Mike Heller

Mike Heller is an American drummer known as a former member of the industrial metal band Fear Factory, member of the technical death metal band Malignancy, the British heavy metal band Raven, and rock band The Lucid alongside bassist David Ellefson (ex Megadeth), guitarist Drew Fortier, and vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (Sponge). Heller also formed the band System Divide and is a session drummer with credits in many genres. although they can be difficult to recognize when played at death metal tempos. Heller teaches current and aspiring extreme metal drummers and writes columns for Sick Drummer magazine. He is known as a talented linear player, and has collaborated with artists in disparate styles. Heller performed on the 2020 debut album by Amahiru, a musical project led by Frédéric Leclercq and Saki.

Discography

Genexus (2015) Aggression Continuum (2021) Re-Industrialized (2023) Malignancy Inhuman Grotesqueries (2007) Eugenics (2012) Epilogue (2014) Malignant Future EP (2016) Intrauterine Cannibalism Re-Recording (2019) …Discontinued (2024) Raven Screaming Murder Death From Above: Live In Aalborg (2019) Metal City (2020) All Hell’s Breaking Loose (2023) Abigail Williams Walk Beyond the Dark (2019) The Lucid The Lucid (2021) Saddle Up and Ride (2023) Aerosol Murmurations (2021) Amahiru Amahiru (2020) Black Hole Deity Lair of Xenolich (2021) Profane Geometry (2024) Ol Drake Old Rake (2015) Gorepunch Give Em Hell (2015) Control/Resist Gods By Design (EP) (2014) System Divide The Collapse (EP) (2009) The Conscious Sedation (2010) Ephemera (2012) Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky The Grand Partition, and the Abrogation of Idolatry (2009) Secrets She Kept Le Fin Absolue du Monde (2011) Azure Emote The Gravity of Impermanence (2013) The Third Perspective (2020) The Cosmos Imbecile (2013) In the Fire The Living Horror Show (2020) Beneath Ephemeris (2017) Excommunicated Death Devout (2018) Kalopsia Death Starts the Horror (2011) Amongst the Ruins (2012) Zillah Not All of Me Shall Die / Man Son of Swine (2011) Sigh Shiki (2022) ZFM anthology (2025)

Heller has also recorded with bands and artists including Edei, Ryann, 208 Talks of Angels, Measure, Razorcult, Chikatillo, Pseudo Supremacy, Hollow, Death Dealer and Cryosaur.