Mike Terrana


Mike Terrana is an American hard rock and heavy metal drummer.
WWW terrana.comIG miketerranaTHR miketerrana

Career

His first professional work was in 1984, with the MCA band Hanover Fist from Toronto, Canada. Between 1987 and 1997, he was based in Los Angeles and collaborated with various guitarists, including Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony Macalpine, and Steve Lukather, as well as bands like Kuni and Beau Nasty.
In 1997, Terrana relocated to Europe—first to the Netherlands for six months and then to Germany. He worked with German bands and artists such as Rage, Gamma Ray, Savage Circus, Axel Rudi Pell, Roland Grapow, and Masterplan.
Since 2007, he has performed with the German band Razorback.
In 2016, Terrana joined the Italian heavy metal band Vision Divine. In 2017, he became a member of the metal bands Avalanch and Kreyson.
Since 2020, he has been sharing drumming videos on TikTok. As of January 2025, he has over 648,000 followers.

Timeline


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Discography

SoloShadows of the Past Man of the World Sinfonica
ArtensionInto the Eye of the Storm Phoenix Rising Sacred Pathways New Discovery Future World
Axel Rudi PellThe Ballads II The Wizard's Chosen Few The Masquerade Ball Shadow Zone Knights Live Kings and Queens The Ballads III Mystica Diamonds Unlocked Tales of the Crown The Best of Axel Rudi Pell: Anniversary Edition The Crest The Ballads IV Circle of the Oath
AvalanchEl Ángel Caído 2017 Hacia La Luz – Directo desde Madrid El secreto The Secret
Beau NastyDirty But Well Dressed
Ferdy DoernbergStorytellers Rain Till I Run Out of Road
DownhellA Relative Coexistence
DrivenSelf-Inflicted
Emir HotSevdah Metal
EmpireChasing Shadows
Jean FontanilleUnknown Parameter Value
Roland GrapowKaleidoscope
HaggardTales of Ithiria
Hanover FistHungry Eyes
Tony HernandoThe Shades of Truth Ill TH III – Live! Actual Events
KuniLooking for Action
Kiko LoureiroNo Gravity Fullblast
Marco IacobiniThe Sky There'll Always Be
Tony MacAlpineFreedom to Fly Evolution Violent Machine Live Insanity
Yngwie MalmsteenThe Seventh Sign I Can't Wait Best Of Archive Box
MasterplanMK II Time to Be King
MetaliumMillennium Metal – Chapter One
RazorbackDeadringer
RageWelcome to the Other Side Best of – All G.U.N. Years Unity Soundchaser From the Cradle to the Stage Speak of the Dead Full Moon in St. Petersburg
Vision DivineWhen All the Heroes Are Dead
Savage CircusOf Doom and Death
Damir Šimić-ShimeThe Quest Live in Zagreb Demomstratus
Stuart SmithHeaven & Earth
SquealerMade for Eternity Under the Cross
Taboo VoodooSomethin's Cookin
Tarja TurunenWhat Lies Beneath Act I: Live in Rosario Colours in the Dark Beauty and the Beat Luna Park Ride The Shadow Self
The DogmaBlack Roses
Tracy GDeviating from the Set List
John WestMind Journey
ZillionZillion
Theodore ZirasSuperhuman
Kee MarcelloJudas Kiss
The FerrymenThe Ferrymen A New Evil One More River to Cross
Other releases'Tribute to Accept

Videography

Axel Rudi PellKnight Treasures (Live and More) Live Over Europe One Night Live Live on Fire
RageFrom the Cradle to the Stage Live Full Moon in St. Petersburg Live
Tony HernandoTony Hernando THIII Live
Tony MacAlpineStarlicks Master Session Live in L.A.
Yngwie MalmsteenLive at Budokan
Tarja TurunenAct I: Live in Rosario Beauty and the Beat
Terrana solo DVDsRhythm Beast Performance Double Bass Mechanics
  • ''Beginning Rock Drums''