July 2007

Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an exclusive interview with METALLICA’s drummer Lars Ulrich about the progress of their recording sessions for the group’s new album, as well as few other subjects. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
Metal Hammer: You’ve already recorded the drum, guitar and bass tracks for the new album, with the rest […]

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The good people over at Q Magazine have come up with another one of their lists and have been nice enough to decide what the top “20 Loudest Albums of All Time” should be and because percussion and drums form such an integral part of each of these album’s depth of sound we’ve decided to […]

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Amongst all the speculation and rumour of reunion tours, Led Zeppelin are to enter the digital edge and offer an exclusive download only album of specially selected tracks on the internet.Entitled “Mothership”, the collection which will include such anthemic hits like ‘Stairway to Heaven’, ‘Whole Lotta Love’ and ‘Dazed and Confused’, will be available on […]

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Alan John Wren born on 10 April 1964, in Manchester, England better known as Reni, was the drummer of the ever influential rock band The Stone Roses from 1984 to 1995.
Reni is considered by many to be one of the best drummers of his generation, and quite possibly the “single most important drummer in […]

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Rick Buckler born Paul Richard Buckler, 6 December 1955, in Woking, Surrey, England, was the drummer and one of the founding members of The Jam, the English rock band that enjoyed considerable success in the UK from 1977 until their premature demise in 1982. Although spearheaded by Paul Weller, the rhythm section of Buckler on […]

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Neil Peart playing with the original Buddy Rich Big Band on the Burning for Buddy DVD of the same name.

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Joey Castillo was born March 30, 1966, in Gardena, CA. He is best known as the powerhouse drummer currently playing in Queens of the Stone Age. Castillo joined the band in 2002 after the departure of Dave Grohl who played and toured with Queens while his Foo Fighter’s album at the time was on hiatus.
A […]

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The Avedis Zildjian Co, the world’s leading cymbal manufacturer is proud to introduce a new line of cymbals named for the man who helped guide Zildjian into the 21st Century. The Armand Zildjian Cymbal Series includes nine new models and is based on the popular 19-inch Armand “Beautiful Baby” Ride. This series captures the classic […]

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In honour of Roger Taylor’s 58th birthday, what better way to celebrate the man himself than with a look back on the fantastic career of the drummer of Queen and stadium rocker himself!
Since first teaming up with Brian May, and later Freddie Mercury, in the late 60s, Roger Taylor has become one of rock’s most […]

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Two masters of the groove. Ian and Chad drum off at Modern Drummers Festival 2005 - A joy to watch AND listen!!

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“I play the drums,” says John Densmore, with tangible pride.
He may be be laboring the obvious, considering that, as the rhythmic engine of The Doors, he’s responsible for some of the most famous beats in rock history. But Densmore still bristles at what he calls the “dumb drummer” stereotype.
“The drum was the first fucking instrument,” […]

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Steve Smith was originally drawn to the drums by hearing marching bands in parades as a child in his native Massachusetts. At age nine, in 1963, Smith began studying the instrument in earnest with local teacher Bill Flanagan, who played in big bands in the swing era.
Smith performed in the usual school band program and […]

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Hot off the presses. Two fantastic resources for any drumming and drummer enthusiast!
OnlineDrummer.com is a wonderful site chock full of instructional drumming videos and drum beats. Nate Brown goes over the very basics right through to some of the more advanced licks and provides a different drum beat every week for you to learn […]

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2007 will mark the 40th anniversary of the beginning of legendary drummer, Carmine Appice who to this day continues to astound and inspire listeners and indeed drummer alike with the originality of his licks and utter dedicate to the art of music and drumming. Breaking new ground in every facet of his career
as a writer, […]

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Taylor Hawkins was born on February 16, 1972 in Fort Worth, Texas. Hawkins is not only a drummer but also an adept musician, best known of as the drummer of the rock band Foo Fighters.
After touring through the spring of 1996, the band entered a Seattle studio with producer Gil Norton to record its second […]

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Louie Bellson is without a doubt one of the greatest drummers of our time. One of the few whose name can be said in the same sentence with Buddy Rich, Louie has been captivating and entertaining audiences his entire life. Not only with his rare ability to continually hold one’s interest throughout a 15-minute solo […]

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John “Mitch” Mitchell was born on July 9 1947 in Ealing, Middlesex. A drummer, most famous for his involvement with The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Mitchell was one of the most influential drummers of the late 1960s and early 1970s. In the few years before joining The Experience he was known locally as an outstanding session drummer […]

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Edwin Thomas “Ed” Shaughnessy was born January 29, 1929 in Jersey City, New Jersey and grew up in the New York City area. Ed is a big band and jazz drummer best known for his long association with Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Band on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.A self-taught drummer, Ed […]

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