Whakatane Studios

09/25/2025

Crucial Velocity isn’t here to whisper about the dangers of technology—they blast it to the front row with “Controller.” The Texas-based progressive metal

09/19/2025

06/25/2025

Drums recorded at Whakatane by Matt Thompson Whakatane Studios

The Beast Within - Lyric Video. Release Date 06/24/2025.Vocals - Joe GregoryGuitars and Bass - Scott StineDrums - Matt ThompsonVideo by Bryan Eckermann

12/17/2024

Drums performed, tracked and engineered by Matt Thompson here 🕷️🌸

King Diamond Whakatane Studios Tama Drums Paiste Cymbals Vic Firth

King Diamond: Vocals & Hammond Organ@myrkur: Additional Backing VocalsAndy La Rocque: GuitarPontus Egberg: BassMike Wead: GuitarMatt Thompson: DrummerDirecto...

05/22/2024

Very nice review of “Crucial Velocity” by Sea of Tranquility,
Drums recorded here! 👍🏻👍🏻

Sea of Tranquility Review: 'Crucial Velocity: Crucial Velocity' - Sea of Tranquility - Music for the New Intellectual!

12/06/2023

New Rathmore album. Drums recorded here!

Album · 2023 · 10 Songs

11/07/2023

Drums recorded here!

“THEATRE OF FIRE” released on all platforms today!!!! The long awaited 2nd full length album from on MATT THOMPSON Drummer for: is our featured guest on drums though out the entire album… MLC FAMILY FOREVER!!!

Get it now from Dead Pulse!
https://deadpulse.com/product/metal-life-crisis-theatre-of-fire/

11/03/2023

Drums performed and recorded by Matt Thompson at Whakatane 👍🏻

Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/kingdiamond"'Masquerade of Madness' was released digitally in 2019 before our North American tour. During rehearsals, we ...

04/24/2023

Just released, drums recorded here at Whakatane (Denton, TX)

"Electric Metal Man" is the latest single from Amoriello out now on Sliptrick RecordsThomas Amoriello - GuitarswithMatt Thompson - DrumsNick Douglass - Bass...

02/02/2023

11/01/2022

“A Memory” by Nate Bauer, drums recorded at Whakatane Studios in Denton, TX by Matt Thompson

Original Rock Featuring Matt Thompson (King Diamond) on drums

05/10/2022

Metal Life Crisis has started releasing songs 🤘🏻🤘🏻 Drums recorded here!