# Dave Culross

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American drummer

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Dave Culross Culross with Suffocation in 2014 Background information Born (1974-03-09) March 9, 1974 (age 52) Rochester, New York, United States Genres Death metal Instrument Drums Years active 1990–2014 Formerly of Malevolent Creation, Suffocation, Mortician, Incantation, Pyrexia, Goregasm, HatePlow, Disgorged, Malebolgia, Phantasmagoria

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**Dave Culross** (born March 9, 1974) is an American drummer from [Rochester, New York](/source/Rochester%2C_New_York). He was a member of [Malevolent Creation](/source/Malevolent_Creation), as well in many other [death metal](/source/Death_metal) bands, such as [Suffocation](/source/Suffocation_(band)), [Mortician](/source/Mortician_(band)), [Incantation](/source/Incantation_(American_band)), and several other acts.

## Influences

In the early days of his playing, Culross cited [Alex Van Halen](/source/Alex_Van_Halen), [Frankie Banali](/source/Frankie_Banali), [Charlie Benante](/source/Charlie_Benante), [Lars Ulrich](/source/Lars_Ulrich) and [Dave Lombardo](/source/Dave_Lombardo) as his primary influences. However, as he got older, the influences included [Steve Smith](/source/Steve_Smith_(American_musician)), [Vinnie Colaiuta](/source/Vinnie_Colaiuta), [Bobby Jarzombek](/source/Bobby_Jarzombek), [Gene Hoglan](/source/Gene_Hoglan), and [Kai Hahto](/source/Kai_Hahto).[1]

## Discography

Artist Title Release Phantasmagoria Demo 1990 1990 Disgorged Breed for Me 1992 Disgorged Thy Hideous Wake 1993 Disgorged Promo Tape 1994 1994 Malevolent Creation Eternal 1995 Malevolent Creation Joe Black 1996 Malevolent Creation The Fine Art of Murder 1998 Suffocation Despise the Sun 1998 HatePlow The Only Law is Survival 2000 Incantation The Infernal Storm 2000 Gorgasm Bleeding Profusely 2000 HatePlow Moshpit Murder 2001 Malevolent Creation Envenomed 2001 Disgorged The Unspeakable Revived / Abolish in Thorns 2002 Malevolent Creation Envenomed II 2002 Malevolent Creation Manifestation 2003 Malevolent Creation Warkult 2004 Malevolent Creation Doomsday X 2007 Malevolent Creation Live at The Whiskey A Go-Go 2008 Suffocation Pinnacle of Bedlam 2013 Pyrexia Feast of Iniquity (tracks 1, 3, 7, 10) 2013

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Hall of Fame: Dave Culross"](https://sickdrummermagazine.com/the-drummers/sick-drummer-hall-of-fame/dave-culross/). *Sick Drummer Magazine*. 7 October 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

## External links

- [Sick Drummer Magazine](http://www.sickdrummermagazine.com/)

v t e Suffocation Terrance Hobbs Derek Boyer Charlie Errigo Ricky Myers Frank Mullen Josh Barohn Doug Bohn Doug Cerrito Chris Richards Mike Smith Guy Marchais Dave Culross Kevin Talley Eric Morotti Studio albums Effigy of the Forgotten Breeding the Spawn Pierced from Within Souls to Deny Suffocation Blood Oath Pinnacle of Bedlam ...Of the Dark Light Hymns from the Apocrypha Extended plays Human Waste Despise the Sun Compilation albums The Best of Suffocation

v t e Malevolent Creation Phil Fasciana Ronnie Parmer Jesse Jolly Chris Cannella Rob Barrett Dave Culross David Kinkade Derek Roddy Bret Hoffmann Deron Miller Studio albums The Ten Commandments (1991) Retribution (1992) Stillborn (1993) Eternal (1995) In Cold Blood (1997) The Fine Art of Murder (1998) Envenomed (2000) The Will to Kill (2002) Warkult (2004) Doomsday X (2007) Invidious Dominion (2010) Dead Man's Path (2015) The 13th Beast (2019) Live albums Conquering South America (2004) Compilation albums Joe Black (1996) Manifestation (2000)

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