Adrienne Davies is the current

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and

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ist of the

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band

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. Davies is credited as drummer on several of Earth's albums. They range from '' Living in the Gleam of an Unsheathed Sword'' (2005) and for drums, percussion, and wind chimes on '' Hex (Or Printing in the Infernal Method)'' (2005). She has since played on its album '' Hibernaculum'', as well as ''

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''—the

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and Boris collaboration—which also features other members of Earth. She was also the drummer for their most recent album, '' Full Upon Her Burning Lips'', released in 2019. Davies has stated that she was a fan of Earth before her debut. Her drumming style was heavily influenced by Dylan Carlson's pioneering drone metal sound with Michael McDaniel as the band's drummer in the 1990s. Some of her other influences include

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, Tony Williams, and

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Discography (partial)

* 2003 '' 070796 Live'' * 2005 '' Living in the Gleam of an Unsheathed Sword'' * 2005 '' Hex (Or Printing in the Infernal Method)'' * 2006 ''

'' * 2007 '' Hibernaculum'' * 2008 '' The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull'' * 2011 '' Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I'' * 2012 '' Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II'' * 2014 '' Primitive and Deadly''

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Living people American heavy metal drummers American women drummers Year of birth missing (living people) Earth (American band) members 21st-century American women Women in metal {{US-drummer-stub