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Jeramie Kling

From: United States
Since: 1982–present
Releases: 0

About

Jeramie Kling (born 1982) is an American drummer, recording engineer, producer, and live sound engineer for the metal bands The Absence and Venom Inc. He is also a member of Ribspreader (drums), Goregäng (guitar/lead vocals), and Metal Blade act Necromancing the Stone. Kling was a member of death metal band Massacre (drums/backing vocals) from 2019 to 2020. In 2021, he formed the band Inhuman Condition with Massacre and Obituary bassist Terry Butler (ex-Death) and Taylor Nordberg. In August 2024, Kling joined thrash metal band Overkill as a touring drummer, and he is a permanent member of the band as of mid-2025.

Kling was a founding member of The Absence and played drums on four of their albums, From Your Grave (2005), Riders of the Plague (2007), Enemy Unbound (2010) and A Gift for the Obsessed (2018). Enemy Unbound reached No. 55 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart following its release. The Absence is currently signed to M-Theory Audio.
Kling became a member of Venom Inc. in 2018 following the departure of original drummer Abaddon. He uses the alias War Machine in that band. Kling departed Venom Inc. in 2023.

From Jeramie Kling on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

The Absence 2003–2007, 2010–now drums (drum set)
Ex Deo 2020–now drums (drum set)
Kill Division 2021–now bass guitar
Fore now drums (drum set)

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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.