Jeff Singer
Jeff Singer (born 31 March 1971) is a British drummer who is a member of the metal bands Kill II This and Paradise Lost. He formerly played in the bands My Dying Bride (2018–2022), Soldierfield (2012–2016), China Beach (1992–1994), Blaze (1999–2003), City of God (2004–2006).
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Jeff Singer | |
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| Born | 31 March 1971 Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Member of | Kill II This, Paradise Lost |
| Formerly of | Blaze Bayley, China Beach, City of God, My Dying Bride, Soldierfield |
Jeff Singer (born 31 March 1971) is a British drummer who is a member of the metal bands Kill II This and Paradise Lost. He formerly played in the bands My Dying Bride (2018–2022), Soldierfield[1] (2012–2016), China Beach (1992–1994), Blaze (1999–2003), City of God (2004–2006).
Career
[edit]Singer auditioned to be in Paradise Lost in 1994 after Matthew Archer quit, but was not chosen – because of having a pink drum kit. In 2004, when Paradise Lost's drummer Lee Morris (the drummer who beat Singer in the Audition for the spot in the band in '94) quit, Singer was finally chosen to be in the band, which was conflicting for him as he was to be the drummer for another British Metal band Rise To Addiction, but committed to Paradise Lost just in time to play on the band's Forever After single, as the band were about to record it. Singer was not officially hired into the band until Paradise Lost's single The Enemy in 2007. Singer announced his departure from the band on 13 August 2008, just before a scheduled South American tour, because he wanted to be with his family and had an upcoming job. As a result, Paradise Lost had to cancel the South American tour dates they had planned, though they have since hired a new drummer, Adrian Erlandsson (At the Gates, Cradle of Filth), and reconfirmed the tour.[2] There had been a few times that Singer filled in for Erlandsson on occasional Paradise Lost shows, when Erlandsson was unable to play for the band. Singer rejoined Paradise Lost in May 2025 after a near 17-year absence, marking the first time a former drummer had rejoined the band.[3]
Discography
[edit]| Album / Song | Year | |
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| Six Bullet Russian Roulette | China Beach | 1994 |
| Silicon Messiah | Blaze | 2000 |
| Tenth Dimension | Blaze | 2002 |
| As Live as It Gets | Blaze | 2003 |
| Forever After | Paradise Lost | 2005 |
| All You Leave Behind | Paradise Lost | 2005 |
| Paradise Lost | Paradise Lost | 2005 |
| The Enemy | Paradise Lost | 2007 |
| In Requiem | Paradise Lost | 2007 |
| Over the Madness | Paradise Lost | 2007 |
| The Anatomy of Melancholy | Paradise Lost | 2008 |
| Lost in Time (10–11) | Paradise Lost | 2012 |
| Tragic Illusion 25 (9–12) | Paradise Lost | 2013 |
| Catharsis | Soldierfield | 2014 |
| The Ghost of Orion | My Dying Bride | 2020 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bio on Soldierfield's web page". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ "News @ Paradise Lost official website". Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ "Paradise Lost welcomes back Jeff Singer on drums". Facebook. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
External links
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