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Yanic Bercier is recognised as one of Canada's top heavy metal drummers. Acclaimed for his double bass drumming speed and accuracy, in particular, Yanic has energized the music that he has accompanied since 1989. Mostly renowned for his work with the Canadian heavy metal band Quo Vadis, he has recorded as a session drummer for other bands in Canada, the US and Europe, such as Gone In April, Johnny Newman, MAG Project, etc
In Modern Drummer Magazine's words about Yanic's playing in Quo Vadis, "…This guy can play, as his blinding chop infestations and shifting time signatures on 'In Contempt' and 'To The Bitter End' demonstrate…" (August 2005 issue). Yanic adds, "I enjoy playing drums for metal music. It's an intense, emotional experience and musicians continously push their limits. It's great!"
For his first 15 years of drumming, Yanic taught himself to play by listening to the music of his favorite bands. In the summer of 2004, he changed his approach to learning. He traveled to Los Angeles, to further develop his skills by working with Bobby Jarzombek (Rob Halford, Spastic Ink, Demons and Wizards, Riot). In early 2005, Yanic began working regularly with drummer Keith Brown, Professor in the Faculty of Music at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. In addition to his musical education, Yanic completed his Bachelor degree in Engineering Physics in 1998, his Master's degree in Medical Physics in 2000, and his Ph.D. degree in Physics in 2002.
Quo Vadis - live in Montreal " Absolution "
Over the past 15 years, Yanic has further developed another passion in music: sound engineering. His technical background in engineering and physics has allowed him to quickly grasp concepts and applications of sound engineering. In 2008, he founded WaveTransform Studios in Knoxville, TN USA, where he has engineered and mixed albums for bands such as Gone In April, Johnny Newman, Starboarders.
