitled What Lies Beneath on Universal Records
. Terrana is also engaged in projects in the instrumental fusion
genre and performs drum clinics around the world for DrumCraft and Meinl Percussion
cymbals.
He is also the drummer of melodic power metal band Masterplan since 2006. Mike currently lives in Hamburg
, Germany
.
Artension
Axel Rudi Pell
Kiko Loureiro
Tony MacAlpine
Rage
Tarja Turunen
Axel Rudi Pell
Rage
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
and heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
. His first professional work was in 1984 with the MCA
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
band Hanover Fist from Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, after which he recorded and toured with other bands, playing many styles of music in Western New York state. Between 1987 and 1997, he was based in Los Angeles and worked with various virtuoso guitarists, including Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony Macalpine
Tony MacAlpine
Tony Jeff MacAlpine is an American guitarist and keyboardist. Having released ten studio albums over a career spanning more than two decades, he is best known as an instrumental solo guitarist, although he has worked with many different bands and musicians in the form of guest appearances and...
, Steve Lukather
Steve Lukather
Steve "Luke" Lukather is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto. Lukather has played with many artists, released several solo albums, and worked as a composer, arranger, and session guitarist on more than 1,500 albums...
, and bands like Kuni and Beau Nasty.
In 1997 Terrana moved to Europe, first in the Netherlands for six months and then Germany (where he now owns a cattery
Cattery
There are two types of cattery, boarding cattery and breeding cattery.A boarding cattery is where cats are housed temporarily when they can't stay at their owners' home...
). He worked with the German bands Rage
Rage (band)
Rage are a German heavy metal band, formed in 1984. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s, along with bands such as Helloween, Running Wild and Blind Guardian.-Background:...
, Gamma Ray
Gamma Ray (band)
Gamma Ray is a power metal band from Hamburg, northern Germany, founded and fronted by Kai Hansen after his departure from the German power metal Helloween. Hansen is the current lead vocalist, guitarist as well as the chief songwriter of Gamma Ray. The band is known as one of the most prominent...
, Axel Rudi Pell
Axel Rudi Pell
Axel Rudi Pell is a German guitar player, playing melodic heavy metal. He started off with the band Steeler before leaving to start his solo career in 1989 with the eponymous band Axel Rudi Pell...
, Roland Grapow
Roland Grapow
Roland Grapow, born 30 August 1959 in Hamburg, Germany is a professional guitarist and music producer. Roland is best known for his time in the power metal band Helloween, who he played with for 12 years after replacing founding member Kai Hansen...
(Masterplan, ex-Helloween
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
guitar player), Savage Circus
Savage Circus
Savage Circus is a German/Swedish power metal band originally created as a side project by Thomen Stauch before leaving Blind Guardian.-Biography:...
.
He is currently a recording and touring member for Tarja Turunen
Tarja Turunen
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli is a Finnish singer-songwriter and composer. She is a full lyric soprano and has a vocal range of three octaves....
band and has recently recorded her latest solo release entitled What Lies Beneath on Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. Terrana is also engaged in projects in the instrumental fusion
Fusion (music)
A fusion genre is music that combines two or more styles. For example, rock and roll originally developed as a fusion of blues, gospel and country music. The main characteristics of fusion genres are variations in tempo, rhythm, i a sometimes the use of long musical "journeys" that can be divided...
genre and performs drum clinics around the world for DrumCraft and Meinl Percussion
Meinl Percussion
Roland Meinl Percussion is a leading manufacturer of cymbals and other percussion instruments, based in Gutenstetten, Germany. Their main brand is Meinl.Founded in 1951 by Roland Meinl...
cymbals.
He is also the drummer of melodic power metal band Masterplan since 2006. Mike currently lives in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
ArtensionArtensionArtension was a North American neo-classical progressive metal band, founded in 1993 by keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij.-History:It was sometime in '92/'93, when Vitalij Kuprij, who was studying classical music in Switzerland at that time, met Roger Staffelbach, a Swiss guitarist who was also studying...
- Into the Eye of the Storm (1996)
- Phoenix RisingPhoenix Rising (Artension album)Phoenix Rising is the second album by progressive metal band Artension. It contains the second song in the "Don't Care" trilogy, "I Really Don't Care", with "I Don't Care" on the preceding album and "I Really, Really Don't Care" on their latest album....
(1997) - Sacred Pathways (2001)
- New DiscoveryNew DiscoveryNew Discovery is an album released by neo-classical, progressive metal band Artension in 2002.-Track listing:All tracks by Vitalij Kuprij and John West except track 11 by Vitalij Kuprij# "New Discovery" – 6:16# "Remember My Name" – 4:31...
(2002) - Future World (2004)
Axel Rudi PellAxel Rudi PellAxel Rudi Pell is a German guitar player, playing melodic heavy metal. He started off with the band Steeler before leaving to start his solo career in 1989 with the eponymous band Axel Rudi Pell...
- The Ballads II (1999)
- The Wizard's Chosen FewThe Wizard's Chosen FewThe Wizard's Chosen Few is the first 'Best of' compilation album, which is not orientated around ballads, by German Heavy Metal Guitarist Axel Rudi Pell...
(2000) - The Masquerade BallThe Masquerade BallThe Masquerade Ball is the eighth studio album released by the heavy metal German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell and the second album released with the current line-up...
(2000) - Shadow ZoneShadow Zone (Axel Rudi Pell album)Shadow Zone is the ninth studio album released by the heavy metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell, as well as the third album released by the current line-up...
(2002) - Knights LiveKnights LiveKnights Live is the second live album released by German heavy metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. The show was performed at The Zeche in Pell's home town Bochum, Germany...
(2002) - Kings and QueensKings and Queens (Axel Rudi Pell album)Kings and Queens is the tenth album by German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell, and was released in 2004 on Steamhammer/SPV records.-Track listing:All songs by Axel Rudi Pell# "The Gate" - 1:01# "Flyin' High" - 4:01# "Cold Heaven" - 5:18...
(2004) - The Ballads III (2004)
- MysticaMystica (Axel Rudi Pell album)Mystica is the eleventh album by German melodic hard rock/power metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell, released in 2006.The final artwork was done by Colombian illustrator Felipe Machado Franco, Axel explained the artwork: "The 5 knights are on their way home now since they released their crown back from...
(2006) - Diamonds UnlockedDiamonds UnlockedDiamonds Unlocked is the twelfth album by German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. It is a cover album released in September/October 2007. The album consists of 10 cover tracks and 1 self-written introduction track...
(2007) - Tales of the CrownTales of the CrownTales Of The Crown is the thirteenth album by German speed/power metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. It released on 24 October 2008 by Steamhammer/SPV records.-Track listing:All songs by Axel Rudi Pell# "Higher" - 7:18# "Ain't Gonna Win" - 4:52...
(2008) - The Best of Axel Rudi Pell: Anniversary EditionThe Best of Axel Rudi Pell: Anniversary EditionThe Best Of Axel Rudi Pell: Anniversary Edition is the fifth compilation from German guitar player Axel Rudi Pell. It was released in 2009 on Steamhammer Records...
(2009) - The CrestThe Crest (Axel Rudi Pell album)The Crest is the fourteenth album by German speed/power metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell, and was released in 2010 on Steamhammer/SPV records.-Track listing:All songs by Axel Rudi PellDisc 1:# "Prelude of Doom" - 1:32# "Too Late" - 5:58...
(2010) - The Ballads IV (2011)
- Circle of the Oath (2012)
Kiko LoureiroKiko LoureiroKiko Loureiro is a Brazilian Heavy metal guitarist who has worked with bands such as Angra, Silent Moon, and Blezqi Zatzas....
- No Gravity (2005)
- FullblastFullblastFullblast is the third solo album of Brazilian Heavy metal guitarist Kiko Loureiro. Like the others, this is totally instrumental. Fullblast is a complete fusion of genres, which range from Rock, heavy metal and even Samba....
(2009)
Tony MacAlpineTony MacAlpineTony Jeff MacAlpine is an American guitarist and keyboardist. Having released ten studio albums over a career spanning more than two decades, he is best known as an instrumental solo guitarist, although he has worked with many different bands and musicians in the form of guest appearances and...
- Freedom to FlyFreedom to FlyFreedom to Fly is the fourth studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1992 through Shrapnel Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard, grand piano*Mike Terrana – drums*Larry Dennison – bass...
(1992) - EvolutionEvolution (Tony MacAlpine album)Evolution is the seventh studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released on October 10, 1995 through Shrapnel Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard, mixing, production*Mike Terrana – drums*Tony Franklin – bass...
(1995) - Violent MachineViolent MachineViolent Machine is the eighth studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1996 through Metropolis Records and reissued in 2002 through Lion Music; the latter featuring different cover art and having apparently been released without the authorization of MacAlpine or Metropolis.-Track...
(1996) - Live InsanityLive Insanity-Personnel:*Tony MacAlpine – electric guitar, keyboard, production*Mike Terrana – drums*Ricky Riccardo – bass guitar...
(1997)
Yngwie Malmsteen
- The Seventh SignThe Seventh Sign (album)The Seventh Sign is the seventh studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 1994 through Music for Nations and Pony Canyon, Inc...
(1993) - I Can't Wait (1994)
- Best Of (2000)
- Archive Box (2001)
Masterplan
- MK II (2007)
- Time to Be KingTime to Be KingTime To Be King is the fourth studio album by the multinational power metal band Masterplan. This album marks the return of the band's original singer Jørn Lande. He left the band in 2006, citing musical differences as the reason...
(2010)
RageRage (band)Rage are a German heavy metal band, formed in 1984. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s, along with bands such as Helloween, Running Wild and Blind Guardian.-Background:...
- Ghosts (1999)
- Welcome to the Other Side (2001)
- Best of Rage / The G.U.N. Years
- Unity (2002)
- SoundchaserSoundchaserSoundchaser is the sixteenth studio album by the German heavy metal band Rage, released in 2003 by SPV/Steamhammer.This is a concept album featuring a science fiction/horror story about the Soundchaser, Rage's mascot...
(2003) - Speak of the DeadSpeak of the DeadSpeak of the Dead is the seventeenth studio album by the German heavy metal band Rage, released in 2006 by Nuclear Blast. The album contains a mix of different heavy metal music genres, ranging from symphonic and progressive to fast and brutal thrash metal...
(2006)
Tarja TurunenTarja TurunenTarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli is a Finnish singer-songwriter and composer. She is a full lyric soprano and has a vocal range of three octaves....
- My Winter StormMy Winter StormMy Winter Storm is the second solo album by Finnish singer Tarja Turunen, and the first to consist mainly of new and original songs specifically written by or for Turunen...
(2007) - What Lies Beneath (2010)
Terrana solo CDs
- Shadows of the Past (1998)
- Man of the World (2005)
- Sinfonica (2011)
Other releases
- Tribute to AcceptAcceptAccept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s...
(MetaliumMetaliumMetalium was a power metal band from Hamburg, Germany. Their style of music was that of the traditional power metal sound which was pioneered in Hamburg by bands such as Helloween and Blind Guardian...
track "Burning")(1999) - Holy Dio - A Tribute to The Voice of Metal : Ronnie James DioRonnie James DioRonald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
(1999)
Axel Rudi PellAxel Rudi PellAxel Rudi Pell is a German guitar player, playing melodic heavy metal. He started off with the band Steeler before leaving to start his solo career in 1989 with the eponymous band Axel Rudi Pell...
- "Knight Treasures (Live and More)Knight Treasures (Live and More)Knight Treasures is a live show and extra material 2 DVD set by German Heavy Metal Guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. There is also a live 2CD set of the show called Knights Live.-DVD1:...
" (2002) - "Live Over Europe DVD" (2008)
- "One Night LiveOne Night LiveOne Night Live: Live At The Rock Of Ages Festival 2009 is a 1 disc live DVD by German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell, released in 2010 by SPV GmbH.The DVD contains the full performance of the Rock Of Ages Festival 2009 in Germany.# "Tear Down The Walls"...
DVD" (2010)
RageRage (band)Rage are a German heavy metal band, formed in 1984. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s, along with bands such as Helloween, Running Wild and Blind Guardian.-Background:...
- "From The Cradle To The Stage Live DVD" (2004)
- "Full Moon In St. Petersburg Live DVD" (2007)
Terrana solo DVDs
- “Rhythm Beast Performance DVD” (2007)
- "Double Bass Mechanics DVD" (1996)
- "Beginning Rock Drums DVD" (1995)