Who’s Weapons N’ Roses’ new drummer Isaac Carpenter?
Weapons simply introduced Carpenter as the latest addition to the band at present (March 20) following yesterday’s information that they’d parted methods with longtime drummer Frank Ferrer after 19 years. They described the cut up as “amicable” and wished him the most effective in his future endeavors.
Contemplating GN’R’s 2025 touring kicks off in simply over a month, it is no shock that they already had one other drummer lined as much as take Ferrer’s place. We compiled an inventory yesterday of seven drummers that gave the impression to be attainable contenders for the job, and we had Carpenter on it.
Preserve studying to be taught a bit extra about Carpenter and his ties to the band.
Who Is Isaac Carpenter?
Carpenter was born in Tri-Cities, Washington in 1979. Seems, he is been a Weapons N’ Roses superfan for many of his life. Whereas in highschool, he was in a Weapons N’ Roses cowl band known as .22s and Tulips.
“Once I heard Urge for food For Destruction and the ‘F’ phrase within the second grade, it was the most important, most life altering occasion for me. I received an superior mullet and purchased each copy of Metallic Edge I might get my arms on,” Carpenter informed Hip On-line.
Ultimately, that band morphed into Loudermilk, they usually launched their debut album in 1998. They signed to American Recordings, went on tour with Motley Crue and Megadeth, and have been dropped from the label earlier than signing with DreamWorks in 2002.
Carpenter’s Ties to Weapons N’ Roses Members
Two years after signing with DreamWorks, Loudermilk endured a little bit of a musical evolution and altered their identify to Gosling, who finally toured with Duff McKagan, Slash and Matt Sorum’s post-Weapons N’ Roses band, Velvet Revolver.
See the connections but?
It is unclear precisely when McKagan found Loudermilk and Carpenter, however he was apparently a fan even earlier than they grew to become Gosling.
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“For my part, each music on this file is particular and completely different, and attempting to explain Loudermilk would simply sound dumb, pale and hole when set towards this majestic physique of musical work,” McKagan wrote in a Seattle Weekly column in 2010.
Isaac Carpenter Drum Solo With Loudermilk
Carpenter additionally performed with The Exies earlier than McKagan requested him to affix his band Loaded in ’09. They toured with Black Stone Cherry that yr, after which launched the file The Taking in 2011.
Since then, the drummer has additionally performed in Adam Lambert’s touring band, AWOLNATION and some others.
Now, he is in Weapons N’ Roses. See a video of Loaded performing a canopy of Nirvana’s “Lithium” at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Tradition in 2011 beneath.
Loaded, ‘Lithium’ (Nirvana Cowl)
Weapons N’ Roses’ 2025 tour kicks off Might 1 in Incheon, South Korea. See all the band’s 2025 tour dates on their web site.
Welcome to the jungle, Isaac.
All 24 Musicians Who’ve Been in Weapons N’ Roses
Weapons N’ Roses have had over 20 musicians within the band since they shaped in 1985, so we compiled an inventory of al of them beneath.
Gallery Credit score: Lauryn Schaffner
