Billy Rymer

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Billy Rymer
Born (1984-12-10) December 10, 1984 (age 36)
Long Island, New York, United States
GenresMathcore, progressive metal, alternative metal, experimental metal, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums
Years active2009–present
LabelsSumerian, Seasons of Mist, Party Smasher Inc.
Associated actsThe Dillinger Escape Plan, NK, No Machine, The Rivalry, Psychostick, Glassjaw, thoughtcrimes, END

Billy Rymer (born December 10, 1984) is an American musician, most notable for being the drummer for The Dillinger Escape Plan from 2009 until the band played its final shows in December 2017.

Career[]

The Dillinger Escape Plan (2009–2017)[]

Prior to joining The Dillinger Escape Plan, Rymer was the drummer for Long Island-based rock band The Rivalry.[1] After a trial of auditions, guitarist Ben Weinman invited him to Australia to play Soundwave Music Festival, and in early 2009 it was revealed that Rymer would officially replace Gil Sharone as the new drummer.[1]

In an interview with Noisey, Weinman said the Dillinger Escape Plan would stop performing,[2] with Greg Puciato later saying "we're breaking up."[3] Puciato was quoted saying that the band still enjoyed writing, recording and performing together but "we started to reach what felt like a thematic conclusion to our band", comparing the decision to a filmmaker who enjoys the current film he is creating but cannot continue the process indefinitely.[4] Weinman said, "we are going to do the cycle for this album and that's it."[2]

North Korea / NK (2010–present)[]

Rymer and bandmates Ryan Hunter, Brian Byrne (both ex-Envy On the Coast) and Michael Sadis (of The Rivalry) announced the band North Korea on November 15, 2010.[5] On March 17, 2011, North Korea announced that they will release a free new EP by the name of Basement Tapes Vol. 1 on April 1, 2011.[6] The band released Basement Tapes Vol. 1 on April 1, 2011 via Facebook.[7] The band released their second EP Basement Tapes Vol. 2 on February 21, 2012 via Facebook.[8] On April 4, 2013, North Korea announced through Facebook that they would be changing their band name from North Korea to NK.[9] The band was said to be working with Mike Sapone on a full-length release by their label Triple Crown Records.[10] The band's debut album, Nothing to Be Gained Here was officially released on May 21, 2013, through Triple Crown Records.[11] On the January 14, 2016, it was brought to the band's attention that Basement Tapes Vol.1 and 2 were unavailable for digital download, so they offered a free download link via Facebook.[12]

No Machine (2014–present)[]

In April 2014, Rymer was announced to be part of a new project named No Machine.[13] Joining him was fellow NK bandmate Michael Sadis and Isaac Bolivar (of Happy Body Slow Brain). Alongside the announcement, a live video for the song “Nobody” was released.[13] On October 7, 2014, No Machine released their debut EP Volume One through intheclouds Records.[14]

thoughtcrimes (2019–present)[]

Rymer formed the hard rock/hardcore band thoughtcrimes. The band plans to release an EP with only one week to write this material, Rymer stated "I've found we work best under pressure."[15] The EP Tap Night was released on March 22, 2019.[16]

Other musical contributions[]

Rymer played a short stint of shows with Psychostick in September 2010.[17]

In December 2016, Rymer confirmed that he'd tracked drums for "a whole album's worth of material" towards Glassjaw's third album.[18]

In September 2019, Rymer reunited with Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman while playing a span of shows behind the kit for Suicidal Tendencies as a fill-in for Dave Lombardo.

As of February 2020, Rymer has been performing as the touring drummer for Ho99o9.[19]

Equipment[]

Tama Silverstar (Indigo Sparkle):

22" x 18" Bass Drum
14" x 6.5" Snare Drum
12" x 9" Tom
16" x 14" Floor Tom

Zildjian Cymbals:,
14" A New Beat Hi-Hats
20" A Custom Crash
21" K Crash/Ride
19" Z3 Ultra Hammered China[20]

Discography[]

With The Dillinger Escape Plan[]

With END[]

  • Splinters From An Ever-Changing Face (2020)

With NK[]

  • Basement Tapes Vol. 1 (2011) (released under the name North Korea)
  • Basement Tapes Vol. 2 (2012) (released under the name North Korea)
  • Nothing To Be Gained Here (2013)

With No Machine[]

  • Volume One (2014)
  • Good News (2015)[21]

With Glassjaw[]

With thoughtcrimes[]

  • Tap Night (2019)[22]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "NEW DILLINGER DRUMMER? NO WORRIES!". MetalSucks. 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Bayer, Jonah (August 5, 2016). "RIP DEP: After Nearly Two Decades, Dillinger Escape Plan Is Bowing Out Gracefully". Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Frontman: 'We're Breaking Up. We're Not Going On An Extended Hiatus.'". September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "The Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato: "We're Breaking Up, We're Not Going On An 'Extended Hiatus'" - Theprp.com". Theprp.com. August 31, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "The Dillinger Escape Plan Drummer Playing With North Korea". Theprp.com. 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  6. ^ "North Korea To Release Free EP On April 01st". Theprp.com. 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  7. ^ "North Korea". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  8. ^ "North Korea". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  9. ^ "North Korea". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  10. ^ "Triple Crown Records - Artists". www.triplecrownrecords.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  11. ^ "Nothing To Be Gained Here, by NK". Triple Crown Records. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  12. ^ "NK". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Dillinger Escape Plan Drummer Billy Rymer Involved In New Band No Machine". Theprp.com. 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  14. ^ "No Machine 'Volume One' EP stream". lambgoat.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  15. ^ "Hear thoughtcrimes' Wild New Hardcore Song, Featuring Dillinger Escape Plan Drummer". Revolver. 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  16. ^ "Tap Night EP, by thoughtcrimes". thoughtcrimes. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  17. ^ "Psychostick To Be Joined By The Dillinger Escape Plan Drummer At September Shows". Theprp.com. 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  18. ^ "NEWS: Glassjaw's third album to feature drums from Billy Rymer (The Dillinger Escape Plan)! | DEAD PRESS! | It's more than "just music" to us". www.deadpress.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  19. ^ @Ho99o9 (18 February 2020). "@zachredrup Welcome to higher conscience, btw Billy Rymer on drums ;-)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/mind-over-matter-billy-rymer/P3/
  21. ^ "No Machine : Good News". intheclouds. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  22. ^ "THOUGHTCRIMES (Ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) Premieres Blistering Full EP Exclusive Stream!". Metal Injection. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
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