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Alex Bentis an American musician best known as the drummer for heavy metal bands Trivium, Arkaik and Dragonlord. Bent is a former drummer for Battlecross and Brain Drill. Bent has also toured with Decrepit Birth and Testament.
Bent was born January 31, 1993 in Oakland, California. When Bent turned 11 years of age, he asked his father to assemble his old drum kit. After teaching himself how to perform percussion for just over one year, he competed in drum competitions and auditioned for various musical ensembles.
When Bent turned 15, he performed with Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Modesto Junior College Jazz Band in addition to other local musical groups. Within the next 3 years, he participated in the Guitar Center Drum Off making it to Regional Finals.
At the recommendation of producer Mark Lewis, Trivium had Bent audition for the role as their new drummer, replacing former drummer Paul Wandtke. In January 2017, Trivium confirmed Bent as their drummer for their February 2017 European tour with Sikth and Shvpes.
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