Eugene Victor Hoglan II is an American drummer, acclaimed for his creativity in drum arrangements, including use of abstract devices for percussion effects and his trademark lengthy double-kick drum rhythms. Though his playing style is very technically demanding, he retains high accuracy at extreme tempos, earning him the nicknames "The Atomic Clock" and "Human Drum Machine".
Hoglan with Testament in 2013
Hoglan at the Gods of Metal festival in 2005
Gene Hoglan with Testament at Ruhrpott Metal Meeting 2017
Hoglan with Fear Factory in 2010
Dark Angel is an American thrash metal band from Downey, California, formed in 1981. The band's current lineup includes drummer Gene Hoglan, guitarists Eric Meyer and Laura Christine, frontman Ron Rinehart and bassist Mike Gonzalez. In its history, they have gone through many lineup changes, and as of guitarist Jim Durkin's death in March 8, 2023, there are no original members left in the current lineup of Dark Angel, although Meyer is the only member to appear on all of their studio albums.
Dark Angel at Hellfest 2014
Guitarist Eric Meyer joined Dark Angel in 1984, and is the only member of the band to appear on all their albums.
Ron Rinehart (left) joined Dark Angel in 1987, replacing original singer Don Doty. Bassist Mike Gonzalez (right) joined the band in 1986, just prior to the release Darkness Descends.
