Megadeth

Dirk Verbeuren

Band/Album:
Napalm Death "Scum", Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects "Sol Niger Within", Godflesh "Selfless", Mr Bungle "Disco Volante", Autechre "NTS Sessions"
Movie:
Inception, Interstellar, Alien series, Monty Python’s Holy Grail
Meal/Food:
I eat plant-based (vegan) because I'm against animal cruelty
Book:
Clive Barker’s Books of Blood, Thomas Ligotti "Teatro Grottesco", H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos
Historical Figure:
Jacques Cousteau, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Rob Stewart (RIP) - sharkwater.com, Capt. Paul Watson - seashepherd.org

Holiday:
Christmas
Megadeth solo:
Conquer or Die!
Venue:
I like playing everywhere and anywhere
TV shows:
Breaking Bad, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, American Ninja Warrior
Hobbies:
Relaxing with my wife and pets,Dark Souls, and drumming, of course.
Cliché:
"A man's gotta do what he's gotta do"
Sport:
Skateboarding, track and field, fitness
Piece of technology:
Skype
Vacation Spot:
Iceland
Websites:
seashepherd.org, oceana.org, Youtube
Christmas/holiday song:
Jimmy Butler " Trim Your Tree"
Song from Dystopia:
The Threat Is Real

Most memorable concert:
Graspop 2016 with my family watching from side stage.
What do you like to do to relax while touring:
Listening to music, sightseeing, finding good records and strong coffee.
Occupation if not a musician:
Husband and animal dad.
Musical Influences:
Prince, Dave Lombardo, Chad Smith, Napalm Death, Godflesh, Beastie Boys, Björk and many, many more…
First concert ever seen:
Public Enemy, Paris, 1991

Fondest memory:
Marrying Hannah Verbeuren.
Advice to other bands/musicians:
Practice, Patience and Perseverance!
Most memorable tour story/experience:
Ozzfest 2005
Most important life lesson:
Listen, keep an open mind, and enjoy every day to the fullest.
Morning person or night owl:
Depends on the timezone I happen to be in.
Where/when would you go in a time machine:
To a time when humanity has abandoned cruelty and learned to treat Earth and its inhabitants with respect and kindness.
What 3 items would you want with you on a desert island other than food and water:
Pillow, boombox and a ticket home.
What is the last book you read:
Neil Gaiman American Gods
What is your must-have travel item when you’re on tour:
iPod
What is your favorite part of the process when you’re recording or preparing to record an album:
Coming up with a sick beat/riff/lyric and fine-tuning a song structure to perfection.