Allan Heppner

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ALLAN HEPPNER
aka "Tilki"
» Drums and vocals

» Hails from: Burnaby, BC, Canada, born and raised

» Main Influences: Sean Reinert, Mike Portnoy, Dirk Verbeuren, Jojo Mayer, Gene Hoglan, Flo Mounier, Matt McDonough, Matt Halpern, Ryan Van Poederooyen, Tomas Haake, Morgan Agren, Virgil Donati, Gavin Harrison, Jay Postones, Marco Minneman, George Kollias, Martin Lopez, Danny Walker, Troy Wright, Navene Koperweis, Matt Gartska, Blake Richardson, Terry Bozzio, Thomas Lang, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Gergo Borlai, Damien Schmitt, Mike Mangini, Federico Paulovich, Inferno, Martin Axenrot, Peter Wildoer, Alex Pelletier, Marco Pitruzella, Dave McGraw Elliot Hoffman, Joey Jordison, Travis Orbin, Alex Rudinger, JP Bouvet, Tony Royster Jr, Chad Wackerman, Chris Coleman, Chris Pennie, Michael Roponus, Sean Lang, Chris Warunki, Stef Broks

» Fav Metal/Rock Bands: Aborted, Abriosis, Aeterna, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Amaranthe, Animals As Leaders, Arch Enemy, Archspire, Augury, Auroch, Behemoth, Between The Buried and Me, Bloodbath, Byzantine, Carcass, Cattle Decapitation, Cradle of Filth, Crotchduster, Cryptopsy, Cynic, Dark Tranquility, Darkane, Dead Asylum, Despised Icon, Destrage, Dethklok, Devin Townsend (Project), Dillinger Escape Plan, Dimmu Borgir, Disturbed, Divinity, Dream Theater, Emperor, Entropia, Epica, Expain, First Reign, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects, Gojira, Hacride, In Flames, In Mourning, Insomnium, Into Eternity, Intronaut, Iron Kingdom, Isis, James LaBrie, Jesu, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Katatonia, Korpiklaani, Kymatica, Lacuna Coil, Laibach, Liquid Tension Experiment, Machinae Supremacy, Mastodon, Mayhem, Meshuggah, Mnemic, The Modern Age Slavery, Mournir, Mudvayne, My Own Chaos, Nile, Ninjaspy, Nylithia, Odinfist, Omega Crom, Omnisight, Opeth, Orphaned Land, Over The Coals, Paul Ozz, Pelican, Periphery, Persefone, Planet X, Porcupine Tree, Primus, Rammstein, Scythia, Serj Tankian, Slagduster, Slipknot, Snaggletooth, Soilwork, Spastic Ink, Static-X, Strapping Young Lad, System of a Down, TesseracT, Textures, Threat Signal, Titan's Eve, Tribune, Unleash The Archers, Viathyn, Vörnagar, Within Temptation, Without Mercy, Xenocide, Xul

I joined the band when I put my profile up on Bandmix.ca in late 2008. That's when Emi emailed me through the site for an audition. Obviously the auditions went good because I haven't looked back since! I became an official member December 2008.

I have been with the band every step of the way as a contributor in any way I can offer. From being responsible for all our imagery/artwork, to co-writing, to just being the retarded pet monkey of the group, I will continue to dedicate most of my career to this project as it has taken to me levels I didn't think I could reach so soon.

Aside from being a full time LH member, I work as my own musician. Whether it be a contributing member to other projects such as My Mother The Carjacker, working as a solo composer/song-writer/collaborator, or lending my time as a session player, I'm always looking for different ways of expressing myself musically.

In addition to aiming to become a full-time professional musician, I love art and I also work as a graphic designer under Azzurri Designs, which I hope to one day expand into the "Azzurri Media Group", taking on as many media projects as I can. I mainly focus on artwork for the local metal/music community, but wish to expand into other avenues, as well as internationally.

I am very goal oriented and hope to make a career out my endeavours. Despite all this, I'm simple at heart and would like to live comfortably, doing what I love and spend time with family and friends. Until then, it's all the "process of progress".


"Work for the money for a way to get away from the work for the money for a way to get away from the work for the money for a way to get away from the work for the money for a way to get away from the work!!!"
- Ninjaspy