Johnny Kelly (born March 9, 1968) is an American musician, best known as the former drummer of

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. He is the current drummer for the bands Silvertomb, Kill Devil Hill, Eyeam, Danzig, and

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Career

Kelly joined Type O Negative in 1994 to replace Sal Abruscato. During an online interview, Kelly denied the oft-claimed rumour he had previously been the band's drum tech. Kelly recorded the albums '' October Rust'' (1996), '' World Coming Down'' (1999), '' Life is Killing Me'' (2003), and '' Dead Again'' (2007) with the band, as well as the

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" included as a bonus track on the reissue of the band's second album '' The Origin of the Feces'' (1994). Kelly served as a fill-in drummer for heavy metal band Pist.On on an American tour while their drummer, Jeff McManus, dealt with chronic muscle pain. On February 25, 2011, it was announced that Kelly would be replacing Will Hunt as the drummer for Black Label Society for the remainder of their European tour. He made his first live performance with the band that night at La Cigale in Paris, France. On March 10, 2014, it was announced that

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had left Kill Devil Hill, and that Kelly was his replacement. On January 29, 2018, it was announced via the band's website that A Pale Horse Named Death had recruited Tommy Spano of

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's solo band and Sekond Skyn as the new drummer, replacing Kelly. On April 5, 2018, it was announced that Kelly was once again the band's drummer, but since has been replaced again by Spano for the band's latest album ''Letting Go'' (2023). Kelly has been the drummer for original Misfits vocalist Glenn Danzig's eponymous solo band Danzig since 2002 (with the exception of a hiatus from 2003 to 2005), and recorded drums for the band's ninth album '' Deth Red Sabaoth'' (2010), covers album ''

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'' (2015), and two tracks on the album '' Black Laden Crown'' (2017). On September 9, 2020, it was announced that Kelly had joined

as the replacement of deceased drummer Frankie Banali. Kelly had previously filled in for Banali on the band's 2019 and 2020 shows.

Discography

* The Origin of the Feces (Reissue) (1994) - ("Paranoid" only) * October Rust (1996) * World Coming Down (1999) * Life is Killing Me (2003) * Dead Again (2007) Danzig * Deth Red Sabaoth (2010) * Skeletons (Danzig album) (2015) - (drums on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 9) * Black Laden Crown (2017) - (drums on tracks 1 & 5) Seven Witches * Rebirth (2013) * The Way of The Wicked (2015) Silvertomb * Edge of Existence (2019) Seventh Void * Heaven is Gone (2009) Kill Devil Hill * Seas of Oblivion (2023)

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* Smoke on this... (2017) Roadrunner United * Blood and Flames (2005) - (drums on track 13) Patriarchs In Black Reach For The Scars 2022 My Veneration 2023 Visioning 2024 Covered In Black 2024 Home 2025

References

External links

Official Type O Negative websiteOfficial Seventh Void websiteOfficial A Pale Horse Named Death websiteInterview from 2006 at GlobalDomination.se
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