Anthony Lopez - Drums
Q & A
Member of Torrid Flesh since:
2007
Official MySpace page:
Date of birth:
September 22, 1971
Born:
Bakersfiled, California
Gear:
ddrum kits, Zildjian Cymbals & Gong, Ahead Sticks, Remo Heads
Idols/musical influences:
Iron Maiden, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Opeth, Immortal, Pink Floyd, KISS, Obituary, Dimmu Borgir, Amon Amarth, Celtic Frost, Death, Witchery, Morbid Angel, Enslaved, Arch Enemy, Satyricon, Van Halen, Nile, Nevermore, Kreator, Iced Earth, God Dethroned, Judas Priest
All-time favorite songs:
Don't got one.
All-time favorite albums:
Iron Maiden-Powerslave
First Concert:
March 9, 1985 Iron Maiden and W.A.S.P.
Best gig ever seen:
Lately, Immortal in L.A., Death for the Individual Thought Patterns tour, King Diamond.
Favorite Torrid Flesh songs:
Ravaged Lands
Least favorite Torrid Flesh song:
The one's I don't know. :)
Funniest gig memory:
Don't remember.
Most memorable studio session:
The Cymetre Sessions, probably cause they were ridiculously taking forever and nothing came of it.
Motto/philosophy of life:
If you don't know what your doing, don't fuckin do it!
Sources of musical inspiration:
For me playing drums is getting in total understanding of what the writer of the music is trying to say, so I can put the best drum parts under it.
Other bands/side projects:
First instrument:
Drums
First album ever bought:
KISS Destroyer & Alive II
Hobbies:
Computer shit, raising Scottish Terriers, drinking as much Newcastle as I can. Movies
Things you hate:
Dictatorships, Liars, Lazy people, False METAL, corporate America, it's not what you know, its who you know.
Family:
Wife- Karen; 2 daughters Alexandria and Tatyana
Pets:
3 Scottish Terriers, Abigail, Grimmie, & Brownie; Fish
Favorite...
Metal Songwriter:
Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth
Metal Composer:
Evil Pat from Satan's Host; Silenoz and Shagrath of Dimmu Borgir
Movie:
Lord of the Rings; Pirates of the Caribean 1,2, & 3; most movies, huge movie buff.
Actor/actress:
Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Drew Barrymore, Salma Hayak
Cartoon:
South Park, Family Guy, Shrek
Venue:
Invesco Field, Bender's Tavern
Sport:
Football (GO BRONCOS!!!)
Game:
Spider Solitaire, 10,000, Risk, Pharaoh
Holiday destination:
Europe, Disneyland
Holiday:
My Birthday :), New Years Eve
Drink:
Newcastle, Bass, Guiness, Boddington's, Ron Centenario rum, Tanqueray Gin
Food:
New Mexican, Mexican, Taco Bell
Color:
Black
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