Mike Lerner is an American metal guitarist best known for his work with Behold... The Arctopus.
Mike Lerner | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Direwolf |
| Born | May 17, 1981 |
| Genres | Extreme metal, black metal |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Labels | Black Market Activities |
Career
editLerner began playing the piano when he was five years old.[1] He attended New York University where he received a degree and met fellow musician Colin Marston. The two began to play together and eventually formed the tech-metal group Behold... the Arctopus. They were later joined by drummer Charlie Zeleny.
Equipment
editLerner is endorsed by Ibanez Guitars and is often seen performing on their RG model. His first Ibanez guitar was a bright yellow coloured RG565 that he found at a pawn shop in the mid-1990s.[1] He also uses a Peavey 5150 head and a Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinet.[2]
Discography
editWith Behold... The Arctopus
edit- 2002: We Need a Drummer (demo, MP3.com)
- 2003: Arctopocalypse Now... Warmageddon Later (demo, self-released)
- 2005: Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning (EP, Troubleman Unlimited, Epicene Sound Systems)
- 2006: Split with Orthrelm (Split, Crucial Blast Records, Eyes of Sound)
- 2007: Memphis 3-6-06 (Video, s.l.a.p.)
- 2007: Skullgrid (album, Black Market Activities)
- 2012: Horrorscension (album, Black Market Activities)
- 2016: Cognitive Emancipation (album)
- 2020: Hapeleptic Overtrove (album, Willowtip Records)
As Direwolf
edit- 2007: Beyond the Lands of Human Existence (album, Blastard Entertainment)
Other appearances
edit- 2006: Astomatous - The Beauty Of Reason
- Performed guitar on the track "The Ascetic Ponders"
See also
editExternal links
edit- Blastard Entertainment Website
- Mike Lerner on Myspace
References
edit- ^ a b "Mike Lerner Artist Interview". Ibanez.co.jp. Ibanez Guitars. February 7, 2008. Archived from the original on July 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "BEHOLD... THE ARCTOPUS: Video Interview Available". BlabberMouth.net. Roadrunner Records. September 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-17.[permanent dead link]
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