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Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.

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On the Beat With Multi-Instrumentalist Max Frost: Getting Drum Sounds in the Studio

What up, MD readers! My name is Max Frost, and I’m a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer on Atlantic Records from Austin, TX. My career has had a broad focus but drums are my original, underlying obsession. I play drums on…

Modern Drummer
Jul 31, 2015

On the Beat With Adrian Perez of Silenmara: Technicality and Aggressive Grooves

Hello, guys and gals! My name is Adrian Perez. I play in a melodic death metal band called Silenmara and have been playing drums for eighteen years. I’m currently using an Orange County Percussion drumkit, Sabian and Zildjian cymbals, Promark…

Modern Drummer
Jul 29, 2015

On the Beat With Dave Sundberg of Sister Sin: Rockstar Mayhem Festival Spotlight

Hey, hey, cymbal breakers, beat keepers, and MD readers! My name is Dave, and I annihilate the drums for Sister Sin. This is actually the second time I have been blessed to write a little something for Modern Drummer and…

Modern Drummer
Jul 27, 2015

On the Beat With Richard Lee Jackson of Jonathan Jackson and Enation: Passion, Practice, and Playing

Hi, guys and girls! Richard Lee Jackson from Jonathan Jackson and Enation here. I started drum lessons as a kid after hearing the band Chicago, with Danny Seraphine, on the radio, and I’ve been in love with drums ever since!…

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Jul 20, 2015

On the Beat With Joey Muha of Jungle Rot: Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival

Hello, MD! Wow! I can’t believe I’m typing this right now. I spent many of my early drumming days reading and watching Modern Drummer, one of my favorites being the 2005 Modern Drummer Festival DVD. After saving up money from…

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Jul 17, 2015
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On the Beat With Nick Baverman of Brent James and the Vintage Youth: New Record and Summer Touring

What’s up, Modern Drummer readers! My name is Nick Baverman. I play drums for Brent James and the Vintage Youth out of Cincinnati, Ohio. We’ve got kind of a southern, country-ish hard rock thing goin’ on. I love playing in…

Modern Drummer
Jul 15, 2015

On the Beat With Alan Balamut of Rivers of Nihil

Hello, everyone! My name is Alan Balamut, and I am the drummer for Rivers of Nihil. I joined the band early of 2014, and we have been doing a lot of touring with bands such as Whitechapel, Carnifex, Death, Obituary,…

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Jul 13, 2015

On the Beat With Educator Dave Black: You Gotta Know When to Hold ’Em, Know When to…Roll ’Em

Hi everyone! I’m Dave Black, vice president and editor-in-chief with Alfred Music. I’d like to share a fun way of learning with you. While not quite an accurate telling of the famed Kenny Rogers lyric, the sentiment is correct—as a…

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Jul 8, 2015

On the Beat With Aiden Marceron of Bad Seed Rising

Hey MD readers. My name is Aiden Marceron, and I play drums in Bad Seed Rising. I’m thirteen years old, and I’m the youngest in the band. That being said, this makes us the youngest band signed to Roadrunner Records.…

Modern Drummer
Jul 6, 2015

On the Beat With Pete Parada of the Offspring: The Audition; Or, the Fine Art of Being Over Prepared

Hi MD, Pete here. We’ve all been there. Anyone who has ever held any kind of gig has had to go through some kind of audition. They can range anywhere from nerve-wracking to downright terrifying, depending on the situation. Auditions…

Modern Drummer
Jul 2, 2015

On the Beat With Abe Fogle of Rob Thomas: Checking in From the Road, Part 2: Hail the Drum Tech!

Hi, MD readers! Here we are keeping it moving along, at week number three of nine. There are certain factors that can grow on you on the right tour as it progresses. You get to feel out situations, people, the…

Modern Drummer
Jun 26, 2015

On the Beat With Billy Idol’s Erik Eldenius: Checking in From the Road

Hello, Modern Drummer readers. Erik here, and I’m writing to you from my hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland. We are about four weeks into the Billy Idol summer tour. What’s particularly exciting about touring Europe in the summer is that…

Modern Drummer
Jun 24, 2015
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On the Beat With Matt Thompson of King Diamond: Mayhem Festival Dates

Hi! Matt Thompson from King Diamond here, and I’m very happy to be part of MD online! I’m happy to say that we are part of Mayhem this year, along with Slayer, Hellyeah, Whitechapel, and a bunch more, whom I’m…

Modern Drummer
Jun 22, 2015

On The Beat With Tom Hunting of Exodus

Hi, this is Tom from Exodus. It is an honor and pleasure doing this video for Modern Drummer. I have been a longtime fan of the magazine. I am not one to usually talk about myself, but this video was…

Modern Drummer
Jun 19, 2015
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