André Holmqvist - Drums

Sweden was blessed with his birth in the year of the tiger. He started playing the drums by the age of 15 and has not stopped since. A bunch of different cover bands still weep over his departure which was made in the pursue of the ONE original band. That chase started off in the Canadian hard rock band "Rattlesnake Sister" (inspired by Skid Row and the likes...) and continued via some different projects (with influences of everything from Mötley Crüe to Dream Theater). Joined the Gothenburg based rock band "Pain and Passion" in late 2002 and was later one of the co-founder of Zero Illusions.

Equipment: Tama Starclassic Performer and Sabian cymbals (still waiting for that endorsement phone call...)

Influences: almost anything progressive but favourites are Pagan's Mind, Evergrey and Mötley Crüe (not so progressive...)

Interests: listen to music, playing drums, drinking, watching movies (Asian horror, sci-fi, east-European vampire)