Bill Andrews (drummer)

Bill Andrews is an American drummer. He is best known for his work with Death and Massacre.

Bill Andrews
Andrews with Death in 1989
Background information
Instrument	Drums
Formerly of	Death, Massacre

Biography

He and guitarist Allen West started Massacre in 1984.^[1] The style of the band was heavy metal at the time and did not change to death metal until Kam Lee joined.^[2] Andrews joined Death in 1987 alongside Massacre bandmates Rick Rozz and Terry Butler.^[3]

Andrews' playing style was described as precise and brutally fast; his band, Death, is widely considered influential within numerous disparate metal genres.^{[citation needed]}

Andrews has lived in Japan since "the early 1990s".^[1] According to former Death bassist Terry Butler, Andrews had planned to participate in the December 2021 Chuck Schuldiner tribute concerts that were to be held in Florida, but was unable to travel as a result of passport renewal backlogs in Japan.^[4]

Discography

• Death - Leprosy (1988)
• Death - Spiritual Healing (1990)
• Massacre - From Beyond (1991)
• Massacre - Inhuman Condition EP (1992)