Alex Bent Drum Kit & Gear Setup — Former Trivium Drummer | MetalForge
Alex Bent Drum Kit, Gear & Setup
Complete biography of Alex Bent, former Trivium drummer known for his technical precision. Explore his career from Brain Drill to Trivium, and his contributi...
Quick Facts: Alex Bent
| Band | ex-Trivium / Arkaik / Dragonlord |
|---|---|
| All bands | Trivium, Arkaik |
| Genre | Heavy Metal / Thrash Metal / Technical Death Metal |
| Country | USA |
| Primary brand | Pearl |
| Drum kit | Pearl Reference Pure Series |
| Snare | Pearl Reference 14x5" Brass |
| Sticks | Vic Firth American Classic 5B |
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Alex Bent use?
Alex Bent plays a Pearl Reference Pure Series drum kit — a setup built for the technical precision and cross-genre versatility he brought to Trivium from 2017 to 2025, after cutting his teeth in technical death metal outfits Arkaik and Brain Drill. It powered three Trivium albums: "The Sin and the Sentence" (2017), "What the Dead Men Say" (2020), and "In the Court of the Dragon" (2021).
What drum set does Alex Bent use?
Alex Bent's drum set is built around a Pearl Reference 14"x5" Brass snare delivering a bright, cutting attack, driven by Axis A Longboard double pedals for his rapid double bass work.
What cymbals does Alex Bent play?
Alex Bent plays Zildjian K Custom Hybrid cymbals: 14" K Custom Hybrid Hi-Hats, 18" and 19" K Custom Hybrid Crashes, a 21" K Custom Hybrid Ride, and an 18" A Custom China.
What snare does Alex Bent use?
Alex Bent's snare is a Pearl Reference 14"x5" Brass, delivering the bright, cutting attack that drives Trivium's thrash-meets-technical-death-metal sound.
What sticks does Alex Bent use?
Alex Bent uses Vic Firth American Classic 5B drumsticks.
What bass drum pedal does Alex Bent use?
Alex Bent drives his rapid double bass work with Axis A Longboard double pedals, mounted on a Pearl D-3000 throne.
What drumheads does Alex Bent use?
Alex Bent uses Remo drumheads across his Pearl Reference Pure kit.
What band is Alex Bent in?
Alex Bent drummed for Trivium from 2017 to 2025, and also drums for Eric Peterson's Dragonlord (since 2015) and Arkaik (since 2011).
Did Alex Bent ever fill in for another drummer?
Alex Bent filled in for Gene Hoglan, one of his key influences, on Testament tour dates in 2015 before joining Trivium in 2017 at producer Mark Lewis's recommendation, going on to record three albums with the band through his departure in October 2025.