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Alex Lopez of Suicide Silence
This last month we have been on the Pedal To The Metal tour with Mudvayne, Black Label Society, and Static-X. It was really exciting playing with bands like these that I used to idolize at one point in my life.…
OneRepublic’s Eddie Fisher
Hello, everyone, this is Eddie from OneRepublic, and I’m on my way to L.A. for a photo shoot. As of today we’re almost finished with our sophomore album, Waking Up. I’m getting pretty excited about it. I find it’s way…
Alex Lopez of Suicide Silence - Part 1
Alex Lopez of Suicide Silence presents four exclusive Modern Drummer video lessons! "Unanswered"
Alex Lopez of Suicide Silence - Part 2
Alex Lopez of Suicide Silence presents four exclusive Modern Drummer video lessons! "Lifted"
Alex Lopez of Suicide Silence - Part 3
Alex Lopez of Suicide Silence presents four exclusive Modern Drummer video lessons! "Wake Up"
Alex Lopez of Suicide Silence - Part 4
Alex Lopez of Suicide Silence presents four exclusive Modern Drummer video lessons! "No Time To Bleed"
Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Jeff Plate
Hello, Modern Drummer! My name is Jeff Plate and I’m from upstate New York. I’ve had the good fortune of drumming for a living for most of my adult life, and I’m fortunate to be involved with several major acts.…
Jason Zerbin’s Peter Mol
Hey, Modern Drummer! My name is Peter Mol. I’m from a little town outside of Edmonton Alberta, Canada, and I’ve been playing with Jason Zerbin for a little under a year. Music for me started as early as I can…
Municipal Waste and Burnt By The Sun Drummer Dave Witte: Exclusive In-The-Studio Performance
When photographer Scott Kincaid shot Municipal Waste drummer Dave Witte for the October issue of Modern Drummer, he brought along his video camera and filmed Dave playing along to two tracks. Here Dave gives us the rundown of his approach…
Sampsa Väätäinen of Rubik
Greetings to all fellow drummers and readers of Modern Drummer! My name is Sampsa Väätäinen and I play the drums in Rubik, from Helsinki, Finland. I definitely did not expect to be writing on this blog, but man, what a…
Municipal Waste and Burnt By The Sun Drummer Dave Witte: Exclusive In-The-Studio Performances
Dave Witte gives us the rundown for his approach to "A Party To The Unsound Method" by Burnt By The Sun.
Municipal Waste: Divine Blasphemer
Dave Witte gives us the rundown of his approach to "The Divine Blasphemer" by Municipal Waste.
Ken Weisbach of Flying Machines Entry Into Music
Hello to all who have arrived here; nice to meet you. I play for a quartet called Flying Machines–but before I go further with that, let me extend a quick thank you to Modern Drummer both for inclusion here and…
David Lynam from Lynam
Hi, folks, this is David Lynam from the band Lynam. We’re a Southern modern rock band from Birmingham, Alabama. I’m certainly not the most technical drummer you’ll ever meet. As a matter of fact, I thought a joke was being…
