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Hunt was the touring drummer for Tommy Lee's "Never a Dull Moment" tour, as well as member of the band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skrape Skrape] until 2004, at which point he joined the band [[Dark New Day]] full-time. He is currently the live drummer for Evanescence who filled [[Rocky Gray]]'s place on May 17th, 2007.
'''William Martin "Will" Hunt''' (not to be confused with [[Will "Science" Hunt]]), born September 5, 1971, is [[Evanescence]]'s drummer since 2007. He was the touring drummer for Tommy Lee's "Never a Dull Moment" tour, as well as member of the band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skrape Skrape] until 2004, at which point he joined the band [[Dark New Day]] full-time. He is also a touring member of the band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_(heavy_metal_band) Device].


==Touring Drums for Evanescence==
==Touring Drums for Evanescence and Joining the Band==
[[Amy Lee]] stated on [[EvThreads.com]] that Will and Dark New Day band mate [[Troy McLawhorn]] are not leaving Dark New Day and that Evanescence are "just borrowing Will and Troy for a while" so it is unclear at this point how long they will be touring with the band and if they will take part in any future studio recordings. Other Dark New Day guitarist, Clint Lowery (who will also be touring with Korn as their backup guitarist), stated that Troy and Will are only going to be temporarily touring with Evanescence until September 2007 <ref name=article>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72880 Road Runners Records article]</ref>. Though, September has passed and Will is still a member of Evanescence, while he is referred as a member by Evanescence's official bio <ref>[http://www.evanescence.com/bio.asp See the bio]</ref>.
[[File:EvStudio2010.jpg|thumb|150px|Tim, Will, producer [[Warren Riker]], and Terry during ''Evanescence''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ill-fated [[Evanescence_(album)#The_Lillywhite_sessions_.282010.29|initial recording sessions]] in April 2010]]
[[Amy Lee]] stated on [[EvThreads]] that Will and Dark New Day bandmate [[Troy McLawhorn]] were not leaving Dark New Day and that Evanescence were "just borrowing Will and Troy for a while"<ref name=evthreadsMay2007 /> so it was unclear at that point how long they would be touring with the band and if they would take part in any future studio recordings. Other Dark New Day guitarist, Clint Lowery (who would also be touring with [[Korn]] as their backup guitarist), stated that Troy and Will were only going to be touring with Evanescence until at least September 2007<ref name=article>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72880 Road Runners Records article]</ref> but Will continued playing with the band until the end of the [[The Open Door Tour|tour]] in December 2007. He was referred as a band member by Evanescence's official bio in 2007.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071027111504/http://www.evanescence.com/bio.asp See the bio] (Archived from the original on October 27, 2007)</ref> Will played the drums at [[Evanescence]]'s November 2009 [[New York City, NY - Grand Ballroom - Manhattan Center|New York Secret Show]] and [[Sao Paulo, Brazil - Maquinaria Festival (Chacara do Jockey)|Brazil Maquinária Festival]] show, but Troy did not perform with [[Evanescence]] at those shows, with [[James Black]] of Finger Eleven in his place.


Amy Lee stated:<ref>[http://www.independent.com/news/2007/nov/08/evanescence-frontwoman-amy-lee-steps-delivers-albu/ Evanescence Frontwoman Amy Lee Steps Up, Delivers an Album All Her Own]</ref>
Will joined Evanescence as an official member in 2010<ref name=spin2010 /> and he co-wrote with the band some of the songs released on the band's [[Evanescence (album)|self-titled album]]. He also has writing credits on ''[[Imperfection]]'', the lead single off 2017's ''Synthesis''.
{{quote|We’re not really worried about it at this point because we’re about to stop anyway. And they’re still in Dark New Day and working on a lot of songs and have actually been in the studio in between tours with us, working on that album. So, since we’re finishing December 8, it doesn’t really clash with anything we’re doing for them to go do their thing. So they’re going to do the Dark New Day thing while we’re off anyway, and we don’t really have a time frame for when we’re starting up again. We’re just going to have to see where we’ll all at then. But I love playing with them, I would love to try writing with them, and I just admire them both as musicians. I like Dark New Day and I think it makes a lot of sense with our music, so we’ll just see how it goes. I would love to work with them again, I really would.}}
 
He co-wrote nine songs from the band's fifth album, ''[[The Bitter Truth]]'', released on March 26, 2021: ''[[Broken Pieces Shine]]'', ''[[The Game is Over]]'', ''[[Feeding the Dark]]'', ''[[Wasted on You]]'', ''[[Better Without You]]'', ''[[Use My Voice]]'', ''[[Take Cover]]'', ''[[Part of Me]]'', and ''[[Blind Belief]]''.<ref>BMI's repertoire.</ref>


==Equipment==
==Equipment==
Will uses [http://www.dwdrums.com/ DW Drums], [http://www.vater.com/ Vater] drum sticks and [http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/home.ad2 Zildjian] cymbals.
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'''Drums:''' '''Pearl''' Masterworcks (matte black; gloss black hardware)<br>
'''1.''' 26" X 26" Bass Drum<br>
'''2.''' 14" X 6.5" Reference or Ultra-Cast Snare<br>
'''3.''' 12" X 9" Tom(montato su supporto)<br>
'''4.''' 16" X 16" Floor Tom<br>
'''5.''' 18" X 16" Floor Tom<br>
 
 
'''Cymbals:''' '''Zildjian''' Z3<br>
'''A.''' 14" Hi-Hat<br>
'''B.''' 18" Medium Crash<br>
'''C.''' 12" Splash<br>
'''D.''' 18" Rock Crash<br>
'''E.''' 21" Mega Bell Ride<br>
'''F.''' 19" Medium Crash<br>
'''G.''' 19" Thrash Ride<br>
'''H.''' 18" China<br>
 
 
'''Electronics:''' '''Roland'''<br>
'''I.''' PD-8 Pad<br>
'''J.''' FD-8 Pedal<br>
 
 
Will also use '''Pearl''' 1000 series hardware, '''Pearl''' Eliminator double pedal, and '''Pearl''' Redbox module, '''Pintech''' triggers, '''Remo''' heads, and '''Vater''' Virgil Domati Assault sticks.<ref>Drum! (October 2011)</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Skrape===
===Skrape===
*''New Killer America'' (March 20, 2001)
*''New Killer America'' (March 20, 2001)
*''Up the Dose'' (January 13, 2004)
*''Up the Dose (Skrape album)|Up the Dose'' (January 13, 2004)
 
===Tommy Lee===
*''Never a Dull Moment (Tommy Lee album)|Never a Dull Moment'' (May 21, 2002)


===Dark New Day===
===Dark New Day===
*''Twelve Year Silence'' (June 14, 2005)
*''Twelve Year Silence'' (June 14, 2005)
*''Black Porch (Acoustic Sessions) (EP)'' (September 5, 2006)
*''Black Porch (Acoustic Sessions) (EP)'' (September 5, 2006)
*''Untitled'' (March 2008)
*''Hail Mary''  (August 23, 2011)
*''B-Sides''  (August 24, 2011)
*''New Tradition'' (February 28, 2012)
 
===Bloodsimple===
*''Red Harvest (Bloodsimple album)|Red Harvest'' (October 30, 2007)
 
===Black Label Society===
*''Order of the Black'' (August 10, 2010)
 
===Methods of Mayhem===
*''A Public Disservice Announcement'' (September 21, 2010)
 
===Crossfade===
*''We All Bleed'' (June 21, 2011)
 
===Evanescence===
*''[[Evanescence (album)|Evanescence]]'' (October 7, 2011)
*''[[Synthesis]]'' (November 10, 2017)
*''[[The Bitter Truth]]'' (March 26, 2021)
 
===Device===
*''Device'' (April 9, 2013)
 
===White Noise Owl===
*''Until We Meed Again EP'' (March 11, 2014)
*''Condition Critical'' (November 1, 2019)
 
===Gus G===
*''Fearless'' (April 20, 2018)
 
===Heroes & Monsters===
*''Heroes & Monsters'' (January 20, 2023)
 
==Miscellaneous==
*Will's favorite song from [[Evanescence]]'s [[Evanescence (album)|self-titled album]] is ''[[Never Go Back]]''.<ref>Spin.com. [http://www.spin.com/articles/album-premiere-evanescences-self-titled-return "ALBUM PREMIERE: Evanescence's Self-Titled Return"] (October 7, 2011) - "This song for me has all the elements of a band who know who they are, but aren't afraid to push the envelope and take risks. This tune is my fave on the record because it's heavy and uncompromising, but beautiful and epic at the same time. It really takes me on an emotional roller coaster."</ref>
 
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/willfnhunt Will Hunt] on Twitter


==Notes and References==
==Notes and References==
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<ref name=evthreadsMay2007>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Amy|url=http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=268958#post268958|title=i've got a new ring & now you've got the scoop.|date=May 18, 2007|work=EvThreads|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070521163504/http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=268958#post268958|archivedate=May 21, 2007}}</ref>
 
<ref name=spin2010>{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=William|title=Exclusive: Amy Lee on the New Evanescence Album|url=https://www.spin.com/2010/03/exclusive-amy-lee-new-evanescence-album/|work=Spin|date=March 5, 2010}}</ref>
 
}}


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William Martin "Will" Hunt (not to be confused with Will "Science" Hunt), born September 5, 1971, is Evanescence's drummer since 2007. He was the touring drummer for Tommy Lee's "Never a Dull Moment" tour, as well as member of the band Skrape until 2004, at which point he joined the band Dark New Day full-time. He is also a touring member of the band Device.

Touring Drums for Evanescence and Joining the Band

Tim, Will, producer Warren Riker, and Terry during Evanescence's ill-fated initial recording sessions in April 2010

Amy Lee stated on EvThreads that Will and Dark New Day bandmate Troy McLawhorn were not leaving Dark New Day and that Evanescence were "just borrowing Will and Troy for a while"[1] so it was unclear at that point how long they would be touring with the band and if they would take part in any future studio recordings. Other Dark New Day guitarist, Clint Lowery (who would also be touring with Korn as their backup guitarist), stated that Troy and Will were only going to be touring with Evanescence until at least September 2007[2] but Will continued playing with the band until the end of the tour in December 2007. He was referred as a band member by Evanescence's official bio in 2007.[3] Will played the drums at Evanescence's November 2009 New York Secret Show and Brazil Maquinária Festival show, but Troy did not perform with Evanescence at those shows, with James Black of Finger Eleven in his place.

Will joined Evanescence as an official member in 2010[4] and he co-wrote with the band some of the songs released on the band's self-titled album. He also has writing credits on Imperfection, the lead single off 2017's Synthesis.

He co-wrote nine songs from the band's fifth album, The Bitter Truth, released on March 26, 2021: Broken Pieces Shine, The Game is Over, Feeding the Dark, Wasted on You, Better Without You, Use My Voice, Take Cover, Part of Me, and Blind Belief.[5]

Equipment

05will.png

Drums: Pearl Masterworcks (matte black; gloss black hardware)
1. 26" X 26" Bass Drum
2. 14" X 6.5" Reference or Ultra-Cast Snare
3. 12" X 9" Tom(montato su supporto)
4. 16" X 16" Floor Tom
5. 18" X 16" Floor Tom


Cymbals: Zildjian Z3
A. 14" Hi-Hat
B. 18" Medium Crash
C. 12" Splash
D. 18" Rock Crash
E. 21" Mega Bell Ride
F. 19" Medium Crash
G. 19" Thrash Ride
H. 18" China


Electronics: Roland
I. PD-8 Pad
J. FD-8 Pedal


Will also use Pearl 1000 series hardware, Pearl Eliminator double pedal, and Pearl Redbox module, Pintech triggers, Remo heads, and Vater Virgil Domati Assault sticks.[6]

Discography

Skrape

  • New Killer America (March 20, 2001)
  • Up the Dose (Skrape album)|Up the Dose (January 13, 2004)

Tommy Lee

  • Never a Dull Moment (Tommy Lee album)|Never a Dull Moment (May 21, 2002)

Dark New Day

  • Twelve Year Silence (June 14, 2005)
  • Black Porch (Acoustic Sessions) (EP) (September 5, 2006)
  • Hail Mary (August 23, 2011)
  • B-Sides (August 24, 2011)
  • New Tradition (February 28, 2012)

Bloodsimple

  • Red Harvest (Bloodsimple album)|Red Harvest (October 30, 2007)

Black Label Society

  • Order of the Black (August 10, 2010)

Methods of Mayhem

  • A Public Disservice Announcement (September 21, 2010)

Crossfade

  • We All Bleed (June 21, 2011)

Evanescence

Device

  • Device (April 9, 2013)

White Noise Owl

  • Until We Meed Again EP (March 11, 2014)
  • Condition Critical (November 1, 2019)

Gus G

  • Fearless (April 20, 2018)

Heroes & Monsters

  • Heroes & Monsters (January 20, 2023)

Miscellaneous

External links

Notes and References

  1. Lee, Amy (May 18, 2007). "i've got a new ring & now you've got the scoop.". EvThreads. Archived from the original on May 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070521163504/http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=268958#post268958.
  2. Road Runners Records article
  3. See the bio (Archived from the original on October 27, 2007)
  4. Goodman, William (March 5, 2010). "Exclusive: Amy Lee on the New Evanescence Album". Spin. https://www.spin.com/2010/03/exclusive-amy-lee-new-evanescence-album/.
  5. BMI's repertoire.
  6. Drum! (October 2011)
  7. Spin.com. "ALBUM PREMIERE: Evanescence's Self-Titled Return" (October 7, 2011) - "This song for me has all the elements of a band who know who they are, but aren't afraid to push the envelope and take risks. This tune is my fave on the record because it's heavy and uncompromising, but beautiful and epic at the same time. It really takes me on an emotional roller coaster."