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RECORDINGS Testament Titans of Creation The band’s thirteenth studio release proves once again how they themselves are titans of creation in the thrash metal lineage. Although drummer Gene Hoglan is not an original member of Testament, his drumming style created…

Modern Drummer
Jul 9, 2020

Aahad Nayani

The Pakistani drummer has made a name for himself against... TO READ THE FULL STORY: LOG IN Digital Access $4.99 /month or $49.99 /year SAVE 15% Digital Monthly Magazine 47 Years of Archives (500+ Issues) 40+ Drum Channel Subscribe Now…

Modern Drummer
Jul 8, 2020

Kikagaku Moyo’s Go Kurosawa

The drummer and vocalist for the Japanese psychedelic band (rough translation: “geometric patterns”) is a modest person with an attitude towards music making that runs counter to the Japanese obsession with technique and “correct” playing. No matter—he’s getting the job…

Modern Drummer
Jun 3, 2020

Jaki Liebezeit: The Life, Theory and Practice of a Master Drummer

It’s no accident that the rhythm-centric music of the German band Can is still considered cutting-edge decades after they first came to prominence. As a new book makes clear, much of their iconoclasm originated with their fascinating drummer. TO READ…

by John Colpitts
May 1, 2020

John Niekrasz of Methods Body

Portland, Oregon, drummer and poet John Niekrasz TO READ THE FULL STORY: LOG IN Digital Access $4.99 /month or $49.99 /year SAVE 15% Digital Monthly Magazine 47 Years of Archives (500+ Issues) 40+ Drum Channel Subscribe Now All Access (Print…

by John Colpitts
May 1, 2020