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Roshan Taraka Senewiratne is a charismatic, eclectic and renowned drummer/skinsman hailing from Sri Lanka. With over 15 years experience, the 35 year old left handed drummer plays a combination of styles and is a multi-faceted player that specializes in Progressive Metal, Jazz, Thrash Metal, Technical Death Metal, Funk, Latin, Fusion and Eastern Rhythms.
Taraka is recognized for his natural blend of contemporary and orthodox style of playing. He has performed at leading festivals and tours in Malaysia, Australia, India, Dubai and New Zealand. He recorded drums on Stigmata’s internationally acclaimed albums ‘Psalms of Conscious Martyrdom’ (2010) and the recently released ‘The Ascetic Paradox’ (2015) while he composed and recorded drums on Tantrum’s ‘Rebellion’ (2012) album as well.
He is inspired by Dream Theatre, Megadeath, Iron Maiden, Arch Enemy, Slayer, Lamb Of God and Nevermore while he cites Virgil Donati, Dave Weckl, Steve Smith, Tony Royster Junior, Mike Portnoy, Thomas Lang, Aaron Spears, Jimmy Degrasso, Daniel Erlandson as key nuance’s. This connoisseur of rhythm and percussion is one of the paramount contributors of ‘Pure Sri Lankan Metal’, is an energetic performer live, continues to evolve while encompassing technique, musical dexterity and masterful precision into his unique aesthetic making him one of Asia’s finest drummers.
