On The Cover Ilan Rubin It’s tough to tell where his aesthetic as multi-instrumental leader of the New Regime ends and his highly involved support in Nine Inch Nails and Angels & Airwaves begins—this complete musician brings a panoply of talents to bear on every gig he graces. Story by Ken Micallef Photos by Alex Solca If you’ve seen Ilan Rubin with Nine Inch Nails, Paramore, or Angels & Airwaves, you know this twenty-seven- year-old drummer is a beast, creating bludgeoning rhythms that are also beautiful in their shape, eccentricities, dynamic range, and sheer onslaught of energy. Rubin plays with the power and passion of his hero John Bonham, but with a sophistication and exacting approach borne of his own imposing intellect. When performing—hair flying, head swaying, limbs punching, and rhythms propelling from every part of his 5-foot-11 frame—Rubin is totally caught up in the drums while focusing equally on […]

October 2015 Issue