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and Parish.

Biography

Burnell co-founded the group that would eventually become known as Crimson Glory along with four other musicians, including rhythm guitarist Ben Jackson in

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in 1979 under the name Pierced Arrow (later changed to 'Beowulf'). This group underwent multiple personnel changes before Jackson and Burnell were joined by the other three musicians who would compose the classic lineup of Crimson Glory - vocalist

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, lead guitarist

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, and bassist

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. Burnell and Jackson played on the albums ''

'' and '' Transcendence'' before leaving the group in 1989. They later formed the band Parish and began recording what would be their sole album ''Envision'', however, Burnell ultimately left in the middle of the recording sessions due to family issues. He was replaced by Rich Tabor, who would finish the recording and subsequently was the only drummer credited on most original pressings of ''Envision'' until it was re-released in 2019 with a DVD and bonus material. In 2006, Burnell reunited with the original lineup of Crimson Glory as they performed sporadically for about a year until Midnight was arrested and charged for charged with

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, prompting the band to call on Wade Black, who appeared on their fourth album '' Astronomica'', to rejoin. In 2010, Crimson Glory reemerged with new vocalist

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and tentative plans for a fifth album. The band toured for three years before La Torre left the band, citing the band's inactivity and apparent lack of interest in writing. La Torre moved on to join

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and Crimson Glory was on hiatus once more. In 2012, Burnell joined the band A Persuasive Reason.

Discography

;With Crimson Glory ;With Parish

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burnell, Dana Living people 1963 births Crimson Glory members 20th-century American drummers 21st-century American drummers American heavy metal drummers American male drummers Progressive metal musicians