Mike Portnoy
It takes a big pair to be one of a kind. Since leaving the most celebrated prog-metal gig in the world with Dream Theater, the drummer has thrown himself into an impressive number of diverse musical situations, always confident in the fact that whatever the music calls for, he’ll bring it in spades—but never lose himself in the process.
Bill Bruford: An Autobiography, Prologue to the Second Edition
In which the prog-rock pioneer and fusion explorer contemplates the future of our art—and calls on us to determine it for ourselves.
Portraits – Ben Koller
When he’s not holding down the drum chair with the metalcore giant Converge, this force of nature explores psychedelic punk with Acid Tiger, metal with All Pigs Must Die, and mathcore with the two-piece Mutoid Man. In each instance, band and drummer are undeniably, unrelentingly goi
Bruno Mars’ Eric Hernandez
The R&B superstar he plays for—who happens to be his younger brother—has rocketed to stardom, seemingly in no time flat. But this drummer has had fame in his sights for the better part of three decades. You bet he’s excited about his view from the riser these days.
Phoenix’s Thomas Hedlund
The multi-genre groove monster is as happy engineering towering beats with the post-metal band Cult of Luna as he is hearing his parts reverse engineered to mind-blowing effect with the sophisticated indie-rock hitmakers Phoenix.
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Win This Ddrum Dios Drumkit and Set of Zildjian Cymbals!
The prize includes a Ddrum Dios six-piece kit (7x10 and 8x12 rack toms, 14x14 and 14x16 floor toms, 20x22 bass drum, and a 6.5x14 snare) in Satin Gold finish. The Mercury hardware pack includes three straight/booms stands, a hi-hat stand, a single bass drum pedal, a snare stand, and a throne. The Zildjian cymbal setup consists of a pair of 14" K hi-hats, a 16" K Dark Thin crash, an 18" K Dark crash, and a 20" K ride. Also included are twelve pairs of Promark Firegrain drumsticks in the winner’s preferred size. The kit features Evans UV1 batter heads and Reso 7 bottoms.
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