Alex Rüdinger

Alex Rüdinger
Rüdinger live with Whitechapel at Full Force 2019
Rüdinger live with Whitechapel at Full Force 2019
Background information
Born (1991-11-18) November 18, 1991
Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active2004–present
Member of
Formerly of
Websitealexrudinger.com

Alex Rüdinger (born November 18, 1991) is an American musician who has been the drummer of heavy metal band Trivium since 2025. He is also a member of the bands Ordinance, Conquering Dystopia, and Light the Torch. Rüdinger is also a former drummer for Good Tiger, The Faceless, The HAARP Machine and Threat Signal.

Rüdinger performed, either as a session or touring member for metal bands such as 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Revocation, Cognizance, Monuments, Evan Brewer, Whitechapel, Nonvector, and Intronaut.

Early life

Rüdinger was born November 18, 1991, in Frederick, Maryland. He began playing drums at the age of 13 and he launched his YouTube channel in 2006, which features his drumming videos and work.[1][2][3]

Career

Ordinance (2009–present)

Since 2009, Rüdinger has been a member of progressive death metal band Ordinance, playing drums on the albums Internal Monologues in 2011 and The Ides of March in 2016.

Threat Signal (2010–2012)

In 2010, Rüdinger became the drummer for Threat Signal, playing drums on their self-titled album Threat Signal in 2011. In April 2012, Alex Rüdinger left the band;[4]

The HAARP Machine (2012–2013)

Rüdinger was a member of The HAARP Machine from 2012 to 2013.

The Faceless (2013–2014)

In January 2013, Rüdinger joined The Faceless as their new drummer, replacing Lyle Cooper.[5] On October 20, 2014, Rüdinger announced that he was leaving the band to pursue other projects.[6]

Conquering Dystopia (2013–present)

In 2013, Rüdinger became the drummer for Conquering Dystopia.[7] He appeared on their debut and self-titled album Conquering Dystopia in 2014.[8]

Good Tiger (2015–2018)

In 2015, Rüdinger formed the British rock supergroup Good Tiger with guitarists Derya "Dez" Nagle and Joaquin Ardiles (formerly of The Safety Fire), vocalist Elliot Coleman (formerly of Tesseract), and bassist Morgan Sinclair.[9] He appeared on their albums A Head Full of Moonlight in 2015 and We Will All Be Gone in 2018.

Light the Torch (2021–present)

In 2021, Rüdinger joined Light the Torch, playing drums on their album You Will Be the Death of Me in 2021.[10]

Trivium (2025–present)

On October 24, 2025, Rüdinger joined Trivium as their drummer, replacing Alex Bent.[11][12][13]


Gear

Rüdinger uses and endorses Tama drums and hardware, Meinl cymbals, Evans drumheads, Meinl drumsticks, ACD Unlimited pedals, 1964 Ears in-ear monitors, 2box electronics, Gator cases and Vratim drum shoes.[14][15][16]

Discography

Ordinance

  • Internal Monologues (2011)
  • The Ides of March (2016)

Threat Signal

  • Threat Signal (2011)

Cognizance

  • Inquisition (2013)
  • Inceptum (2014)

Conquering Dystopia

Good Tiger

  • A Head Full of Moonlight (2015)
  • We Will All Be Gone (2018)

Intronaut

  • Fluid Existential Inversions (2020)

Merrow

  • The Nasum EP (2020)

Whitechapel

Nonvector

  • Ashen Time (2024)

References

  1. ↑ "About Alex Rüdinger". alexrudinger.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Alex Rüdinger". YouTube. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Alex Rüdinger". YouTube. March 16, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Drummer ALEX RÜDINGER Quits THREAT SIGNAL". blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ "[untitled]". The Faceless (via their Facebook module). January 28, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013. To clear the air on a few details, The Faceless has decided to part ways with drummer Lyle Cooper due to a growing difference in the level of commitment to the project. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors and we're sure he'll continue to be successful with music. Having said that, we are very excited to announce that Alex Rudinger is our new full time drummer. We just played our first 3 shows with him in Mexico and what he brings to the band both musically and personally, is simply astounding. We are looking forward to a great future with Alex. The Faceless was design by Juan Franco Art in 2007
  6. ↑ "Alex Rudinger - After much thought I've decided that it is... - Facebook". Facebook.com.
  7. ↑ "Jeff Loomis & Members Of Cannibal Corpse & The Faceless Crowdfund $15,000 For New Project". July 19, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Conquering Dystopia (Jeff Loomis, Cannibal Corpse, Etc.) To Hit The Studio This Week". Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Good Tiger discography and reviews". progarchives.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Light The Torch Shares New Video, Books a Livestream Event". Ghost Cult Magazine. June 4, 2021.
  11. ↑ "New TRIVIUM Drummer ALEX RÜDINGER On His Addition To The Band: It's 'A Second Chance At Something That I Always Wanted'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. October 28, 2025. Archived from the original on November 4, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  12. ↑ Kennelty, Greg (October 24, 2025). "ALEX RÜDINGER Joins TRIVIUM For Touring & Writing New Material - Metal Injection". metalinjection.net. Archived from the original on November 4, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  13. ↑ Baldin, Benedetta (October 24, 2025). "Trivium announce new permanent drummer". Chaoszine. Archived from the original on November 4, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Alex Rüdinger Gear". ALEXRUDINGER.COM. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Tama Drums profile". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Vic Firth profile". Vic Firth. Vic Firth. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
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