Forty-seven years ago today, drummer Dave Lombardo was born in Havana, Cuba. Never heard of Dave? That’s okay. If you’ve listened to any heavy metal in the past 25 years, you’ve definitely heard his ...

"I put way more emphasis on a drummer's personality than technique." It's a surprising statement, coming from Mike Portnoy, one of the most admired drummers in heavy music for the past three decades.

Is there anything this man can't do? During a recent interview with our friends at Metal Underground, Gene "The Machine" Hoglan was talking about how he got started talking about the double-kick bass ...

In an interview with Screen Rant (video above), Bale expands on the fact that he learned how to play drums in just two weeks with the help of some of metal's best! "Yes, yes, yes. It was a wonderful ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. DrumCraft, the acoustic drum brand revived in 2022 by European retailer, Thomann has announced ...

Double bass drums are an essential part of many modern drumming styles. But if you’re new to playing your bass drum with both feet, getting started can be overwhelming, particularly if your focus is ...

We’re big fans of Muse. They’ve got that epic arena rock thing going on, and while they’ve always erred on the side of heavy and groovy, they’ve never felt the need to fully push into the metal sphere ...

It’s no secret that vocalists tend to take center stage—not only on the actual stage but basically everywhere else too. So we’re going to give the frontman a break for once and focus on the musician ...

The double bass. Everyone knows the double bass—it goes "boom, boom, boom." Sometimes, to paraphrase Sophia Loren, it goes "boom, boody, boom." In the hands of a virtuoso it does so much more than ...

Before you start your drumming journey, let’s take a tour of the instrument it’s all ...