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Jess Bowen of the Summer Set

Hello again, Modern Drummer readers! My name is Jess Bowen, and this is my second blog for MD. If this is your first time reading, here’s a basic run-through of my band and myself. I play for a pop-rock group…

Modern Drummer
Aug 1, 2011

Listen to a Sound File of Mapex’s Black Panther Blaster Drumset

The complete review of the Mapex Black Panther maple/walnut Blaster drumset is on page 24 of the September issue of Modern Drummer magazine.            

Modern Drummer
Jul 18, 2011

Listen to Sound Files of UFIP Bionic, Class, and Natural Series Cymbals

The complete review of the UFIP Bionic, Class, and Natural Series cymbals is on page 28 of the September issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Bionic Series   Class Series   Natural Series

Modern Drummer
Jul 18, 2011

Keith Moon: The One And Only

Few players have come close to the level of unpredictability and invention that Keith Moon exhibited between 1964 and 1978, when he manned the drumset behind the grandest, loudest band of rock’s golden age, the Who. Moon’s drumming was an…

Modern Drummer
Jun 21, 2011

Listen to a Sound File of Zildjian’s 22-inch Swish Knocker

22" A Swish Knocker The complete review is on page 25 of the August issue of Modern Drummer magazine.  

Modern Drummer
Jun 21, 2011
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VIDEO! Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez & the New World Order 2011 Modern Drummer Festival montage

http://youtu.be/iGD_wFC6L-Y In this montage drummer Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez & the New World Order perform at the 2011 Modern Drummer Festival. Modern Drummer’s 2011 Festival was held at Montclair State University in New Jersey on May 21, 2011. Video/Editing by…

Modern Drummer
Jun 6, 2011

Adam Gray of Texas in July

My name is Adam Gray, and I play drums for a band called Texas in July. I started playing at a very young age, using pots, pans, and sticks from the woods. At age four I received my first drumkit,…

Modern Drummer
May 18, 2011

Gunnar Olsen of Knights on Earth

Hello, Modern Drummer readers, my name is Gunnar Olsen. I’m from New York City, and have been a professional drummer for over fifteen years. My band, Knights on Earth, is preparing to release our first album, Move Slow Life Ends. Knights on…

Modern Drummer
May 17, 2011

Kurt Reifler of Kill Kurt Reifler

I play guitar and sing in Kill Kurt Reifler, a two-piece rock ’n’ roll circus of sorts. I write songs as a drummer (which is the instrument I really play) and translate the rhythms I hear in my head to…

Modern Drummer
May 16, 2011

Brian Chase: Indie Invention, Jazz Heart

Brian Chase burst onto the scene at the turn of the millennium with the indie rock/garage punk band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Chase first met vocalist/pianist Karen O while attending the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio in the late ’90s.…

Modern Drummer
May 13, 2011

Kind Beats’ Andrew McAuley

Hey, everyone, I’m back to let you all know about some big developments that have happened over the last year—and believe me, there have been quite a few! The first thing is that I have become an official endorser of…

Modern Drummer
May 11, 2011

Justin Foley: Killswitch Engage’s Rulebreaker

Killswitch Engage drummer Justin Foley doesn’t quite fit in with the normal metal drummer stereotypes. For one, he’s classically trained, having received his undergraduate degree in percussion from the University of Connecticut and his master’s degree from the prestigious Hartt…

Modern Drummer
May 5, 2011
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Ryan Luciani of Empires

Hey, all, my name is Ryan Luciani, and I play in the Chicago rock band Empires. I’m very grateful to have been asked to write a blog for Modern Drummer, since I’ve been reading the magazine for years. First things first!…

Modern Drummer
May 4, 2011

Mike Mangini of Dream Theater

by Mike Haid The announcement that Modern Drummer Hall of Famer Mike Portnoy had left his longstanding position as the reigning king of prog-metal drumming with Dream Theater sent shockwaves through the drumming community. Who could replace such an iconic figure…

Modern Drummer
May 4, 2011
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