It’s (relatively) easy to recreate some of the ideas and vocabulary of the past or to lean on your natural strengths and musical assets when you are creating new music. And there is nothing wrong with either of these artistic choices. But this month we see examples of great drummers doing different things, new names in the drumming world, and bands creating new concepts. First, we hear from Anthrax’s Charlie Benante. While Charlie is very excited about Anthrax’s new release, he is also excited about his songwriting and playing on the new record by The Violent Hour. Benante’s songs and drumming with The Violent Hour are very different and definitely not what we would expect from Anthrax’s drummer. Jazz drummer, Joe La Barbera is well-known for playing drums with musical legends like Bill Evans, Tony Bennett, Chuck Mangione, and Woody Herman. But he recently became a first-time author. In Times […]

November 2026 Issue