Josef Hossain-Kay - The Last of Lucy - Wormhole Drum Play-through.
Josef's Gear:
Pearl Session Custom Wine Red: 8", 10", 12", 14", 16", 22"
Snare: Tama Starclassic Walnut/Birch
Pedals: Axis A21 longboards
Cymbals (Zildjian except when otherwise noted):
18 and 19" A Custom Crashes
16" and 17" K Custom Crashes
17" K Custom Hybrid China
16" Oriental "Trash" China
21" Z Custom Mega Bell Ride
14" New Beat Hi-Hats
12" S.R. Hi Hats
6" Zil-Bel
9" K Splash
8" Wuhan Splash
20" China with 13" Sabian Splash (stack)
Credits:
Ricky Alvarado-Cabrera: Filming
Sebastian Sampson/Divine Mother Studios: Audio Mix
Produced by Josef Hossain-Kay
Playing History:
I have played drums since around 2004 and was active in school ensembles and local bands until 2014, but my real drum career began in 2016 when I moved to Southern California and joined the technical death metal band Transcend the Realm soon after. TTR was active for several years, and I gained valuable touring and recording experience.
In 2018, I joined the brutal death metal legends in To Violently Vomit (Disgorge US) and held down the throne for festival appearances across the US.
From 2020 to 2022, I expanded my portfolio by joining the upstart progressive metal band Dreamer and the established tech/mathcore band The Last of Lucy. During this period, I also filled in for Ominous Ruin on a tour and also contributed to the rhythm section of Illudium.
From 2023 on has been my most productive period as a musician yet, as I recorded "Godform" for TLOL with Dave Otero, embarked on multiple US tours, played Europe for the first few times, released the debut single of my solo project 'Psionic,' and earned session recording experience by tracking for a couple projects at my home studio.
Empyreal Banisher:
"Empyreal Banisher" begins by showcasing some of the OG mathcore influences of TLOL before moving through a labyrinth of technical riffage. Eventually, it arrives at a series of breakdowns that culminate in a headbanging outro.
Josef's Links:
The Last of Lucy
IG @thelastoflucyofficial
FB / thelastoflucyofficial
Bandcamp
thelastoflucyband.bandcamp.com/ (Label managed)
thelastoflucy.bandcamp.com/ (Band managed)
Josef Hossain-Kay
IG @hossainkayjosef
FB / josef.kay
Bandcamp
psionicmetal.bandcamp.com
SDM:
sickdrummermagazine.com
/ sickdrummermag