The double bass drumming fury of Mikey Neil, also known as Mikey Niel and Mike Nielsen, powered the thunderous rhythm section in Neil Turbin's Deathriders, the band revolving around original Anthrax vocalist Neil Turbin until June 2005. Mikey Neil was replaced by progressive power metal drummer extroadinaire Gene McEwen (Steel Prophet).



Mikey Neil also played drums in Cage until he parted ways with the band in August 2007. He is also known as sticksman with Catharsis and Dr. Chunk.