Thomas Lang

Thomas Lang

Born: August 5, 1967
in Stockerau, Austria
Thomas Lang begann bereits im Alter von fünf Jahren Schlagzeug zu spielen. Nach einiger Zeit privaten Unterrichts studierte er Schlagzeug am Konservatorium der Stadt Wien, unter anderem bei Walter Grassmann, welcher ihm den Big-Band-Stil näherbrachte. Von 1995 bis 2005 hat er mehr als 250 Alben sowie drei DVDs (Ultimatives Schlagzeug, Creative Control und Creative Coordination & Advanced Foot Technique) aufgenommen bzw. produziert. 2006 erschien seine zweite Solo-CD „Something along those lines“, die er über einen Zeitraum von 4 Jahren in London einspielte. Bereits 1996 war seine erste Solo-CD „Mediator“ erschienen, auf der er u. a. mit Falco, Mike Majzen und Conrad Schrenk zusammengearbeitet hat.

Er spielte unter anderem bei Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung, Falco, Peter Gabriel, Paul Gilbert, Nik Kershaw, Asia, Gianna Nannini, Papermoon, Sugababes, Robbie Williams und Bonnie Tyler. Im Jazzbereich arbeitete er mit dem Vienna Art Orchestra („A Centenary Journey“, 2000) und „Obsession“, sowie mit den Gruppen von Wolfgang Schalk und von Stella Jones.

Als einer von sieben Schlagzeugern wurde er im Oktober 2010 von der Band Dream Theater zum Vorspielen geladen, um einen Nachfolger für Mike Portnoy zu finden, der die Band im September 2010 verlassen hat. Auf der Bonus-DVD der 2011 veröffentlichten A Dramatic Turn of Events ist der Film über die Proben und Vorspielen enthalten.

Seit dem Jahr 2009 hat Thomas Lang ein Endorsement bei der kalifornischen Trommelmanufaktur DW Drums. Zuvor spielte er für das in Bad Berleburg ansässige Unternehmen Sonor. Außerdem hat er seit vielen Jahren ein Endorsement bei der Firma Meinl Cymbals, mit der er auch eine eigene Beckenserie entwickelt hat. Außerdem spielt er sein eigenes Signature-Stick-Modell von Vic Firth.

Weitere Endorser sind Remo, Roland V-Drums, Ahead Armour Cases, Puresound Snare Wires, und Audix Mikrophone.

Lang spielt neben Schlagzeug auch Klavier, Bass und Gitarre. Er lebt momentan in Los Angeles, USA.

Movies for Thomas Lang...

Morgan Agren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure
Title: Morgan Agren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure
Released: October 2, 2013
Type: Movie
What do Frank Zappa, Devin Townsend, and Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah have in common? They all re-invented rock music, and they all selected Morgan as their drummer. Yet his 'intentionally broken' and complex drumming makes most musicians plug their ears, go home and practice, or just quit. Praised only by the enlightened few, this 45-year-old husband and humble father remains unknown to popular music listeners. But why? Watch this 2-hour documentary as Morgan visits L.A. in search of an answer to his continuing conundrum: 'The Music or The Money?' Special Guest Appearances by Mats Oberg, Devin Townsend, Marco Minnemann, Mike Keneally, Dweezil Zappa, Tosin Abasi, Thomas Lang, Danny Carey, Brendon Small, Dave Elitch, Simon Phillips, Joe Travers, Raanen Bozzio, Daedelus And Others.
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Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
Title: Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
Released: April 28, 2011
Type: Movie
A little more than a month after original drummer Mike Portnoy's sudden departure from Dream Theater, the band held three days of auditions in New York City. Over an amazing and productive three-day period, the band played, jammed and spoke candidly with seven of the world's greatest drummers, learning about them musically, personally and professionally, and assessing the fit of each drummer's incredible chops with the band's trademark prog-rock sound. Dream Theater would like to share with its fans some of the intense process, along with the musical joy, that went into choosing a new drummer. Who is the best fit behind the kit?
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The Language of Shadows: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau and His Films:  The Early Works
Title: The Language of Shadows: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau and His Films: The Early Works
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: November 26, 2008
Type: Movie
Documentary made in two parts by Luciano Berriatúa. This first part focuses on childhood, personal life and the early works in films by German director F.W. Murnau.
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The Language of Shadows: Murnau, the Early Years and 'Nosferatu'
Title: The Language of Shadows: Murnau, the Early Years and 'Nosferatu'
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: October 7, 2007
Type: Movie
A documentary about F.W. Murnau.
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The Language of Shadows: The Masterpiece: 'Faust'
Title: The Language of Shadows: The Masterpiece: 'Faust'
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: October 7, 2007
Type: Movie
Luciano Berriatúa documentary on the making of Murnau’s "Faust."
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Thomas Lang - Creative Coordination & Advanced Foot Technique
Title: Thomas Lang - Creative Coordination & Advanced Foot Technique
Released: March 16, 2006
Type: Movie
Thomas Langs cutting- edge approach to 21st Century drumming with particular emphasis on foot technique and coordination! In a step-by-step approach that starts slowly and simply, Thomas lays out a clear and concise method for working up to the kinds of fast, complex and challenging beats that are pushing the boundaries of contemporary Rock, Metal and Fusion music. Main Chapters, each with a series of comprehensive exercises and examples.
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Münchhausen - Ein Mythos in Agfacolor
Title: Münchhausen - Ein Mythos in Agfacolor
Character: Narrator
Released: November 24, 2005
Type: Movie
Documentary of 3 parts that narrates based on the film "The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen" (1943), the progression of color cinema developed in Europe.
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Thomas Lang: Creative Control
Title: Thomas Lang: Creative Control
Character: professional Drummer
Released: May 23, 2004
Type: Movie
Thomas Lang presents the unique and innovative system that he has used to develop his awesome speed, control, finesse and coordination-a step-by-step system that will allow you to hone your drumming chops so that you can play more effectively, in any style of music.