Martin Marthus Škaroupka

Martin "Marthus" Škaroupka (born 20 January 1981) is a Czech extreme metal drummer. He is a member and songwriter in British extreme metal band Cradle of Filth.

Martin Škaroupka
Background information
Birth nameMartin Škaroupka
Also known asMarthus
Born (1981-01-20) 20 January 1981
OriginBrno, Czech Republic
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Drums
  • keyboards
  • guitar
  • percussion
  • vocals
Years active1996–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewww.marthusmusic.com

Biography

Since he was 6, Škaroupka started attending piano and singing lessons at LŠU Brno (attendance until 13). Because there were no drums lessons at any of the music schools of that time available, he began to take private lessons from prof. Cupák (member of Janáček opera in Brno).

When 15 years old, Škaroupka was admitted to Leoš Janáček Conservatory Brno, where he graduated in drums and an additional instrument in piano.

Marthus began playing with various bands of various music styles when he was 15 (1996). In the same year, his first studio enterprise is released (band Animal Farm), which is followed by another studio CD with band Pink Chubby Cigar.

In 1997 Marthus and his long-time friend Khaablus founded the band Inner Fear, where Marthus is responsible for all compositions, keyboards and drums. In the same year the first demo came out and until 2003 two more mini-CDs and three full-length albums (out of which the first was never released officially).

Also in 1997, Marthus filled in as touring drummer for Czech bands Monastery, Pluggulp, Inner Fear, Happy Death and Scharnhorst.

In the years following (1997–2000) Marthus played live not only with Happy Death and Inner Fear, but also appeared as a guest drummer on Melancholy Pessimism minitour (2000), in a project of Root singer Jiří "Big Boss" Valter, BigBoss and in 1999 recording CD of project Entrails (where he meets Root guitar player, Petr "Blackie" Hošek).

In the beginning of 2001, Marthus took place on drummer-stool in Pandemia, setting out on a spring European tour, after which the cooperation is finished.

In summer 2004, Marthus filmed his first drumming DVD and moved from Czech Republic to England.

In autumn 2004, Marthus joined English band Mantas (legendary Venom guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn) and in summer 2005 started his cooperation with Czech power/speed/symphonic metal band Symphonity (ex Nemesis).

In January 2006, Marthus recorded drums for a new Symphonity album at House of Audio studios in Germany.

In October 2006, Marthus joined English extreme heavy metal band Cradle of Filth, replacing Adrian Erlandsson.

On 1 July 2012, it was announced that Marthus would join melodic power metal band Masterplan.[1]

Marthus is also a songwriter and keyboard player. He wrote and recorded all the keyboards and orchestrations for the Cradle of Filth albums 'Manticore and The Other Horrors', 'Hammer Of The Witches' & 'Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness of Decay'.

Discography
Year Title Band
1996Animal FarmAnimal Farm
1996Pink Chubby CigarPink Chubby Cigar
1997Defenders of the LawScharnhorst
1997Pilgrims of ParadisePluggulp
1997Delusive EyesInner Fear
1997New Hi-TechHappy Death
1999Altering the TechnologyHappy Death
1999Face of Inner ApocalypsaInner Fear
1999Black VeinEntrails
1999Serpent SeedEntrails
2000Tribute to Master's HammerEntrails
2000AkhuInner Fear
2001Odeum of SilenceInner Fear
2002ThanalogyInner Fear
2003SymbiotryInner Fear
2004Lost ManGalactic Industry
2008Voice from the SilenceSymphonity
2008Godspeed on the Devil's ThunderCradle of Filth
2010Darkly, Darkly, Venus AversaCradle of Filth
2011Evermore DarklyCradle of Filth
2012First Born FearInner Fear
2012Metal Celebration Live 2011 DVDTitanic
2012The Manticore and Other HorrorsCradle of Filth
2013Best of Fuck Off!!!Kryptor
2013Double TimeTitanic
2013Novum InitiumMasterplan
2015Dark Chambers of Déjà VuSebastien
2015Keep Your Dream aLiveMasterplan
2015Hammer of the WitchesCradle of Filth
2016Metalovej Svátek Živě/Live 2015Titanic
2016King Of PersiaSymphonity
2017Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness of DecayCradle Of Filth
2018TuriecLunatic Gods
2018Soumrak TitanuTitanic
2019ZoiglPacess
2020Soumrak Titanu ZiveTitanic

Equipment

Marthus is endorsed by Pearl drums, Sabian cymbals, Vic Firth drum sticks, Remo drumheads & Serial Drummer clothing company.

  • Drums -Pearl Reference Series in Twilight Fade
    • 8"×8" Tom
    • 10"×8" Tom
    • 12"×9" Tom
    • 14"×12" Tom
    • 16"×14" Tom
    • 22"×18" Bass Drum (X2)
    • 13"×6.5" Snare Drum
  • Cymbals – Sabian
    • 21" HH Raw-Bell Dry Ride
    • 13" AAX Fusion HiHats
    • 14" AAX Stage HiHats
    • 19" AAX Dark Crash
    • 18" AAX Metal Crash
    • 17" AAX Rock AAXtreme China
    • 19" AAX Rock AAXtreme China
    • 16" AAX Stage Crash
    • 10" AA China Splash
    • 10" AAX Splash
    • 8" AAX Splash
    • 9" Signature Max Splash
  • Drumheads – Remo
    • Toms – Emperor Clear
    • Bass Drums – Powerstroke
    • Snare – Ambassador Coated
  • Hardware – Pearl And Ddrum
    • Pearl P2000B Pedals
    • Ddrum 4 SE
    • Ddrum Kick Drum Triggers
  • Sticks – Vic Firth's SD4
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References
  1. ..:: Masterplan taps Martin "Marthus" Skaroupka (Cradle of Filth drummer) for new album ::.. Archived 20 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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