Lucas began drumming at the age of 14 while also covering
Slayer songs on guitar; he later joined percussion classes in high school. At age 19, he moved to
Richmond, Virginia, and joined
Cory Smoot in the
Gwar side project Mensrea while playing with the
deathgrind band Wartorn. While opening for Gwar with the band, Lucas met
All That Remains vocalist
Phil Labonte and the two remained in close contact. Lucas later moved to Massachusetts and joined All That Remains, replacing drummer Michael Bartlett. Lucas appeared in the All That Remains videos "The Air That I Breathe" and "Tattered on my Sleeve," and performed on tours such as Sounds of the Underground and
Ozzfest 2006. Lucas left the band soon after to move to Michigan. He was replaced by Jason Costa. In March 2007, Lucas auditioned for the melodic death metal band
The Black Dahlia Murder on a floor display drum kit at the
Guitar Center store in
Canton, Michigan, where he worked. He was given the job, replacing Zach Gibson. Since joining the band, Lucas played on their 2007 release
Nocturnal, 2009's
Deflorate, and 2011's
Ritual, and he appeared in the DVD
Majesty. On January 30, 2012,
Cannibal Corpse singer
George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher confirmed to
Metal Injection magazine that he, Lucas, and
Adam Dutkiewicz of the band
Killswitch Engage were forming a side project, likely to be released on
Metal Blade Records. In 2016, the band announced its name as
Serpentine Dominion and revealed the release date of their debut album. From December 2013 until mid-2014, Lucas was the touring drummer for
Battlecross. Lucas also plays drums for DC Hardcore outfit
Damnation A.D. == Discography ==