Thomas Kalksma (1978, Zeist) started playing drums in 1993. At first with Foox, later in Flaming Fist and Detonation. He never got any drum lesson but learned the trade all by himself. "Good listening does the job". On the band's web site Kalksma states:

"I'm pretty fanatic cause it's merely fastness and tightness that counts. I love playing as hard, tight and fast as I can, pushing myself to get better on drums by suffering extreme muscle aches."

As musical inspiration Kalksma names Paradise Lost, Nick Barker, Death (with Gene Hoglan or Sean Reinert), A Perfect Circle ("great drummer"), Anathema, Nile, Morbid Angel, In Flames, Dark Tranquility, Depeche Mode, Katatonia (the Swedish band), Opeth, Emperor and Sepultura.



Detonation started in 1997, released two EP's between 1998-2000, played around a 100 gigs in Holland and abroad, and signed to Osmose Records in 2003.



Lokking back at 2003, Kalksma best remembers the headlining tour with Detonation in the 'toilet circuit' of the UK: "Shitty circumstances, but a great fucking time!"



Thomas Kalksma also plays in rock/metal outfit Cardamon and is planning other projects for the future.

"My plans are to play as much as possible, to tour as much as possible, to record as much as possible and releasing my own music, which I am writing all the time, and see what happens. I also play guitar, bass and keys, and I sing."

However, in 2004 Kalksma is forced to keep rest for several months due to an arm injury (a sinew is inflamated). The band recruited Fedor Tieleman (M-90's) to replace him until Thomas was fully recovered.