Tomas Haake

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{{Short description|Swedish drummer (born 1971)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Tomas Haake
| image = Meshuggah - Rock am Ring 2023-44313.jpg
| caption = Haake in 2023
| image_upright = 1.2
| landscape = yes
| birth_name =
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|07|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Örnsköldsvik]], Sweden
| death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| genre = [[Progressive metal]], [[extreme metal]], [[djent]], [[avant-garde metal]], [[groove metal]], [[thrash metal]]
| occupation = Drummer
| years_active = 1987–present
| label = [[Nuclear Blast]]
| associated_acts = [[Meshuggah]], [[Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects]]
| website =
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'''Tomas Nils Haake'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/915896903 |title=ARMIES OF THE PREPOSTEROUS |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=November 17, 2023}}</ref> (born 13 July 1971) is a Swedish musician known for being the drummer and primary lyricist of the [[extreme metal]] band [[Meshuggah]].

Known for his [[polymeters]] and technical ability,<ref name="Interview with Tomas Haake">{{cite web | url= http://mikedolbear.com/story.asp?StoryID=3498 | title= Interview with Tomas Haake | website=mikedolbear.com | first=Gemma | last=Hill| accessdate=7 August 2014 |url-status=dead | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130820225816/http://mikedolbear.com/story.asp?StoryID=3498 | archivedate= 20 August 2013}}</ref> Haake was named the fifth best "Modern Metal" drummer by [[MetalSucks]].net in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 25 Modern Metal Drummers|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2012/03/26/5-tomas-haake-meshuggah/|date=26 March 2012|website=MetalSucks}}</ref> In the July 2008 edition of ''[[Modern Drummer]]'' magazine, Haake was named the number one drummer in the "Metal" category, as decided upon in the magazine's Readers' Poll.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Tomas_Haake.html | title= Tomas Haake | work=Drummerworld | accessdate=30 July 2008}}</ref> He was also included in ''100 Greatest Drummers of All Time'' list by the ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine (occupying the 93rd position).<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-drummers-of-all-time-77933/tomas-haake-27753/|title=100 Greatest Drummers of All Time|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=31 March 2016}}</ref>

== Career ==
Haake writes the majority of Meshuggah lyrics and also contributes spoken vocals on several songs ("Choirs of Devastation" on the album ''[[Contradictions Collapse]]'', "Inside What's Within Behind", "Suffer in Truth", and "Sublevels" on the album ''[[Destroy Erase Improve]]'', "Sane", "The Exquisite Machinery of Torture" on the album ''[[Chaosphere]]'', "Spasm" on the album ''[[Nothing (Meshuggah album)|Nothing]]'', as well as on several tracks on the album ''[[Catch Thirtythree]]'' and on the song "Dancers to a Discordant System" from ''[[obZen]]'').

Haake also provides spoken vocals on [[Meshuggah]] guitarist [[Fredrik Thordendal]]'s solo album ''[[Sol Niger Within]]'' and vocals on the song "Futile Bread Machine (Campfire Version)" from ''[[The True Human Design]]''.

== Influences ==
Haake has cited musicians from [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[jazz fusion]] and [[progressive rock]] as influences. He cites English bands such as [[Iron Maiden]] and [[Black Sabbath]], American bands such as [[Metallica]], [[Slayer]], [[Megadeth]], [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]], [[Testament (band)|Testament]] and [[Metal Church]], and Canadian band [[Rush (band)|Rush]].<ref name="Interview with Tomas Haake" /> His favourite drummers include [[Phil Rudd ]] ([[AC/DC]]), [[Bill Ward (musician)|Bill Ward]] ([[Black Sabbath]]), [[Vinnie Appice]], [[Lars Ulrich]] ([[Metallica]]), [[Dave Weckl]], [[Sebastian Thomson]] (Trans AM),<ref>{{cite web|title=Louder Sound – Meshuggah's Tomas Haake: The Drummers That Changed My Life|date=30 October 2016 |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/meshuggah-tomas-haake-drummers-that-changed-my-life}}</ref> [[Sean Reinert]] ([[Cynic (band)|Cynic]]),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOMfrdOXHks 1995 Interview with Tomas Haake of Meshuggah] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325224721/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOMfrdOXHks |date=25 March 2016 }}</ref> [[Neil Peart]] (Rush), [[Ian Mosley]] ([[Marillion]]), [[Terry Bozzio]] ([[Missing Persons (band)|Missing Persons]] and [[Frank Zappa]]), [[Vinnie Colaiuta]] and [[Gary Husband]].<ref name="Interview with Tomas Haake" />

== Personal life ==
Haake is married to actress/musician [[Jessica Pimentel]], beginning their romantic relationship in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/meshuggah-tomas-haake-orange-is-the-new-black-jessica-pimentel-podcast-preview/|title=Meshuggah's Tomas Haake + OITNB's Jessica Pimentel Talk Relationship|first=Graham|last=Hartmann|website=Loudwire}}</ref>

== Equipment ==
[[File:Meshuggah 2017 Gear Drumkit.jpg|thumb|Haakes' 2016 drumkit]]
[[File:Meshuggah Stage Design 2022, Tomas Haake Drumkit, Ancienne Belgique, Belgium. 03.jpg|thumb|Haakes' 2022 drumkit]]

*'''Drums''' – [[Sonor]] SQ2 Series<ref name="meshuggah.net">{{cite web |url=http://www.meshuggah.net/text1_10.html |title=Tomas Haake - M e S H U G G a H - T h e . O f f i c i a l . W e b s i t E |accessdate=25 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626143344/http://www.meshuggah.net/text1_10.html |archivedate=26 June 2015 }}</ref>
**14x14" Tom
**16x15" Floor Tom
**18x18" Floor Tom
**22x18" Bass Drum (2x)
**14x6" [[Sonor]] Artists Bronze Series Snare with Tama Power Hoops

*'''Cymbals''' – [[Sabian Cymbals|Sabian]]<ref name="meshuggah.net" />
**14" HHX Compression Hi-Hats
**19" AAXtreme Chinese
**19" HHX Stage Crash
**21" HHX Stage Crash
**20" HHX Stage Crash
**19" Paragon Chinese/15" HH thin Crash (stacked)
**15" HHX Stage Hats
**22" Legacy Ride (as crash)
**21" AAXtreme Chinese

*'''Drum heads''' – [[Remo]]<ref name="meshuggah.net" />
**Toms: (12", 14", 15", 18") Coated Emperors, Ebony Ambassadors – bottom
**Bass drums: (22") Powerstroke 3 Coated – batter, PowerStroke 3 Ebony – front
**Snare: (14") Emperor X – top, Snare Side Hazy – bottom

*'''Hardware''' – [[Sonor]], [[Pearl Drums|Pearl]], Porter & Davies<ref name="meshuggah.net" />
**Tama Speed Cobra single Pedal (2x)
**Porter & Davies BC2 w/backrest

*'''Sticks''' – Wincent Tomas Haake Signature Drumsticks<ref name="meshuggah.net" />

== Discography ==
'''Meshuggah'''
{{mainlist|Meshuggah discography}}
*''[[Contradictions Collapse]]'' (1991)
*''[[None (Meshuggah EP)|None]]'' (EP, 1994)
*''[[Selfcaged]]'' (EP, 1995)
*''[[Destroy Erase Improve]]'' (1995)
*''[[Chaosphere]]'' (1998)
*''[[Nothing (Meshuggah album)|Nothing]]'' (2002)
*''[[I (Meshuggah EP)|I]]'' (EP, 2004)
*''[[Catch Thirtythree]]'' (2005)
*''[[Nothing (Meshuggah album)|Nothing – Re-issue]]'' (2006)
*''[[obZen]]'' (2008)
*''[[Koloss]]'' (2012)
*''[[Pitch Black (EP)|Pitch Black]]'' (EP, 2013)
*''[[The Violent Sleep of Reason]]'' (2016)
*''[[Immutable (album)|Immutable]]'' (2022)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p169489|pure_url=yes}} Meshuggah] at [[AllMusic]]
*[http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/tomas-haake-meshuggah-goes-it-alone/ Tomas Haake Goes It Alone] at [[DRUM! Magazine]]
*[http://metalinjection.net/gossip/meshuggah-drummer-tomas-haake-is-dating-someone-from-orange-is-the-new-black/ Meshuggah DRummer Tomas Haake Is Dating SOmeone From Orange Is The New Black] at Metal injection

== External links ==
{{commonscat}}
*[http://www.meshuggah.net/ Meshuggah] official website
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090217141548/http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=9813014 Meshuggah] at [[MySpace]]
* [http://www.nuclearblast.de/showDynamicPage.php?ident=artistdetail&aid=33 Meshuggah] at [[Nuclear Blast]] Europe
* [http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/nb/v2/bands/band.php?bandID=171 Meshuggah] at [[Nuclear Blast]] USA

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[[Category:Musicians from Västernorrland County]]

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