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Tony Costanza
Born(1968-07-02)July 2, 1968
DiedAugust 4, 2020(2020-08-04) (aged 52)
GenresGroove metal, thrash metal
OccupationDrummer
Years active1986–2020
Formerly of

Tony Costanza (July 2, 1968 – August 4, 2020) was an American drummer, known for being the first drummer for the heavy metal band Machine Head, playing in the band from 1992 to 1993.

Career

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Costanza received jazz lessons from Irv Kluger.[1] Influenced by such drummers as Dave Lombardo, Gene Hoglan and Terry Bozzio, whom Tony considered his favorite drummer.[2]

Machine Head

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Costanza did two shows with Machine Head. A kegger/house party in Oakland, California and the first "official" Machine Head show in Las Vegas on August 29, 1992.[3]

In 1993, he decided to leave the band, stating, "I left the band, because I was very young and new at playing drums, especially double bass. The band called for a lot of double bass. Basically, out of my own insecurities, I self-destructed. I've suffered a lot from the loss and will never forget not playing in my favorite band ever, but I had to do what was healthy for me and the band. I was even asked to rejoin, if I had certain parts very solid on the double bass aspect of it all, but I still felt I couldn't give the band what they needed."

He wrote the drums for seven songs from their debut album Burn My Eyes: "A Thousand Lies", "The Rage to Overcome", "Death Church", "A Nation on Fire", "Blood for Blood", "I'm Your God Now", and "Block" (originally titled "Fuck it All").

Death

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Constanza died in his sleep on August 4, 2020, aged 52.[4] No official cause of death was revealed.[5]

Discography

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With Papsmear
  • Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas (Demo) (1986)
  • Lunch for the P.M.R.C. (Demo) (1987)
With Machine Head
  • Demo (1993)
With Crowbar

References

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  1. ^ "Tony Costanza interview".
  2. ^ "Biography of Tony Costanza".
  3. ^ "Biography of Tony Costanza".
  4. ^ Staff, NextMosh (August 4, 2020). "Tony Costanza (Machine Head, Crowbar) has died | NextMosh: Rock and Metal News". nextmosh.com.
  5. ^ "Former Machine Head and Crowbar Drummer Tony Costanza has died". NME. August 5, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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