Ivan started his career as a professional drummer when he was still in high school in New York playing with noise/metal band White Zombie.
Ivan recorded and toured with White Zombie for seven years, releasing three full length albums (Soul-Crusher, Make Them Die Slowly, and La Sexorcisto), and three EP’s (Pig Heaven, Psycho-Head Blowout and God of Thunder). In the subsequent years since White Zombie disbanded, a Greatest Hits CD (Past, Present and Future) and a CD/DVD combo (Let Sleeping Corpses Lie) featuring almost every song the band ever recorded has also been released and feature Ivan’s heavy hitting style. La Sexorcisto was nominated for a Grammy for Best Metal Performance and is a multi-platinum selling album. Ivan expanded his musical skills after White Zombie to include other styles of music, including world percussion, and began producing and engineering projects in his studio, Burningsound. He has worked with many artists including KMFDM, L7, Prong, and Jack off Jill and can be heard on the soundtrack for Sony’s Ghost Rider.
Ivan’s love of metal and world percussion led him to start a band that incorporated both and Healer was born. Middle-eastern melodies and edgy riffs are combined, creating a listening experience that is rich in quality and beautiful in sound.
Ivan is multi-faceted and likes working on a variety of projects. As he continues his music with Healer, he has also begun using his studio in a virtual setting. Recording drums and percussion for projects from all over the world as well as mixing and producing virtually are just some of the things keeping Ivan busy. He is also a member of Las Vegas based metal band, KREEP, who played for a sold out audience at The Joint in the world famous Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas. After completing the full length album, "Lead Us Not", in Ivan's Burningsound studios, the band went out for a mini tour playing around five states.
Thats right, we are now documenting all the action on video at the radio station and on the streets! We are heading down to the local metal concerts to capture exclusive interviews and live shots of the greatest touring acts!
Tricia Myers, with over a decade of radio broadcasting experience, has come aboard Metalopolis to bring to you the latest and greatest news in the world of METAL!
She has dreamt of bringing a quality heavy metal show to Portland’s airwaves for many years and is ecstatic to have been asked to join Ivan on the show.
"Bombastic Gothic Metal of Premium quality Class !" METAL HAMMER (Germany) "Dark and beautiful as Fairy tales gone bad !" - HARD ROCK (France) "EXCEEDINGLY FASCINATING !" - ORKUS (Germany) "With "Vestige", The Veil will undoubtedly secure a record contract! " INFERNO (Finland)
Website:http://www.myspace.com/theveilonline
Here are other great bands discovered during the Sonicbids Contest
Clandestine
Los Angeles, California
Female fronted melodic hard rock fused with progressive and dramatic atmosphere. Awarded Best Female Fronted Band by Rock City News in 2006-2007.
Deathalizer New York
New York
We combined the best elements of Metallica, Pantera and Slayer with a modern metal sound. Our shows are high energy and involved intense crowd participation.
Frank Palangi Queensbury, New York
A solo artist whose music ranges from acoustic rock to heavier flavors. As a writer, he says he focuses on creating songs people will want to hear over and over again. And nostalgia, he believes, is also an important facet of songwriting. He is determined to make music and get it heard.
Hemoptysis
Tempe, Arizona
2009 Los Angeles/Phoenix Music Awards, Metal Artist of The Year. Hemoptysis is proudly
endorsed by Jackson Guitars, Peavey, Krank Amplification, DC California Drums, Soultone Cymbals, Providence, Morley Pedals, Maxon Guitar Effects and Accessories, and Coffin Case
Death Immortal New York, New York
No holds barred, in your face, kick ass metal. We're here to conquer the world. And let everyone know that we're not going anywhere and we're here to stay.
We have a totally awesome show this Saturday night! Check this out!
Just before going on stage at The Roseland in Portland, OR on Jan 11, Metalopolis host, Ivan de Prume, has captured some awesome audio clips with Dez from Devildriver while he was mixing some Lemon Drops with a friendly crowd on his plush tour bus. He has shared that there will be a possibility of joining up with Chris Barns to be a part of a Lone Wolf documentary witnessing exorcisms around the world and then picking musicians to create the music with for each exorcism!
He then shares a few very interesting stories about crazy, frightening, paranormal activities that went on in his home while living in Orange County! So really don't want to miss this! We will be discussing that and a whole lot more this Saturday night 10PM - Midnight PST Portland's Rock 101.1 FM KUFO! Don't forget that you can also catch the party streaming around the world online at http://www.kufo.com
We will also be giving away tickets to these shows:
JAN 18 MON BEHEMOTH / SHINING / SEPTICFLESH / THOSE WHO LIE BENEATH
Hawthorne Theater, TicketsWest $17
MAR 9 TUE KILLSWITCH ENGAGE / THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA / DARK TRANQUILITY
Roseland Theater, TicketsWest $30
Dave Mustaine from Megadeth Joins Ivan de Prume's Metalopolis Rock 101.1 FM
Metalopolis listeners are known to crank their sound systems all the way up when they tune in! They just cannot help themselves! With metal this good, we just have to turn it all the way up! You have to! And because of this, Metalopolis may be held accountable for destroying more stereo speakers than any other radio show, ever!
This Saturday night we have special guest Dave Mustaine from Megadeth on the show!
Become a part of the Wild, Crazy, Metal, Head-Bangers Tribe, "METALOPOLIS" and see if you don't turn it up! Your hand will levitate on its own to that volume knob and without you noticing the radio will get louder and louder! It will scare the hell out of you- Its crazy!
And, just as we do every week, we will be giving away a pair of tickets to all the huge metal show going on in the Portland, Oregon area:
JAN 11 DEVILDRIVER / SUFFOCATION / GOATWHORE,
JAN 18 BEHEMOTH / SHINING / SEPTICFLESH / THOSE WHO LIE BENEATH,
JAN 19 SLAYER / MEGADETH / TESTAMENT at the Memorial Coliseum,
MAR 9 KILLSWITCH ENGAGE / THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA / DARK TRANQUILITY
Metalopolis is a weekly radio show hosted by myself, former drummer of White Zombie! We burn up the airwaves in Portland, Oregon on Rock 101.1 FM KUFO and you can catch the party streaming around the world online at http://www.kufo.com every Saturday night from 10PM - Midnight Pacific Standard Time! You can hear exclusive interviews with the legends of metal such as Rob Halford from Judas Priest, Jason Newsted x-Metallica, Dave Mustaine from Megadeth, Tom Araya from Slayer, Dino Cazares from Fear Factory, Max Cavalera from Soulfly, and many, many more... So don't miss out on the mega metal party METALOPOLIS every Saturday night from 10PM - Midnight PST on KUFO!
Tom Araya from Slayer Interview On Portland Rock 101.1 FM KUFO METALOPOLIS
That’s right, December 19th this Saturday night from 10PM – Midnight on Portland, Oregon’s Rock 101.1 FM KUFO “Metalopolis” hosted by Ivan de Prume, former drummer of White Zombie, will be interviewing Tom Araya from Slayer! In conversation with Tom Araya, Tom shares a lot! We will hear his experience reuniting with Dave Lambardo, the recording of the new album “World Painted Blood”, “The American Carnage Tour” and lots more!
And if that’s not enough, this Saturday, Ivan will also be interviewing Chuck Billy from Testament!
Ivan doesn’t mess around when it comes to his show Metalopolis! He has been bringing to the listeners two hours of explosive entertainment! Last Saturday, Metalopolis blasted the airwaves with an incredible show! An exclusive interview with Rob Halford… Ivan’s shares his first metal show Judas Priest at Madison Square Garden in 1985 when the entire audience destroyed the stadium, tearing out all the seat cushions, tossing them into the air and blasting off fireworks!... Rob has a new Christmas album release called "Winter Songs"… The show also included an awesome last minute guest, Gwamba, who recorded and toured with Rob Halford in "Fight"...
Coming up in the next few weeks, we also have an exclusive interview with another legend in metal, Dave Mustaine from Megadeth! As most of you know, Slayer, Megadeth and Testament are touring together in The American Carnage Tour” and we are giving a pair of tickets away each week leading up to their Portland show January 19th at the Portland Memorial Coliseum!
In closing, you don’t want to be missing out! Become a part of the Wild, Crazy, Metal, Head-Banger’s Tribe "METALOPOLIS"”!
Catch "METALOPOLIS" on the radio if you're in Portland, Oregon on Rock 101.1 FM KUFO and if you're not in Portland, you can catch the party streaming around the world online at http://www.kufo.com every Saturday night from 10PM - Midnight Pacific Standard Time!
101.1 KUFO-FM. Rock 101 KUFO. Portland's Rock. Since launching on January 2, 1990, 101 KUFO is the dominant rock leader in Portland. KUFO has evolved into the place where the world’s greatest rock music meets the world’s greatest on-air personalities. Current premiere rock artists like Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Guns 'n Roses meet rock legends like Metallica, Ozzy, AC/DC, and Nirvana. For two decades, 101 KUFO is Portland's Rock.
www.KUFO.com
Tricia Myers, with over a decade of radio broadcasting experience, has come aboard Metalopolis to bring to you the latest and greatest news in the world of METAL!
Burning at the Stake
Preternatural
Deathalizer
Frank Palangi
Hemoptysis
Death Immortal
BEHEMOTH / SHINING / SEPTICFLESH / THOSE WHO LIE BENEATH
