Judas Priest's drummer since 1989 and the first American to join the band. He arrived with the "Painkiller" intro and has not let up since — even, balanced double bass, two-hour sets, and Paiste cymbals every night since May 1987.
The current era, and a rare example of a metal drummer going smaller: after years on 23" kicks he moved back down to 22". Beier have also built him snares alongside the DW models.
The 2024 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
DW Collector's Series double-bass kittwin 22" kicks⤷ who plays this
The year his shells changed mid-tour: Tama until 2008, a Pearl kit on the first leg of the Nostradamus run, then DW on the second. He has been a DW player since. Cymbals, as ever, unchanged.
The 2008 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
DW Collector's Series double-bass kittwin 23" kicks — he toured on these for years⤷ who plays this
His debut with Priest, and the record that turned a traditional heavy metal band into a speed metal one. Travis was a Tama artist through this period, with Paiste cymbals — an endorsement he had already held since 1987 and has never left.
The 1990 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Tama double-bass kittwin 24" kicks, full tom bank⤷ who plays this
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